Tag: motherhood

• 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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• Where to Actually Relax in Portland

  Relaxing in Portland isn’t just a luxury — it’s survival. Between work, kids, and the endless grind of everyday life, burnout can creep in fast. Sometimes the only way to breathe again is to step out of the chaos and into the spaces this city built for slowing down. From mossy trails in Forest Park…

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• Podcasts That Feel Like Therapy for Burnt-Out Moms

  Burnout isn’t just about being tired — it’s about carrying too much, for too long, with no finish line in sight. For single moms, it’s working a full-time job and then clocking into the second shift at home without ever getting to clock out. It’s survival mode stacked on survival mode. That’s why I put…

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• Burnout & career life.

  When Survival Mode Becomes Your 9–5 Burnout doesn’t always look like collapsing in bed and sleeping for twelve hours. Sometimes it looks like showing up every day, on time, with a coffee in your hand and a smile that doesn’t quite reach your eyes. For single moms, burnout is different. It’s not just about work…

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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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• the fucking audacity of: this man. He wants to be my man, but wants other women, but doesn’t want me to have another man.

  Read that again, twice. Do you have the same migraine I do? There’s something in the Portland air—and I don’t mean the rain or the smell of weed or body odor. I mean the audacity. So here’s the tea: I’ve was lowkey seeing this man. He’s cute. He’s charming. He says all the right things.…

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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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• “d” bag in pdx

  Let me tell you about “D.” Ladies of PDX: If this guy sounds familiar or you happen to find someone who looks or sounds like any of this – do yourself a favor, and stay away. But also, tell him I said therapy on Saturdays at 11am isnt working for him – perhaps a lobotomy…

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• Money & Mortgage mommy

  A financial literacy crash course for the homeowning single mama. I am very proud (and terrified) to say, that I officially occupy a space in the “I am a single, full time mom – who bought their house.” I don’t know why we put such an emphasis on this and why we are all killing…

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• $ crash course pt.1

  In financial literacy / budgeting for the single mama RENTERS out there… I’m going to need you to budget like you’re the CFO of Chaos : Girl, you know that feeling when payday hits and 48 hours later you’re like “Where’d it all go?” Yeah. Time to treat that paycheck like a shady ex—track it,…

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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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• Dating in portland? ew.

  Let’s talk about the tragic comedy that is dating in Portland, Oregon… while being a full-time single mom in her 30s… who still doesn’t fully understand how to swipe on Hinge without accidentally matching with a guy who looks like he vapes essential oils and wears toe shoes to pick up his organic kale from…

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• The Origin Story (but less g.o.t. & more or less basic)

  In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.

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