Mark and I have big news – our baby girl is arriving this October! We are currently in the process of navigating the German healthcare system for her birth, and this post shares a little of what we have learned and experienced thus far.
Tag: family
Happy New Year From Germany!
What a wild ride 2025 was!
Rather than leaning into our exhaustion and staying home, Mark and I made ourselves venture out into the cold to experience New Years Eve in Germany. We hopped on a train to see friends in the nearby city of Mainz and then headed down to the Rhein River shore for the big countdown. It was an EXPERIENCE!
Chamomile Tea, An Essay published in You Might Need to Hear This
I write to process, to grieve, and to heal. I write to build bridges across intergenerational conflicts and cultural differences. Whenever someone tells me they empathize with what I’m saying, I get excited because it’s like “Oh! I have community!” But then I realize “Oh…It’s because of our collected trauma.” For much of my life,…
Menarche, a Poem Published in Ephemeral Elegies
One of my poems was accepted by Ephemeral Elegies back in February and published yesterday!
Middle Brother: Recollections in Verse
As the eldest, I’ve tried to protect my younger brothers when we were growing up, but it was hard taking on adult responsibilities when I was just a child myself.
TW: Abuse, Premature Birth, Bullying, Violence
In free verse, I try to put to words reoccurring memories that have been in my dreams lately and a regret that life was not easier for my younger brother.
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