Kailynn
@kailynnbn.bsky.social
Discovering a new digital playground. 🦄🦋 Former blogger (GingerSass), dog mom, IVF mom, teacher
When I first blogged, I wasn’t a mom or a teacher. I was an awkward college kid just out of a shitty first queer relationship who needed somewhere to call community.
To quote one of the most popular songs at my peak blogging times— I found love in a hopeless place.
And I miss that.
To quote one of the most popular songs at my peak blogging times— I found love in a hopeless place.
And I miss that.
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
When I first blogged, I wasn’t a mom or a teacher. I was an awkward college kid just out of a shitty first queer relationship who needed somewhere to call community.
To quote one of the most popular songs at my peak blogging times— I found love in a hopeless place.
And I miss that.
To quote one of the most popular songs at my peak blogging times— I found love in a hopeless place.
And I miss that.
*sends out OG blogging bat call*
Missing the sense of community from the hey day of BH and Twitter
Missing the sense of community from the hey day of BH and Twitter
February 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
*sends out OG blogging bat call*
Missing the sense of community from the hey day of BH and Twitter
Missing the sense of community from the hey day of BH and Twitter
I need friends. Like, the OG blogging friends who would get the bat call via a cryptic tweet at 3am.
Shit is really freaking hard right now. I know it will ultimately be okay, but it’s still really freaking hard.
Shit is really freaking hard right now. I know it will ultimately be okay, but it’s still really freaking hard.
February 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I need friends. Like, the OG blogging friends who would get the bat call via a cryptic tweet at 3am.
Shit is really freaking hard right now. I know it will ultimately be okay, but it’s still really freaking hard.
Shit is really freaking hard right now. I know it will ultimately be okay, but it’s still really freaking hard.
Can I just say that 2025 has been more of a clusterfuck than 2024, and I didn’t think that was possible?
February 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Can I just say that 2025 has been more of a clusterfuck than 2024, and I didn’t think that was possible?
When you go to settle in for an insomniac morning of grading, only to realize you left your work computer charger at school 🙄🫠
January 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When you go to settle in for an insomniac morning of grading, only to realize you left your work computer charger at school 🙄🫠
So, um, I’ve had an influx of new followers today. I think I’m having a PTSD moment from going viral for all the wrong reasons in June.
How did you all end up here? 👀👋🏻
How did you all end up here? 👀👋🏻
January 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So, um, I’ve had an influx of new followers today. I think I’m having a PTSD moment from going viral for all the wrong reasons in June.
How did you all end up here? 👀👋🏻
How did you all end up here? 👀👋🏻
I thought my day was, dare I say it, okay.
I even felt a teeny glimmer of hope.
Then I went to therapy, and immediately went to Wawa afterwards, where I promptly bought an arm full of comfort food for the hour drive home.
Life is weird. 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
I even felt a teeny glimmer of hope.
Then I went to therapy, and immediately went to Wawa afterwards, where I promptly bought an arm full of comfort food for the hour drive home.
Life is weird. 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
January 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I thought my day was, dare I say it, okay.
I even felt a teeny glimmer of hope.
Then I went to therapy, and immediately went to Wawa afterwards, where I promptly bought an arm full of comfort food for the hour drive home.
Life is weird. 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
I even felt a teeny glimmer of hope.
Then I went to therapy, and immediately went to Wawa afterwards, where I promptly bought an arm full of comfort food for the hour drive home.
Life is weird. 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
We are just a few weeks away from arguably the most actively and intentionally anti-LGBTQ federal administration ever. Here are 10 things #LGBTQ parents can do in the year ahead to support ourselves and our families legally, emotionally, and communally. mombian.com/2025/01/13/1...
10 Things LGBTQ Families Can Do to Find Strength in 2025 - Mombian
As I write this piece, we are just a few weeks away from arguably the most actively and intentionally anti-LGBTQ federal administration ever. It’s going to be a rough few years for many of us. Here ar...
