Category: Hex The System
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The One Where I Finally Stopped Settling for “Good Enough” Dave still says therapy doesn’t work for him.But here’s the thing — therapy works. He just hasn’t found the right therapist. And honestly? It took me years—and seven therapists—to find mine. The first one talked more than I did.The second gave me whiplash — one…
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Because in a world of greed and upcharges, compassion is revolutionary. Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not easily impressed—especially not by people in lab coats or behind reception desks with billing codes dancing in their eyes. But every once in a while, someone in the medical field reminds me that this world isn’t entirely…
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When Survival Mode Becomes the Default During a therapy session, I was telling my therapist all the things I’ve been doing to make sure the girls feel safe and secure through all this chaos—because, as always, they’re my #1 priority. She took a pause, then asked:“But how are you holding up?” And I froze. Because…
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The Excuses That Keep Everyone Stuck There’s this phrase people love to hide behind: “When I ___, then I’ll be happy.”It sounds harmless — hopeful, even. But when you zoom out, it’s really just an excuse. I’ve lived surrounded by it. Ex-husband:“When I get a permanent position, we can have a baby.”He gets one.“When we…
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The Custody Math That Doesn’t Add Up Disclaimer: Yes, I’m in the middle of a divorce—but this blog doesn’t necessarily reflect my own situation. Some stories are pulled from real conversations, shared experiences, and that collective female sigh we all exhale when the same pattern shows up again…and again. Everywhere you look, there’s a guy…
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A War Cry for the Hungry and the Honest We are watching billionaires tear this country apart, one donation, one loophole, one manipulative soundbite at a time. They’re buying influence like groceries while families like mine are either clipping coupons or calculating how to stretch what’s left in the pantry so our kids don’t go…
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Disclaimer: I know this dynamic can go both ways. There are women who expect men to fix them, too. But as a woman who’s loved two fully grown men who behaved like children, I’m writing this from my side of the story—the one where empathy gets mistaken for servitude, and emotional labor gets repackaged as…
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The Double Standard That Won’t Die There’s this weird double standard that slinks into conversations about infidelity like it’s wearing an invisibility cloak.When women cheat—emotionally or physically—it’s betrayal.Drama.A breach of trust.But when men do it emotionally? Suddenly, it’s “harmless,” “just venting,” or “not the same.” Let’s set the record straight:Emotional cheating is still cheating. Even…
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Lists Upon Lists I’m a stay-at-home mom — though I rarely stay still. My body moves constantly, but my brain? It never rests. Every minute is accounted for. Every bag packed. Every meltdown prepped for. Every meal pre-thought, even if it ends in nuggets anyway. There’s no silence in my head. Only lists. 📋 But…