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BUSINESS INSIDER
My Daughters Didn't Need a Martyr. They Needed a Mom.
A revelation on a flight changed my perspective on parenting, highlighting the importance of self-care over self-sacrifice.
BUSINESS INSIDER
I'm Test-Driving Life on a Tiny PNW Island for 90 Days
Before deciding if I want to move to a small, remote island I love visiting in the Pacific Northwest, I'm testing out living there for 90 days.
BUSINESS INSIDER
How Reality TV Helped Me Connect with My Adult Daughter
I once dismissed reality shows like 'RHOSLC,' but now I tune in happily. Watching gives me a way to talk about important issues with my 22-year-old.
BUSINESS INSIDER
Trading My Overpriced Seattle Apartment for Life on the Road
How I saved more than $60,000 in expenses by living in other people's homes rent-free as a traveling pet sitter for the last two years.
BUSINESS INSIDER
How an Empty Nest Helped Me Reconnect with Myself
Though I initially felt devastated by my daughter's decision, I ultimately realized she gave me a gift I wasn't able to give myself: permission to strike out on my own journey of self-discovery.
NEXT AVENUE
CPAP Machines Aren't Sexy, but Neither Is Chronic Exhaustion
Why women may avoid sleep apnea treatment — especially CPAP machines — despite overwhelming benefits.
NEXT AVENUE
Helping Someone With Hoarding Disorder Takes Time & Patience
First instincts can be unhelpful, counterproductive and — sometimes — even harmful.
THRILLIST
My Life on the Road as a Traveling House and Pet Sitter
Before leaving on their four-week European vacation, my hosts warned me about their dog’s compulsion for hoovering up discarded marijuana butts and other dangerous substances...
THRILLIST
A Weekend Getaway to the Least-Crowded Island in the PNW
Seagulls duck and dive around the ferry dock as a line of cars load onto the Whatcom Chief. To test my ferry karma, I purposefully didn’t consult the schedule—a risky endeavor...
THRILLIST
This Washington Village Feels Like a Bavarian Snow Globe
Eagles soar over a European Tudor-style village serving German food, beer, and desserts, while the distinctly playful sounds of polka music drift from the downtown gazebo...
SEATTLE WEEKLY
Rainier Valley Post: Best Local Website in Seattle
Before Business Insider, BuzzFeed, and Thrillist, I spent seven years building the Rainier Valley Post, one of Seattle's first hyperlocal news blogs — and in 2012, the Seattle Weekly named it the city's Best Local Website.