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January 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Totally inspiring my birthday plans this year
If you ever get lonely, just remember that the
Mars rover is programmed to sing happy birthday
to itself every year.
Mars rover is programmed to sing happy birthday
to itself every year.
January 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Totally inspiring my birthday plans this year
It may not seem like much, but as a “class bonding” activity today, my students helped organize & put together packets that the copy machine shuffled.
They knew I was overwhelmed, & they didn’t want me to have to fix all of this by myself. They used team work to find a solution. I’m so proud. 🥹
They knew I was overwhelmed, & they didn’t want me to have to fix all of this by myself. They used team work to find a solution. I’m so proud. 🥹
January 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It may not seem like much, but as a “class bonding” activity today, my students helped organize & put together packets that the copy machine shuffled.
They knew I was overwhelmed, & they didn’t want me to have to fix all of this by myself. They used team work to find a solution. I’m so proud. 🥹
They knew I was overwhelmed, & they didn’t want me to have to fix all of this by myself. They used team work to find a solution. I’m so proud. 🥹
I have a favor to ask. I have a ton of new followers (OG bloggers maybe?). The past few months/ year have been the hardest of my life. Today, I’m not at the best place mentally, but I’m trying.
Please share with me “dad jokes,” puns, anything.
Now, I’ll share a tirade about teacher life/health 🧵
Please share with me “dad jokes,” puns, anything.
Now, I’ll share a tirade about teacher life/health 🧵
January 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I have a favor to ask. I have a ton of new followers (OG bloggers maybe?). The past few months/ year have been the hardest of my life. Today, I’m not at the best place mentally, but I’m trying.
Please share with me “dad jokes,” puns, anything.
Now, I’ll share a tirade about teacher life/health 🧵
Please share with me “dad jokes,” puns, anything.
Now, I’ll share a tirade about teacher life/health 🧵
These past few weeks/ months/ year have been a doozy. Hoping to wake up one day soon and not have immediate anxiety and have to brace myself for the day.
January 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
These past few weeks/ months/ year have been a doozy. Hoping to wake up one day soon and not have immediate anxiety and have to brace myself for the day.
Okay, so, is this the social media platform of choice right now? Because I feel like I’ve tiptoed into too many new platforms lately.
January 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Okay, so, is this the social media platform of choice right now? Because I feel like I’ve tiptoed into too many new platforms lately.
I love seeing the world through their eyes. Grateful for a family treat of Disney on Ice today (Frozen + Encanto). 🥰🥰🥰
January 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I love seeing the world through their eyes. Grateful for a family treat of Disney on Ice today (Frozen + Encanto). 🥰🥰🥰
All I’m asking of anyone in this new year is kindness and respect. That’s it. I’m hoping that’s not too much of an ask.
January 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
All I’m asking of anyone in this new year is kindness and respect. That’s it. I’m hoping that’s not too much of an ask.
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Hi, #kidlit & #MGlit folks! I review every book for ages 0-12 w/ #LGBTQ rep (i.e., w/more than a passing reference) for my Database of LGBTQ Family Books. If you have one coming out in 2025, please DM to make sure I have it on my list & can get an ARC when available. Thanks! mombian.com/database/
The Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books - Mombian
1700+ Children's Books, Parenting Books, Music Albums, and More for and About LGBTQ Families
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December 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Hi, #kidlit & #MGlit folks! I review every book for ages 0-12 w/ #LGBTQ rep (i.e., w/more than a passing reference) for my Database of LGBTQ Family Books. If you have one coming out in 2025, please DM to make sure I have it on my list & can get an ARC when available. Thanks! mombian.com/database/
Today I couldn’t function. I finally went on a speedy trip to the grocery store so I could get the ingredients for dinner before waiting for a kiddo’s bus, and I absolutely lost it in the frozen foods aisle. I was looking at frozen breakfasts, and then wandering aimlessly when the “healthy” dinners…
December 11, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Today I couldn’t function. I finally went on a speedy trip to the grocery store so I could get the ingredients for dinner before waiting for a kiddo’s bus, and I absolutely lost it in the frozen foods aisle. I was looking at frozen breakfasts, and then wandering aimlessly when the “healthy” dinners…
Like… my therapist is great. But almost an hour away. I hate virtual appointments. So, to see her in person, I have to arrange 3 hours of my life during the week. It’s so much easier when I’m home and not drained from work, but just drained from life.
