Pandemic guilt

I don’t think parents will ever be able to explain their feelings of pandemic guilt. Jer often works until 7 or 8 because distance learning for a non-literate 5 year old is just really a mess. It's not possible to feel productive until late in the day.…

Come sail away

I don’t know why he thought I would say no to a sailboat. He was hovering behind me in the kitchen while I finished the dishes after yet another dinner at home. He was sheepishly squinting his eyes, expecting the worst. “Please think about it before saying no.” I…

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View this post on Instagram Such a beautiful day to be outside A post shared by Allie Micka (@alliemicka) on Feb 23, 2020 at 10:26am PST…

States

I'm spread pretty thin these days. I guess I always have been. Maybe it's a character flaw that I take on on many different roles concurrently. Or maybe it's a strength? I don't know. I can only do so many things in…