Let’s skip the small talk,
I’ll go first

Sharing the unvarnished stories of my life,
the ones that don’t come up in surface level conversations.
Written so you know you’re not the only one.

I’m Shannon

I’ve spent most of my life outside of what you’d imagine behind a white picket fence, meaning I’ve spent more time in the muck of life than I was ever prepared for. I know how hard & lonely it can feel to look up and not see your reality reflected back to you in the lives of those around you.

I now feel the need to share my stories, hoping you’ll find your way here and be comforted in knowing – you’re not the only one.

the rest of my story
What You’ll Find Here
Loving a child whose choices terrify you

From teenage years to adulthood, experiences that don’t fit the typical mom group conversation

Life outside the
white picket fence

Childhood, marriage, and life experiences that never quite fit traditional design

healing without
the neat bows

No advice or tidy endings, just healing as it really happens: slow and always a work in progress

I write like the windows are open & the door’s unlocked

Think of it as coffee at my kitchen table.

Check your spam folder to confirm your letters!
start where you are

Currently

Currently
listening to

Mother hunger
on Audible.

Currently
keeping

Sunday evenings for myself; mood lighting, my journal and whatever I’m working through that week.

Currently
trying

To get back into my exercise & lifting routine, one workout at a time.