koko's nest | JOURNAL

I turned 39 this weekend. I feel great. I think turning 38 last year was the rough patch, honestly. I tend to round up in age, so as soon as...

I think I am a natural storyteller, but for the 7 years since the inception of koko’s nest I have struggled to explain to anyone — most of all, myself — how...

You know how people say that it’s helpful to name something? When you’re feeling icky and you go to therapy and you’re able to label that feeling as “resentment” or...

There are many ways to capture the difference between those who have young children and those who do not, and the past two years of the pandemic dramatically brought those...

Hi friends, I was about to write Happy New Year. But you know what, let’s not. For one, it's more than halfway through January. And for many, "happy" doesn't quite...

We are 14 days from having a new administration. We just witnessed an incredible run-off election in Georgia. Many of us have been waiting for this for too long. And...

The theme of female ambition isn’t new but it got a new spokesperson this year when Sen. Kamala Harris (@kamalaharris) became the first woman VP. I am beyond excited that...

Women and especially mothers are the catchall tray of civilization. The world has needs. Governments, institutions and individuals carve out the areas of need they will care for. And the...