In one of my last posts, I pulled back the curtain on a truth I could no longer hide: the agony of this second separation—the one that followed Papi’s return in June. He came back seemingly broken and remorseful, convincing my hopeful, if cautious, heart to try again. I admitted in that post that I…
Healing: When the Dream Dies and You Finally Let the Ashes Cool
Life. It comes at you fast. Faster than five boys – wait, I mean three boys – running through a mud puddle. Faster than I can get them all cleaned up and into the car for the next adventure. Faster than I ever thought my own heart could be shattered into a million impossible, unfixable…
Why I Didn’t Shut Down The Chaos Planner Today
When I logged into the back end of The Chaos Planner this evening, it wasn’t to write a new post. It wasn’t to schedule the next article, or answer DMs, or update the bio links. It was to shut it all down. To hit the button that says, “Deactivate Blog.” To wipe the slate clean….
The Love, Forgiveness, Trust Equation
Ok, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted. And for the loyal readers, you know why. When life hits, it hits hard! But here I am, resurfacing again because life is also an amazing journey with joy and struggles, and it wouldn’t be real if we just pretended the struggles didn’t happen… In the…
Beyond the Breakup: Learning to Love Myself Again
Life as a mom to five rambunctious boys, ages three to eleven, was always a beautiful, chaotic whirlwind. My days were a blur of superhero capes, scraped knees, and endless laughter. And Papi, was right there with me, a 100% involved partner in our adventure-seeking, rough-and-tumble crew. We were a unit, a vibrant, constantly moving…



