Kyrstin
@halfwildfullyreal.bsky.social
Finding my voice again - as a mom, a woman, and a voter who’s pissed off and still showing up.
This is personal and political.
Half wild, fully real.
halfwildfullyreal.substack.com
This is personal and political.
Half wild, fully real.
halfwildfullyreal.substack.com
maybe you’re still performing. even when you swear you’re not.
I was.
new piece on identity, neurodivergence, and choosing to do nothing (on purpose):
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I was.
new piece on identity, neurodivergence, and choosing to do nothing (on purpose):
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Stop Performing. Start Choosing.
Unmasking didn’t look like I thought it would. It looked like letting the laundry sit, drinking a glass of wine, and trusting that I’m still enough.
open.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
maybe you’re still performing. even when you swear you’re not.
I was.
new piece on identity, neurodivergence, and choosing to do nothing (on purpose):
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I was.
new piece on identity, neurodivergence, and choosing to do nothing (on purpose):
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
We can’t just stand by as the marines are being deployed in LA, right?
This has got to be a final straw, right?
Protesting is a right, our military shouldn’t be deployed against citizens who are practicing their rights.
This is unconstitutional. This is wrong.
This has got to be a final straw, right?
Protesting is a right, our military shouldn’t be deployed against citizens who are practicing their rights.
This is unconstitutional. This is wrong.
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We can’t just stand by as the marines are being deployed in LA, right?
This has got to be a final straw, right?
Protesting is a right, our military shouldn’t be deployed against citizens who are practicing their rights.
This is unconstitutional. This is wrong.
This has got to be a final straw, right?
Protesting is a right, our military shouldn’t be deployed against citizens who are practicing their rights.
This is unconstitutional. This is wrong.
I’m tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix.
New piece up on Half Wild, Fully Real:
This Is What Stuck Feels Like
On autism, burnout, executive dysfunction, and not knowing how to snap out of it.
If your brain’s screaming and your body’s frozen—same.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
New piece up on Half Wild, Fully Real:
This Is What Stuck Feels Like
On autism, burnout, executive dysfunction, and not knowing how to snap out of it.
If your brain’s screaming and your body’s frozen—same.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
This Is What Stuck Feels Like
On autism, burnout, and the days that feel impossible for no good reason.
open.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’m tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix.
New piece up on Half Wild, Fully Real:
This Is What Stuck Feels Like
On autism, burnout, executive dysfunction, and not knowing how to snap out of it.
If your brain’s screaming and your body’s frozen—same.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
New piece up on Half Wild, Fully Real:
This Is What Stuck Feels Like
On autism, burnout, executive dysfunction, and not knowing how to snap out of it.
If your brain’s screaming and your body’s frozen—same.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I found out I’m likely autistic last week.
No, I didn’t see it coming.
This post is about unmasking, spiraling, and making sense of who I’ve always been.
If you’ve ever felt like the weird one — the too much, too intense, too sensitive one — I wrote this for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
No, I didn’t see it coming.
This post is about unmasking, spiraling, and making sense of who I’ve always been.
If you’ve ever felt like the weird one — the too much, too intense, too sensitive one — I wrote this for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
The Diagnosis I Never Saw Coming
Unraveling the quiet signs of autism I missed for over 30 years, and learning to see myself clearly.
open.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I found out I’m likely autistic last week.
No, I didn’t see it coming.
This post is about unmasking, spiraling, and making sense of who I’ve always been.
If you’ve ever felt like the weird one — the too much, too intense, too sensitive one — I wrote this for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
No, I didn’t see it coming.
This post is about unmasking, spiraling, and making sense of who I’ve always been.
If you’ve ever felt like the weird one — the too much, too intense, too sensitive one — I wrote this for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I used to think stay-at-home moms faded into the background.
Then my daughter whispered “I’m brave, I can do this” before jumping off a play structure.
Maybe she got that from me.
This time is not a detour. It’s part of the damn road.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Then my daughter whispered “I’m brave, I can do this” before jumping off a play structure.
Maybe she got that from me.
This time is not a detour. It’s part of the damn road.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I Never Wanted to Be This Kind of Mom. But Maybe She’s Exactly What My Kids Needed.
Unraveling the shame of staying home—and finding pride in what I built instead.
open.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I used to think stay-at-home moms faded into the background.
Then my daughter whispered “I’m brave, I can do this” before jumping off a play structure.
Maybe she got that from me.
