Life “Sleeping Under Someone Else’s Roof: The Quiet Strain of Multi-Generational Living in Japan”
We Moved In With His Parents (And I Told Myself It Was Temporary) It started with good intentions.Our lease was ending. ...
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Life Life “Raising Kids, Carrying the Load: How Japanese Parenting Changes Marriage”
We Became Parents. Then We Became Strangers. When I became a mother, I thought my world would expand. And in many ways, ...
Life Marriage in Japan: Quiet Compromises and Unspoken Strengths
The Daily Rhythm No One Applauds When I first moved into my husband’s small Tokyo apartment—barely big enough to stretch...
Business Clients, Contracts & Confidence: What I Learned Working With Real People
A beginner-friendly guide for moms dealing with real freelance clients (with a few hard lessons from my inbox) My First ...
Freelance Freelance Mindset Shifts — What Helped Me Stop Apologizing and Start Growing
How Motherhood Became a Strength in My Freelance Journey (Not a Weakness) I used to apologize for everything. For replyi...
Business Freelance Pitches That Don’t Feel Gross — How to Reach Out Like a Human (And Actually Get Replies)
Why I Stopped Copying “Cold Email Formulas” and Started Writing Like Myself When I first started freelancing, the idea o...
Business How to Build a Freelance Portfolio That Speaks for You — Even Without a Website
Why You Don’t Need a Website to Get Started When I first thought about going freelance, I believed I had to do all the “...
Business “Boundaries That Actually Work: Saying ‘No’ Without Guilt (Or Ghosting)”
Why Saying ‘No’ Used to Scare Me (And Why That Had to Change) Because motherhood already asks for everything. Freelancin...
Business Freelance Mindset Shifts: What Helped Me Stop Apologizing and Start Growing
Freelance Mindset Shifts “What Helped Me Stop Apologizing and Start Growing”→How motherhood made me better at freelancin...
Business “How I Found My First Clients Without a Website — Real-Life Networking for Moms Who Hate Networking”
No pitch decks. No cold DMs. Just coffee, community, and a bit of courage. Confession: I Hate Networking I know I’m not ...