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Ghosting, Survival Mode, and Why No Dog Has Ever Complained About My Communication
I got some hard feedback recently—from more than one person.
 • Molly Booker
Monday Magic in the Mess: The First Time I Saw Wicked, I Actually… Didn’t
We’re counting down to the second Wicked movie coming out, and the other night I said to Kelly, very earnestly:
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Not Evergreen. Not Again.
A shooting reopens old wounds and binds us in collective grief.
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Why I Tell the Hard Stories
Gentle Content Note: This post includes reflections on childhood discipline, physical punishment, and the emotional impact of being silenced.
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Soul Stewardship
How I’m Learning to Parent Myself Before Anyone Else
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Not Until the Third Marriage Did I Understand the Word ‘Wife’
Reclaiming language, identity, and the sacred self through partnership and presence.
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Love, Death, and a Goddamn Slice of Pizza
On Loss, Love, and the Wild Ways They Return
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🧨 Bare Minimum Boys, Broken Systems, and the Rage That Heals
A review of “Graphic Rage” — and the stories it woke in me.
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I Want to Swim: A Love Letter to the Parts of Me Still Holding On
There’s something I need to say.
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Live with Magic in the Mess
A recording from Magic in the Mess's live video
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Monday Magic in the Mess: A Birthday Reflection on My Mom, Patriarchy, and Reclaiming Ourselves
This morning, I rolled out my yoga mat, hoping to shake off the Monday morning parenting frustrations that come with getting back into routine after…
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Parenting: The Ultimate Emotional Roller Coaster
🎢 Monday Roller Coaster: From Eye Rolls to Lego Wins 🎢
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