Chasing Normal

Chasing Normal all the way to the END of Summer

☀️ End of Summer Beach Read Special!

Aug 6 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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This Is How It Ends

That is what I thought while hunched over on the toilet as my entire abdomen spasmed like it had developed its own internal earthquake detection system…

Aug 1 • 

Lisa Gerardy

July 2025

June 2025

If you’re keeping IT

“You can get the vitamins on your way out if you’re keeping it.”

Jun 29 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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🚂 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.

Jun 22 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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He’s Not the Step-Dad. He’s The Dad.

Some men marry into fatherhood.

Jun 15 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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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 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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Clouds in Phoenix? I Want a Refund.

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

Jun 1 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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May 2025

Yoga Thoughts Gone Wild

I hate yoga, but I do it because apparently my core strength is equal to that of a wet noodle.

May 25 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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Why I Quit Stand-Up Comedy

I used to do stand-up comedy.

May 18 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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The great Great Dane Rearranging of it’s Still Dark O’clock

Chris and I never wanted to be a dog parent cautionary tale, but here we are.

May 1 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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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 • 

Lisa Gerardy

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