August 4, 2026
Same Closeness, New Strategy
Eleven years of the same Sunday brunch, until their daughter moved five thousand kilometres away. The closeness didn't go with her — it just needed a new shape.
July 28, 2026
The Rule Joe Never Updated
Joe is never late, never absent, never out for drinks. He'd call it love. Where did that rule actually come from, and is it still necessary?
July 21, 2026
The Destination Isn't the Priority
One wants to ski. The other doesn't love the cold. It looks like a values clash. It almost never is.
July 14, 2026
I Don't Have Time for Tea
It's easier for us to find time to drive our parents to physio than to sit down for tea or coffee. A reflection on caregiving, inherited scripts, and choosing presence over perfection.
July 7, 2026
Always Available
Her friend calls day after day to vent, her relationship in pieces. She always picks up. What does her friend actually want?
June 30, 2026
The Morning I Dedicate to Myself
You don't do anything on Saturday mornings, why don't you help me? What value do you place on your time with yourself, and how can you explain it so others value it too?