‘Twas the week before Christmas and all the mothers of young children were losing their minds… This will be a quick roundup because I am, in fact, losing my mind. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate. I hope you sneak in some relaxation in the midst of the craziness. I’ll see you in 2025. Here’s the roundup!
Quote of the week:
“We are all so desperate to be understood, we forget to be understanding.” –Beau Taplin, Buried Light
What I’m reading:
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly. So funny and charming.
What I’m listening to:
How Do You Feel?: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine by Jessi Gold. If you’re new to psych-lit, this is a good one. If you’ve been around that block several times, this will seem kind of basic.
What I’m watching:
I took my daughter to see “Wicked” and it was SO FANTASTIC. I can’t wait for Part 2. As far as shows, I’m still in the midst of Shrinking and Bad Sisters. I’ve also gotten very into Silo.
Writing news:
We are officially less than six months away from the release of Woman on the Verge. Cover is coming soon! I just sent the first draft of my 2026 novel (title TBD) to my early readers. I feel good about it!
Interesting things I learned this week:
Honestly, my brain is completely fried. The only interesting thing I’m recalling is that the murder hornet has been eradicated from the U.S. Hallelujah?
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“drones new jersey.” If you haven’t fallen down this rabbit hole, I recommend doing so.
What I’m grateful for:
- Winter break! My daughter has a TON of energy so entertaining her for two weeks will be a challenge, but I’m also planning lots of fun for us. It will be nice just to have a break from the rushing routine of weekday mornings
- Seeing “Wicked” with my daughter and a local “Nutcracker” performance too. I love doing theater-y things with her
- All the fun holiday activities at school, finishing with yesterday’s holiday breakfast. The kids sang some songs and it was so cute!
- Sending off this first draft of my 2026 novel. This was a challenging writing process for me, sneaking in small blocks of writing time while very busy with my day job and motherhood
- Enjoying my runs lately. I’m doing some base building training before kicking off official training for the Boston Marathon. Everything is feeling great
Pet snapshots of the week:
Animals remind us to slow down
Happy holidays to you & your family ♥️