The Journal
Notes from the little years
Honest, unsponsored writing on gifts, growing up, and getting everyone out the door in one piece. No slop, no affiliate fog — just what we'd actually tell a friend.
The after-school corner nobody's shopping for
Everyone's buying backpacks this month. The bag gets about eleven minutes a day; the afternoon gets four hours — and nobody is selling you the afternoon.
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The back-to-school list I actually keep
After enough first days to lose count, here's what earns its place in the bag — and what quietly gets left off.
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The school morning that (mostly) holds together
Nobody's morning is calm. But a few small things the night before mean mine falls apart less — and later.
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First-day keepsakes worth keeping
You'll forget the supply list by October. You won't forget the first morning — so keep one small honest thing from it.
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