Archive - Accidentally Adult

Lower Your Expectations: A Survivor's Guide to Vacationing with Kids

Jul 11 •

June 2025

Summer With Kids Is Utterly Exhausting (But I’m Here for It All)

I just left camp drop-off and am writing this from my local Pura Vida, where I’m going to be for exactly 35 minutes until I head to my Sweat Studio…

Jun 27 •

How Do You Split Your Finances?

A very important investigation.

Jun 6 •

May 2025

A Beautiful Mess

On second-time motherhood, sleep schedules, and not judging other moms.

May 27 •

Relationship Survival 101

When the honeymoon stage is over

May 6 •

April 2025

The Things We Lose by "Winning"

On collapsing our belief systems and getting back to self.

Apr 21 •

Sometimes, You Need to Complicate Your Life

A year and a half ago, my partner and I left California and moved into my parents’ building in Florida’s so-called "Riviera" of Sunny Isles.

Apr 10 •

March 2025

Motherhood 2.0: Lessons from the First Ten Days

Mar 31 •

Holding On Before Letting Go

“Before you’re about to have your baby, hold Sasha close and take a good look at her.

Mar 18 •

A No-BS Edit of Baby Things You Actually Need (and Those You Don’t)

I know, I know, you’ve seen these lists a million times.

Mar 11 •

Pregnant Again? No One Cares (Including You)

The other night, in the midst of a petty, exhaustion-fueled argument with Dave, I found myself saying something I hadn’t considered before.

Mar 4 •

February 2025

Kids Are the New Quiet Luxury

And very few of us can afford them

Feb 17 •

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