Bookish, Veganish, Holding it Togetherish
It’s hard to believe that Ish Mom turns seven this year. In 2018, with a toddler, an infant, and two more kids glimmering on the horizon, the internet felt like a lifeline and a source of frustration. Where was the parenting content that resonated with the reality I was living?
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried, yet filled with endless possibilities to expand and enrich the mind. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of humanity. These are the books I read in March 2025, listed chronologically, and graded by
Lately, when my kids are frustrated, they scream. And not just the one diagnosed with autism (though he’s the loudest), it’s all of them. Here’s the truth: it’s tough not to scream back. Well, not at first. I can be real calm for five minutes. After that, the brakes
Modern society has a problem regarding criticism. No, it’s not that we’re too nasty or divisive or strident (though, of course, those things are true, too). It’s the opposite tendency I find worrisome: a seemingly rising inability to criticize things that we like. But all kinds of things that we
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried, yet filled with endless possibilities to expand and enrich the mind. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of humanity. These are the books I read in February 2025, listed chronologically, and graded by
My melatonin nightmares involve rejection from men. It could be my husband, my college boyfriend, some boy from middle school, or maybe this dude I sometimes see (and have never spoken to!) at the gas station. I have four children. And a husband, mother, sister, and friends that I adore.
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried, yet filled with endless possibilities to expand and enrich the mind. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of humanity. These are the books I read in January 2025, listed chronologically, and graded by
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried yet filled with endless possibilities to expand and enrich the mind. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of humanity. These are the books I read in December 2024, listed chronologically, and graded on
When it comes to beauty products this year, I’ve been prioritizing performance over trends (or my roving eyes). As a middle aged woman navigating the beauty world, I don’t have the patience (or funds) for flashy items that don’t deliver. That’s why these five beauty brands—Tirtir, Living Proof, RMS Beauty,
As far back as I can remember, I’ve read as naturally and instinctively as others breathe. My love for reading has only grown with each book (mostly literary fiction novels) I devour. Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried yet filled with endless possibilities to expand and enrich the mind.