Leanne ElliottWhat If I Was Happy, the Year I Decided to Try I didn’t even know what the word Happiness meant to me, or what it looked like out in the real world.
Leanne ElliottOn Mothers and DaughtersThe process of letting go is more imperfect than I ever imagined. It makes me think of my mother and how we’ve navigated the same process.
Leanne ElliottA Letter to My Younger SelfBut this time, for a fleeting exhale, I allowed myself to look past all of that and see you in a way that normally doesn’t have a chance.
Leanne ElliottOn Writer's Block: Why Shame and Perfection Make Ridiculous BedfellowsThe real crime is that I listen. I put down the pen and agree that it’s awful.
Leanne ElliottConfession of a Mom Who YellsI have to admit, I thought this space would be filled with cute little stories of goat parkour, and tales of life with the kids. Like the...
Leanne ElliottDear Kids, Merry Christmas. Dear Kids, Merry Christmas. This is really a letter to me and your dad. We’re the ones that need a talking to. Okay, actually this is...
Leanne ElliottHappy Anniversary, the Oven is Dead. We celebrated our 15th anniversary in October. Our plan was to walk downtown to the Italian place that we’ve been going to since we...
Leanne ElliottDeath Touched DownDeath touched down. It’s always around us, but sometimes it comes so very close, alights on a nearby perch, and with its beady eye...