witchy takes

Things you don't do

Kathleen Donahoe on "slovenliness" vs. priorities

Oct 17 •

and

Kathleen Donahoe

Teachers are some of the *last* people we should expect to be parents

Leave them alone!

Sep 30 •

An ode to witchy stepmoms: the reprise

Put some respect on their names

Sep 5 •

Paid subscriber post: We're probably mostly ok at being friends

Try this on for size: What if "mostly ok" is pretty good?

Aug 29 •

Your family vs its shit

I have a solution 🕳️

Jun 27 •

Lyz Lenz is one of my favorite American ex-wives

A divorce talk. (And a bonus surprise-I'm-a-sports-mom-now-I-guess talk)

Feb 13 •

Paid subscriber issue: Take this Thanksgiving plan and shove it!

a really good cathartic no.

Nov 10, 2023 •

A fundraising idea: paying to not.

Plus: Last week to give to the Giving Circle for Virginia

Oct 30, 2023 •

Subscriber only thread: Kids' b'day presents, wtf

Witch Katey wrote me:

Apr 19, 2023 •

Just journal your pain away

We can't help you, but here's some homework

Mar 29, 2023 •

The natural woman

She's content and she doesn't need anything and she ovulates like a champ

Nov 17, 2022 •

It's actually *good* parenting to skip some games

A chat with about kids' sports with Linda Flanagan

Oct 20, 2022 •

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