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Honest writing about learning AI as a parent, one step at a time.

PUBLISHED · JULY 2026

The Clear Bag Problem

I saw a video a while ago that I haven't been able to stop thinking about.

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PUBLISHED · JULY 2026

It Costs One Takeout

My nephew plays piano. Properly plays, the award winning kind of playing, the kind where you stop talking and listen.

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PUBLISHED · JULY 2026

The Nap Window

I've been back in it for a few months now. Properly back, after taking time off to move. And what I've noticed is that all I want to do is sit at a computer...

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PUBLISHED · JULY 2026

Not Built For It

I said it to my husband with more urgency than the moment probably deserved. We need to do something.

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PUBLISHED · JULY 2026

Is this our Cheap House Moment?

The other day I was at the park with my daughter and my mother-in-law. She looked over at a row of condos and asked me how much I thought they were going...

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PUBLISHED · JULY 2026

I Decided Not to Get Left Behind

My whole life, I've felt like I was behind everyone.

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