This time is not a detour. It’s part of the damn road.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Then my daughter whispered “I’m brave, I can do this” before jumping off a play structure.
Maybe she got that from me.
This time is not a detour. It’s part of the damn road.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I got in shape without a gym, a trainer, or giving up wine.
I’m proud of my body.
I shouldn’t have to whisper that.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I’m proud of my body.
I shouldn’t have to whisper that.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I’m in the Best Shape of My Life. And I’m Done Being Quiet About It.
We say “no shame”—but only for some bodies.
open.substack.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I got in shape without a gym, a trainer, or giving up wine.
I’m proud of my body.
I shouldn’t have to whisper that.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I’m proud of my body.
I shouldn’t have to whisper that.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
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They’re skipping due process.
Deporting people with legal status.
Testing the Constitution to see if anyone notices.
If you’ve been feeling helpless, angry, or numb—you’re not alone.
New post:
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Deporting people with legal status.
Testing the Constitution to see if anyone notices.
If you’ve been feeling helpless, angry, or numb—you’re not alone.
New post:
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
They’re Testing the Edges of the Constitution. We Can’t Let Them Win.
What starts as immigration policy becomes a test run for authoritarianism.
open.substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
They’re skipping due process.
Deporting people with legal status.
Testing the Constitution to see if anyone notices.
If you’ve been feeling helpless, angry, or numb—you’re not alone.
New post:
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Deporting people with legal status.
Testing the Constitution to see if anyone notices.
If you’ve been feeling helpless, angry, or numb—you’re not alone.
New post:
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I used to think adults knew what they were doing.
Now I’m the adult — with kids, a degree, and a whole lot of questions.
I wrote about still feeling unfinished.
Still searching.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Now I’m the adult — with kids, a degree, and a whole lot of questions.
I wrote about still feeling unfinished.
Still searching.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Asking for a 32-Year-Old Mom of Two.
Why do we all pretend we know what we are doing?
open.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I used to think adults knew what they were doing.
Now I’m the adult — with kids, a degree, and a whole lot of questions.
I wrote about still feeling unfinished.
Still searching.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Now I’m the adult — with kids, a degree, and a whole lot of questions.
I wrote about still feeling unfinished.
Still searching.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I’ve given birth twice.
Once unmedicated. Once via planned C-section.
This isn’t an advice post.
It’s just the truth, written down, in case someone else is trying to make peace with how their story unfolded.
I hope it meets you where you are.
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Once unmedicated. Once via planned C-section.
This isn’t an advice post.
It’s just the truth, written down, in case someone else is trying to make peace with how their story unfolded.
I hope it meets you where you are.
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Two Births, Two Battles: What Unmedicated Labor and a Planned C-Section Taught Me About Strength
What unmedicated labor and a planned C-section taught me about strength, grief, and trusting my body.
open.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’ve given birth twice.
Once unmedicated. Once via planned C-section.
This isn’t an advice post.
It’s just the truth, written down, in case someone else is trying to make peace with how their story unfolded.
I hope it meets you where you are.
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Once unmedicated. Once via planned C-section.
This isn’t an advice post.
It’s just the truth, written down, in case someone else is trying to make peace with how their story unfolded.
I hope it meets you where you are.
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
New post: From Doomscrolling to Doing.
If you’ve ever been too pissed off to stay frozen, this one’s for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
If you’ve ever been too pissed off to stay frozen, this one’s for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
From Doomscrolling to Doing
How I stopped feeling helpless and started fighting back — one stubborn act at a time.
open.substack.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New post: From Doomscrolling to Doing.
If you’ve ever been too pissed off to stay frozen, this one’s for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
If you’ve ever been too pissed off to stay frozen, this one’s for you.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
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Crimes against humanity!
I am sickened to my core!
This must be stopped!
I am sickened to my core!
This must be stopped!
April 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Crimes against humanity!
I am sickened to my core!
This must be stopped!
I am sickened to my core!
This must be stopped!
At the park. The sun is out. The kids are calm.
For once, it’s peaceful inside too.
I know it can all go sideways in a minute. But right now?
This is nice.
For now.
More randomness from me — the ups, the downs, the chaos and calm:
halfwildfullyreal.substack.com
For once, it’s peaceful inside too.
I know it can all go sideways in a minute. But right now?
This is nice.
For now.
More randomness from me — the ups, the downs, the chaos and calm:
halfwildfullyreal.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
At the park. The sun is out. The kids are calm.
