Archive - Chasing Normal

🚂 Cracked Track Parenting: The Group for Parents Who Are Making It Up as They Heal

They say you parent the way you were parented—unless you veer off course, reroute your inner chaos, and start laying down new track in real time.

13 hrs ago •

He’s Not the Step-Dad. He’s The Dad.

Some men marry into fatherhood.

Jun 15 •

Five Facebook Gurus Who Need to Log Off

About ten years ago, I wrote 10 Tiresome Facebook Friends, a brave exposé on the types of people who make you want to launch your phone into a volcano.

Jun 8 •

Clouds in Phoenix? I Want a Refund.

When I moved to Phoenix, I distinctly remember agreeing to certain terms and conditions.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

March 2025

Flying First Class: The Ups, the Downs, and the Oversharing

Yesterday, we had a glorious 7 AM flight (because who doesn’t love waking up before the sun to play luggage Tetris?).

Mar 13 •

Anxiety: The Brain Bully

(Originally posted on HuffPo in 2016 -- still true, though)

Mar 1 •

February 2025

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