• The Wrap: June 2019

    Editor’s Note: The Wrap was late this month to accommodate the Fourth of July and The World Cup. Thanks for your patience! Of the seven books I read this month, I’ve selected four of the most memorable to review here. Make sure you’re following me on Goodreads, though, for the fullest  picture. I’ve also rounded…

  • World Cup 2019 and NWSL in Review

    Women’s football fans, we had an electric world cup to be thankful for this year. Sad it’s over and all your favorite players will have to wait four years before being on your TV again? Not so fast. Find out what club teams all your favorite players are on at the end of this post.…

  • Land of the Free

    Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com Happy Independence Day to all those in America who are free. And I don’t mean those who are metaphorically free, entering us all into a debate about privilege and rights, those who are more free than others (although we certainly could have that discussion), I mean those who are not…

  • It’s Chaos. Be Kind.

    Title from Michelle McNamara, as told by husband Patton in his Netflix special Annihilation.  We buy cookies. Every time. Fat ones, from a bakery we have delivered. Cookies and cream. Peanut Butter. Chocolate Chip. They come in a box and a bag. Sometimes we buy milk for dipping. Most of the time we scarf them down…

  • The Wrap: May 2019

    What a month. Even though I graduated in March, the rest of our school is graduating this upcoming weekend so the past few weeks have been full of goodbyes, free food, and equal parts joy and grief. I was also finally able to find a good amount of time to read and finally chip away…

  • Conspiracy Theories I Believe In

    It’s been a difficult few weeks, which I’ll write about at some point, but for now, I thought it’d be a good idea to just do a fun post that doesn’t require too much thought or emotion.  I’ve always been interested in conspiracy theories, partly because I’m a psychologist who cares what people think about,…

  • The Wrap: April 2019 + Announcement!

    Author’s note: I hope you all are doing well. This week, a freshman student at my Alma mater passed away in a freak tragedy. It’s yet another reminder that life is short and this life is temporary. Hug someone you love today. Things have been busy. I was finally able to take some time yesterday and…

  • NWSL Debrief: April

    The NWSL is offically back in action! And what an explosive two week start the season has had. Fans missing the action in the off season have had plenty to welcome them back into the thick of it. In this post, we’ll do a brief assessment of each team as we begin to head into…

  • The Very Last Things (and what comes after)

    Bryce’s Easter 2019 post

  • The Very Last Things (and what comes after)

    What do Jesus’ last words teach us about our lives?