It feels a little different this time because my job—our job—is so clear: be here for the kids. Show up. Talk about her. Hold space. Love and praise them. Answer honestly and ask questions. Be patient. Most importantly, be there. The task of it calms me. It makes...

I never posted my Thanksgiving post. Just realized that tonight. Lol. So…I’ve been one day short for a while. Ooops. We spent the day with the kids. Played video games with Wolf. Went on a walk together. Ate food with Alastair and Jackie. Watched K-Pop Demon Hunters....

My friend passed today. She leaves behind three kids that I love with all my heart. Rest in peace, Cat. I love you, I’ll never forget you, and I will show up for your kids.

And my first finished book of the year is…Carl’s Doomsday Scenario. Second book in the series. Very much enjoyed it. Princess Donut, genuinely, is one of the great characters out there. Ever. They make those books sing. And also, the narration—because I’m listening to...

Another oddly hectic day. Sigh. I didn’t get all of my work done, so I’ll have to use my morning writing time tomorrow to catch up. I had a decent session this morning, even if it was only an hour. Anyway…time for bed already. Blech. Wish I could get back into my...

It’s legit sleep-time, so this will be short. Writing was better today. Progress! Work was busy. Wolf wrote a really nice poem for school. Tilde has caught the eye of recruiter services for her diving. The pups snoozed in my office with Snacks—Coops had no idea he was...

I told Cat tonight that we’d always be there for the kids, Liz and I. That’s what I wanted her to know. And we will. We’ve always been a big part of their lives, from baby days on up. I remember Wolfie waking up in his crib—we were watching the kids for the weekend so...

Y’all…Slow Horses is a very good show. These MFers actually know how to write a scene! They know how to build a twist, and a twist that means our characters messed up and have to DO MORE to redeem themselves and save the day. That’s good shit. That’s narrative...

Joy is over digging in her bed right now. We’ve had it in the bedroom the past few nights because Coops has really enjoyed using it…but tonight, I guess Joy is taking it. Lol. Spent the day with the Kings, mostly. We were able to put (almost) the final period onto the...

She’s home now and okay, but my mom was in a hit and run accident today. Some plowed into the side of her new truck and took off, I’m assuming because they were drunk. Airbags deployed. Diego was in the car with her. He’s also okay, thank goodness. There were...