When the receptionist at the gym says “have a good work out” and you quickly respond “you too!” you should be allowed to turn around and leave without judgement.

Every time I try to think of character names, it legit feels like that Billy Eichner “NAME A WOMAN!” moment, as I forget all possible names available to me.

Few things have made me laugh harder than that one scene where the kid turns on the replicator and just pours ice cream into his mouth nonstop.

It’s almost 11:30pm. The one year old is still up. We have read You Must Never Touch a Porcupine several dozen times, per her demands. Please you have to have absorbed the message by now.

In an incredible Philly moment, I discovered my kiddo’s AAC speech device has “go birds” programmed into it.

I lose my mind over there regularly.

I know I am about as biased as possible on this but go to an indie bookstore. An indie bookstore's vibes are the opposite of...all of this. You'll be surrounded by memories, stories, brave visions of the future that don't ignore our barbarous present. Your brain can be quiet AND full. Seriously.

Any day that I can be kind to new writers and rude to A.I. tech bro grifters in a single afternoon is a good day. ❤️

I am finally playing Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and it’s so fun finding unique and new ways to constantly die.

Oh firmly graphic design is my passion territory.

We have a few friends and family who are real estate agents and they all send these fridge magnets every year with calendars and their contact info and- What if I made literary agent ones and sent them back? Portrait style photo of myself, some of my client books on the magnet…

Over the last few days I’ve seen the rough cover for The Astronautics and the interior art for The Adopted Kid’s Guide to Surviving Seventh Grade, and I just can’t wait to share all this soon. ❤️ Making that Middle Grade leap next year! Let’s go! 🎉

made myself a motivational poster to make sure I get all the writing i need to get done this weekend.

Jerry Maguire? 😂

And I’m in tears.

If you’re a parent who loves physical media, and your kids are really little, there’s only one thing you want… and that’s this record player in Bluey.

If you are part of an academic society or a professor of any kind, public statements that you do not condone Drexel cutting off the academy of natural sciences from the public of Philadelphia is very important right now. We need your voices. Urgently.

Today is the day! See you in there.