I didn't finish my to-do list. Instead, self-resourced. Here's what happened.

The to-do list is never done. That doesn't mean you did nothing.

Jun 12 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

Why this is called a journal

Not a blog. Not a newsletter. A place to exhale.

Jun 5 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

May 2026

Motherhood is nails on my nervous system's chalkboard

Nobody told me my nervous system would be a tuning fork for everyone else's need.

May 29 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

I'm in the thick of it. See you next week.

Posting to tell you I'm not posting cuz parenting life.

May 22 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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Parenting burnout. It's like writer's block but for life.

On being frozen, dropping plates, and doing whatever the F fills your cup.

May 15 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

What It Means When You Finally Stop

Part three of a series on what it actually felt like to go back to work after becoming a mother

May 7 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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April 2026

The Broken Mirror

Part two of a series on what it actually felt like to go back to work after becoming a mother

Apr 30 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

Mothers Should Be Seen, Not Heard

Part one of a series on what it actually felt like to go back to work after becoming a mother

Apr 23 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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February 2026

Daylight Savings Can Go Straight to Hell

On clocks, chaos, and carrying the invisible weight of everyone’s sleep schedule.

Feb 28 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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The Fucking Logistics

A working mother’s stream-of-consciousness during yet another logistical meltdown, in 337 overlapping tabs.

Feb 18 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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Milk Wars

Breastfeeding, pumping, rejection, and the formula shortage — a real story about maternal identity and feeding babies in impossible systems.

Feb 15 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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December 2025

Thanking the Universe for Beyoncé

7.5 years into parenting, I’m still grateful for the woman who carried me through my ragey, exhausted, nipple-cracked nights.

Dec 31, 2025 • Coral Edwards (she/her)

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