Go Into the Light

February 9, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve always been a little bit shady. That’s why you’d be likely to find me on the dark side of the street, shrinking away from daylight, my face obscured by a broad-brimmed hat. On the rarest of days, if you managed to see a flash of my exposed skin, bare to the elements, you might wonder, […]

The Little Guy: Let’s Wrap This Up

November 4, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Originally posted on The Life of Kylie:
Something’s been gnawing at me. No, it’s not just the Little Guy (though he is a biter, and I’m still trying to wean him). It’s the Little Guy’s Tale. Sometimes referred to as ‘The Pregnancy Saga,’ the Little Guy’s Tale is the narrative that originally formed the core…

The Empty Bowl

August 3, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Listen to your Mother Show: Backstage and Inside As I waited backstage at the Listen to Your Mother show, my anxiety took shape as the certainty that my period just started three different times. Three different times, I was wrong. In between those nervous trips to the bathroom, I applied and then re-applied my make-up at […]

Listen to Your Mother #LTYM Portland Cast Videos are UP!

July 11, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

And the videos from the 38 other shows too! Snuggle into a comfy chair, grab some wine and the soft tissues, settle in and watch. Your life will never be the same. My video is #12, and I haven’t watched it yet, but maybe you can tell me it was all fine, and you loved it, and […]

The Rehearsal

March 28, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

We had our first rehearsal for Portland’s Listen to Your Mother show this morning. Afterward, I felt like passing out. It’s quite possible I was dehydrated from crying, or low on oxygen from laughing so hard. My head was spinning, my body was shaking, and I’m pretty sure I was incoherent. I am in awe of […]