For once, it’s peaceful inside too.
I know it can all go sideways in a minute. But right now?
This is nice.
For now.
More randomness from me — the ups, the downs, the chaos and calm:
halfwildfullyreal.substack.com
For once, it’s peaceful inside too.
I know it can all go sideways in a minute. But right now?
This is nice.
For now.
More randomness from me — the ups, the downs, the chaos and calm:
halfwildfullyreal.substack.com
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What folks love about @repjasmine.bsky.social is simple—she keeps it real. No sugarcoating, no political gymnastics. She says what the rest of us are thinking but don’t have the mic to say out loud.
She’s right—this is a “nightmare”. And we need more voices like hers, calling it out—no apologies!
She’s right—this is a “nightmare”. And we need more voices like hers, calling it out—no apologies!
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What folks love about @repjasmine.bsky.social is simple—she keeps it real. No sugarcoating, no political gymnastics. She says what the rest of us are thinking but don’t have the mic to say out loud.
She’s right—this is a “nightmare”. And we need more voices like hers, calling it out—no apologies!
She’s right—this is a “nightmare”. And we need more voices like hers, calling it out—no apologies!
Just posted a new blog.
My daughter’s been sick, I’ve had 4 hours of sleep a night, and capitalism made me buy melatonin out of pure delusion.
This is me unraveling in real time.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
My daughter’s been sick, I’ve had 4 hours of sleep a night, and capitalism made me buy melatonin out of pure delusion.
This is me unraveling in real time.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
This Is What Running on 4 Hours of Sleep Does to My Brain
Parenting advice says stay calm. My toddler says “I will destroy you.” Guess who’s winning?
open.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Just posted a new blog.
My daughter’s been sick, I’ve had 4 hours of sleep a night, and capitalism made me buy melatonin out of pure delusion.
This is me unraveling in real time.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
My daughter’s been sick, I’ve had 4 hours of sleep a night, and capitalism made me buy melatonin out of pure delusion.
This is me unraveling in real time.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Just posted my first blog.
I’m not sure where this is going - but I know I need a place to be heard, without softening the edges.
I love my life. And I’m trying to find myself inside it.
If you’re in the same place, come find me there.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I’m not sure where this is going - but I know I need a place to be heard, without softening the edges.
I love my life. And I’m trying to find myself inside it.
If you’re in the same place, come find me there.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Welcome to Half Wild, Fully Real
I’m not here to impress you. I’m here to be honest.
open.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Just posted my first blog.
I’m not sure where this is going - but I know I need a place to be heard, without softening the edges.
I love my life. And I’m trying to find myself inside it.
If you’re in the same place, come find me there.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
I’m not sure where this is going - but I know I need a place to be heard, without softening the edges.
I love my life. And I’m trying to find myself inside it.
If you’re in the same place, come find me there.
Half Wild, Fully Real.
open.substack.com/pub/halfwild...
Please do
April 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Please do
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Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
Reposted by Kyrstin
Reposted by Kyrstin
We found the government “waste, fraud, and abuse”.
April 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We found the government “waste, fraud, and abuse”.
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Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Reposted by Kyrstin
This week's assignment: Contact your member of Congress and urge them to vote NO on the SAVE Act!!!!
Phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121
Phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121
Let's talk about the so-called Save Act.
Don't let the name fool you. This bill doesn't SAVE anything - this is 100% a voter suppression bill. #HandsOffHerVote
Don't let the name fool you. This bill doesn't SAVE anything - this is 100% a voter suppression bill. #HandsOffHerVote
April 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This week's assignment: Contact your member of Congress and urge them to vote NO on the SAVE Act!!!!
Phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121
Phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121
This is why we need to speak up
The U.S. National Park Service restored its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured photo of abolitionist and women’s suffragist Harriet Tubman, as well as segments of text describing the horrors of slavery.
National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage after outcry
The U.S. agency appeared to restore text on the history of African Americans escaping slavery, including a photo of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is why we need to speak up
We need more brave people like her ♥️
This is hugely horrifying.
NEW: Yesterday, the Justice Department sent armed marshals to warn former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer not to disclose internal DOJ information during her Senate testimony.
Today, Oyer is speaking out to condemn the DOJ’s actions and defend the rule of law.
Today, Oyer is speaking out to condemn the DOJ’s actions and defend the rule of law.
April 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We need more brave people like her ♥️