rachelgblaine
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In Matters of Taste
Dear Mom, I have been thinking a lot lately about my inability to say no to my kids. I googled why I can’t say no, and the answers were quite illuminating. Staring back at me were the following reasons why people struggle… Continue reading
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A Birthday Mourning
Dear Mom, It says a lot that I’m not even sure how to begin this letter to you. There are so many words circling my head. So many thoughts I want to spew out onto this page. Where do I… Continue reading
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Sometimes, It’s OK to Quit
Dear Mom, Thank you for signing me up for things as a kid and thank you for letting me not see any of them through to the end. I am so grateful to you for allowing me to quit everything… Continue reading
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Do I Need A Change of Scenery?
Dear Mom, Last week I wrote to you about being stuck in a rut. I have to say I’m feeling a lot better. Maybe it was the comments I got from various people who understood the feeling. Maybe it was… Continue reading
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Navigating Setbacks
Dear Mom, I often feel like I’ve turned a corner. That I’ve somehow figured out a way to survive my life without you. Then, something happens. Not always something big. Often, it’s a seemingly insignificant moment which reminds me that… Continue reading
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The Moments In Between
Dear Mom, Did you ever feel like you lost complete control of your kids? That your authority as a parent simply vanished? I mean, I know that happened when I was around 13 until around 22. But how about when… Continue reading
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Clearing My Clutter
Dear Mom, It feels like, for the last few years, my life has been cluttered. There are always too many things going on at the same time. Juggling that ever important work/life balance. Raising kids while also still in many… Continue reading
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And I Pivot
Dear Mom, Sometimes, life gets in the way of our plans. With kids at home, this happens often. Last weekend, I traveled to DC, which threw off my writing schedule. When I left town, I told myself it would be… Continue reading
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Finding Compassion in Rejection
Dear Mom, Rejection sucks. Whenever I get that dreaded no, my body tenses up and I turn into this insecure version of myself who assumes the worst and wonders if I should simply give up on my dreams. Ok, that… Continue reading
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Olympic Dreams
Dear Mom, What makes an Olympian? What makes a person able to see a sport being played at the highest level and say, “I’m going to do that one day.” What separates that person from all of the rest of… Continue reading
Sober Letters to Mom 