Archive - Miserable Shrew

Want to see inside my brain?

School starts in a few days. Here's a snapshot of my inner executive function monologue.

Aug 13 •

Not sure why she's always "on your case"? Have you tried some genuine curiosity? 🤷‍♀️

Have you tried some genuine curiosity?

Aug 12 •

July 2025

Finding meaning in an unfinished portrait of a mother

on absence in art and the politics of care

Jul 23 •

May 2025

Mental Load Overwhelm Is Like That I Love Lucy Scene With The Chocolates

DECISIONS NEED TO BE MADE! THEY JUST KEEP COMING! MORE AND MORE AND MORE TO DECIDE!

May 28 •

No Longer a Super Mom: a Second Coming of Age

On Solitude and Saves the Day at the Edge of the Grand Canyon

May 21 •

Honk if you're a silly porch goose

a Midwest tradition that celebrates the impact we have on each other

May 15 •

Not sorry about not cleaning up

I don't want to hide the untidy evidence of existing

May 12 •

April 2025

The Princess Problem

Maybe I was wrong to let tiaras and tulle freak me out

Apr 23 •

Working late to avoid the nag at home? Your boss thanks you for it.

The ways emotional avoidance fuels capitalism.

Apr 15 •

"At least he doesn't hit you."

Just because it’s better than bad doesn’t make it good

Apr 9 •

“it’s just a joke”

casual cruelty and the culture of dismissing women's pain

Apr 1 •

Messy, Mic'd Up, and Very Human

What the drama of reality tv can teach us about ourselves.

Apr 1 •

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