Category: Lifestyle
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The Chore Is Small. Remembering It Is the Work.
The mental load includes noticing, planning, and remembering. Building a health tracker gives me a way to think about what a tool can hold—and what people still carry.
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The Doctor Said My Son Is Healthy. We Still Have One More Thing to Check
One of my sons has always been much thinner than his brothers. His doctor gave us one reassuring answer, but a separate orthopedic check still lies ahead.
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I Interviewed to Lead Engineering. What Would I Actually Be Responsible For?
An interview for a lead engineering role left me wondering whether I would help build a product—or be responsible for finding its direction too.
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Summer Vacation Is Over. Does That Mean the Screen-Time Battle Is Over Too?
School reduced screen-time conflict for one child. For our homeschooled son, we still had to create the daily structure ourselves.
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My Autistic Son Refused Homeschool Work—Then Asked for an Online Math Class
My autistic son resisted homeschool workbooks, then surprised us by asking for an online math class after actively joining two virtual social groups.
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My Son Passed His Driving Test. Now I’m Dreading the Insurance Call.
My son passed his driving test at 21 after about $900 of driving school and a month of weekend practice. Now I have to face the new-driver insurance call.
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Nobody Told Me to Work This Weekend. The Monday Deadline Did.
No one asked me to work over the weekend. A late-Friday request and a Monday review were enough to make Saturday feel borrowed.
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I Photographed My Childhood Before Throwing It Away. Now I Can’t Find the Photos.
I moved childhood diaries, family documents, a newborn jacket, and a blanket from Korea to California—then had to decide what could still fit.