Tag: family

• Workplaces Celebrate ‘Family Culture’—Just Not Single Mothers

  Everyone loves the idea of “family-friendly work culture” until a woman becomes a single mother. Suddenly flexibility turns into quiet punishment, and motherhood becomes something you’re expected to manage invisibly. Companies celebrate family values in branding, but behind recruiting doors, single mothers are treated less like valuable hires—and more like scheduling risks.

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• Living in Portland as a Mother:

  Living in Portland as a mom means rain gear by the door, snacks in the car, and a standing date with parks, libraries, and green trails. This is the blunt, cozy, realistic guide to building a life here that’s grounded, kid-friendly, and still yours.

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• Amazing Nonprofits in Portland Supporting Kids

  Raising kids isn’t easy — and for some Portland families, it’s downright overwhelming. That’s where our city’s nonprofits step in. From mentors who stay by a child’s side for 12 years, to diaper banks that keep babies healthy, to safe spaces for kids grieving big losses — these organizations are doing the quiet, relentless work…

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• Why Dating in Portland Feels Like a Never-Ending Thrift Store Hunt

  Dating in Portland isn’t just hard — it’s weird. It’s flannels at breweries, long talks about bike lanes, and more ghosting than a haunted house in October. For single moms (or really, anyone trying to date here), the scene feels less like a rom-com and more like a thrift store hunt: you might find a…

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• From Beignets to black coffee.

  There’s no playbook for starting over. No Pinterest checklist or Target-run essentials for what it means to pack up your life, leave behind a broken marriage, and drive 2,500 miles toward a future that’s still blurry. But that’s exactly what I did. I left New Orleans—my home for the last few years, my comfort zone,…

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• Financial Friday:

  Ballin’ (Slightly) Bigger — A Toddler-Approved Weekend in Portland Under $75 I have been obsessed with making these little weekend plans for my son and I since I moved here from New Orleans, being able to be outside for the majority of the year is SUCH a game changer. So for this financial friday, because…

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• The corporate clapback

  & how to advocate for yourself at work as a single mama. Because your job title doesn’t even begin to cover what you do before 9AM. Let’s be honest — most workplaces say they support parents… until a child gets sick, a daycare closes, or your Teams status says “BRB: meltdown.” Corporate culture was built…

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• its me, jt

  I’m the woman behind this, whatever this is. A Bay Area girl turned New Orleans transplant, turned Portland mama on a mission. My story is rooted in love, change, heartbreak, growth, and resilience. I started this blog to share my journey—not just as a single mother raising a toddler boy—but as a woman building a…

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