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Why I am quitting gentle parenting
It’s about confidence, not control
Jan 19
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Christina Bryza
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December 2023
Already forgetting my firstborn
It’s not entirely accurate that I’m forgetting my firstborn, but it’s true I am already forgetting what it was like to only have him. Now that my second…
Dec 24, 2023
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A necessary return
First off I just want to say that I am writing this from a place of restrained desperation. Which is to say, I’m not feeling panicked or particularly…
Dec 23, 2023
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October 2023
Universal Disclaimer
I understand there is no way to avoid critical commentary on my writing, and that is okay. I also understand I do not have capacity to engage with…
Oct 8, 2023
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Christina Bryza
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A taste of everyday rage
Today is Thursday, and every week I send out a gratitude email—like EVERY week, even the week B was born, which was not something I expected I would do…
Oct 5, 2023
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January 2022
Release in 2022
I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions, but I do choose an annual word. Some years the selection process takes a lot of time and reflection, and…
Jan 2, 2022
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Release in 2022
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December 2021
In sum, the (lack of) rest of 2021
I guess every new post can’t be about how long it’s been since the last post, but when months go by, it’s hard for me not to call that out. Because…
Dec 29, 2021
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Christina Bryza
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October 2021
Grief is love
Today was not my best mental health day. Not the worst, either, but definitely more of a day you get through than a day you cherish. Except. After…
Oct 6, 2021
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September 2021
What if I’m allowed to dream big?
I am letting myself get fired up by a self-help book, although maybe we don’t have to call it a self-help book, I don’t know. The book is called…
Sep 16, 2021
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Christina Bryza
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What if I’m allowed to dream big?
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August 2021
If you’re looking for a coherent post, you can skip this
However long it’s been since the last time I wrote to you is however long it’s been since I had the capacity to show up in this way. It’s ironic that…
Aug 18, 2021
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Christina Bryza
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July 2021
Phantom cries and downstairs time
I’ve started sneaking downstairs after my baby* falls asleep. We bedshare, and usually I stay there with him, because usually by the time he passes out…
Jul 8, 2021
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June 2021
The inequity of my caffeine dependency
The next week or so is especially packed with time commitments, a depressing amount of them required for professional/income-generation purposes. As a…
Jun 22, 2021
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