December 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Like… my therapist is great. But almost an hour away. I hate virtual appointments. So, to see her in person, I have to arrange 3 hours of my life during the week. It’s so much easier when I’m home and not drained from work, but just drained from life.
I’m actually quite anxious (ha) about returning to real life and not being able to work through and process life/ emotions/ unexpected shit at my own pace, alongside a weekly therapy appointment.
December 10, 2024 at 2:59 AM
I’m actually quite anxious (ha) about returning to real life and not being able to work through and process life/ emotions/ unexpected shit at my own pace, alongside a weekly therapy appointment.
I’m really looking forward to returning to normal/ my students, but also simultaneously missing and grieving this temporary normal while still living it. I may, in theory, be on leave to take care of others, but the stars aligned and I’ve also been taking care of me, something I don’t do… ever.
December 10, 2024 at 2:58 AM
I’m really looking forward to returning to normal/ my students, but also simultaneously missing and grieving this temporary normal while still living it. I may, in theory, be on leave to take care of others, but the stars aligned and I’ve also been taking care of me, something I don’t do… ever.
I’ve been home since the end of October for FMLA, and can I just say what a doozy this has been? It’s like a really weird maternity leave, minus the new baby and leaking boobs. Sleep deprivation, change o meds with wonkiness (for me!), and a really weird FOML with fear of returning to normal.
a cartoon pig is sitting in a pile of hay .
ALT: a cartoon pig is sitting in a pile of hay .
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December 10, 2024 at 2:56 AM
I’ve been home since the end of October for FMLA, and can I just say what a doozy this has been? It’s like a really weird maternity leave, minus the new baby and leaking boobs. Sleep deprivation, change o meds with wonkiness (for me!), and a really weird FOML with fear of returning to normal.
This is our dog, Dolly Pawton. She likes the flag my wife put up.
December 7, 2024 at 2:17 PM
This is our dog, Dolly Pawton. She likes the flag my wife put up.
Hi, friends. It’s been A Week. I’m grateful to see so many OG Bloggers on here/ following me.
So, what’s been happening with y’all in the past decade?
I’ve been married for 9 years, have 2 kids (ty IVF), am a teacher, and was the caretaker for my grandma w Alzheimer’s who passed in the Spring.
So, what’s been happening with y’all in the past decade?
I’ve been married for 9 years, have 2 kids (ty IVF), am a teacher, and was the caretaker for my grandma w Alzheimer’s who passed in the Spring.
December 7, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Hi, friends. It’s been A Week. I’m grateful to see so many OG Bloggers on here/ following me.
So, what’s been happening with y’all in the past decade?
I’ve been married for 9 years, have 2 kids (ty IVF), am a teacher, and was the caretaker for my grandma w Alzheimer’s who passed in the Spring.
So, what’s been happening with y’all in the past decade?
I’ve been married for 9 years, have 2 kids (ty IVF), am a teacher, and was the caretaker for my grandma w Alzheimer’s who passed in the Spring.
I took my Subaru to the dealer for an overall check/ some work, and they gave me a brand new loaner version of my car, which is about 10 years old (I’ve had it for 7). I had no idea how far car technology has come since 2017. I felt fancy… and I’m trying not to want a new Subie. 🐮🌈
a woman is singing into a microphone on stage .
ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone on stage .
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November 29, 2024 at 1:16 PM
I took my Subaru to the dealer for an overall check/ some work, and they gave me a brand new loaner version of my car, which is about 10 years old (I’ve had it for 7). I had no idea how far car technology has come since 2017. I felt fancy… and I’m trying not to want a new Subie. 🐮🌈