Weekly Journal 8.23.26
Comfort shows, tomato salad, and tattooing
Kristen Martin
Waking Life
In the early months, I was never the one doing the waking. My baby had no concept of sleeping through the night or that slumber was a desirable thing that Mommy wanted more of. Mommy was just always there, ready with a bottle of formula or a fresh diaper.
Weekly Journal 8.17.26
Travelogues, Simpsons, and apple pie
Pieces
Who am I to be writing?
Weekly Journal 8.11.26
Stupid Netflix docs, cabin kitchens, and beautiful deer
Unmoored
Anytime I get a glimpse of something I'm doing inadequately as a parent, I worry that the proverbial ship has sailed—the ship that carries a precious thing that influences my son's ability to succeed in life.
Weekly Journal 8.3.26
Despair, musicals, and pie
Weekly Journal 7.27.26
Surprise novels, emojis, and Cake
Having a 2020s Summer
People love to recirculate the iconic images that remain in the popular imagination as defining of that period; they pick out the most charismatic, easy-to-enjoy parts of an era ... It's like claiming to be a wildlife conservation activist because you feel sorry for the adorable polar bears.
Weekly Journal 7.20.26
Essays, Lisa Kudrow, and backyard bugs