Short, funny essays about stay at home life – with dragons in the background.


By the time I realized the kids had put something in the cat’s fur, Clark was already shouting from his perch that his “appointment” was…

My husband paused mid-boot and said, “You’re… see-through.” Which is how I learned my three-year-old had discovered invisibility before breakfast.

When you buy something to help with meal prep. And it ends with the cat insulting your husband

My kids make me a morning person but only because they transfigure the furniture

I’m Birdie, a mom, writer, and lover of all things life-affirming, which is just code for ‘I’m a hot mess trying to survive on coffee and laughter’. I write about the transformative power of raising tiny humans, finding the silver lining in everyday challenges, and thriving through the small setbacks that make family life so rewardingly resilient.