Deb
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I didn’t mean to have three cats.
But grief, healing, and the Cat Distribution System had other plans.
Final count: 3 cats. 0 regrets.
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But grief, healing, and the Cat Distribution System had other plans.
Final count: 3 cats. 0 regrets.
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It Started with One Cat. Now We Have Three. Send Help.
Or don’t. We’re too far gone — and honestly, the cuddles are worth it.
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June 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I didn’t mean to have three cats.
But grief, healing, and the Cat Distribution System had other plans.
Final count: 3 cats. 0 regrets.
medium.com/@debsetele/i...
But grief, healing, and the Cat Distribution System had other plans.
Final count: 3 cats. 0 regrets.
medium.com/@debsetele/i...
Ever stare at your to-do list and feel totally stuck, even though you want to get started? Same. ADHD makes starting tasks hard—but with body doubling, timers, and a little bit of support, my to-dos become ta-das.
📌 Read the full story on Medium.
📌 Read the full story on Medium.
ADHD, Motivation, and the Magic of Just Starting
Why my brain resists self-imposed deadlines — and how body doubling helps me outsmart it
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May 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ever stare at your to-do list and feel totally stuck, even though you want to get started? Same. ADHD makes starting tasks hard—but with body doubling, timers, and a little bit of support, my to-dos become ta-das.
📌 Read the full story on Medium.
📌 Read the full story on Medium.
👋 Dear lawmakers: parenting is already hard.
Trying to raise a compassionate, critical-thinking teen in a world where rights are being rolled back and identities erased? Even harder.
Am I frustrated, yes, but I'm holding the line for the next generation.
Trying to raise a compassionate, critical-thinking teen in a world where rights are being rolled back and identities erased? Even harder.
Am I frustrated, yes, but I'm holding the line for the next generation.
Dear Lawmakers: Stop Making Parenting Harder Than It Already Is
A frustrated but hopeful letter to lawmakers from a mom trying to raise a kind, whole human in a country that keeps getting scarier.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
👋 Dear lawmakers: parenting is already hard.
Trying to raise a compassionate, critical-thinking teen in a world where rights are being rolled back and identities erased? Even harder.
Am I frustrated, yes, but I'm holding the line for the next generation.
Trying to raise a compassionate, critical-thinking teen in a world where rights are being rolled back and identities erased? Even harder.
Am I frustrated, yes, but I'm holding the line for the next generation.
Happy Mother's Day!
This Mother’s Day, I wrote a letter to myself. Because moms need to hear what we tell everyone else:
You're doing better than you think.
You deserve rest, grace, and joy too.
This Mother’s Day, I wrote a letter to myself. Because moms need to hear what we tell everyone else:
You're doing better than you think.
You deserve rest, grace, and joy too.
A Letter to Myself on Mother’s Day
A Mother’s Day pep talk, straight from the voice in my head (the kind one)
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May 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Happy Mother's Day!
This Mother’s Day, I wrote a letter to myself. Because moms need to hear what we tell everyone else:
You're doing better than you think.
You deserve rest, grace, and joy too.
This Mother’s Day, I wrote a letter to myself. Because moms need to hear what we tell everyone else:
You're doing better than you think.
You deserve rest, grace, and joy too.
My empathy isn’t free anymore, now it's invite only and my inner a**hole guards the door.
No, You Can’t Have My Empathy. I’m All Out.
I Used to Give It Away for Free. Now It’s Invite-Only.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My empathy isn’t free anymore, now it's invite only and my inner a**hole guards the door.
I wrote a new piece on Medium. Enjoy
The Toddler Tyrant
A Parable of Power, Petulance, and Destruction
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February 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I wrote a new piece on Medium. Enjoy
Reposted by Deb
As I sit to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV today, I am instantly transported back in time. Enjoy.
A Thanksgiving to Remember: Love, Loss, and Horse Droppings
How one elf’s parade dreams turned into a hilariously humbling lesson about love, life, and bruised shins.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:55 PM
As I sit to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV today, I am instantly transported back in time. Enjoy.