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


Living with a wizard changes your standards for a “favorite animal.” I used to admire cute, cuddle-safe creatures… then I learned unicorns have trust issues…

Dinner at our house is less “family meal” and more “feeding three tiny wizards with unreliable opinions.” My IT-wizard husband passed his magic to the…

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.