NastassiaJeanIt’s Been One of Those DaysI’m having a day. You know the kind. The one where you wake up with a headache, internally screaming, with only 30min to get your…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
NastassiaJeaninMater CatholicaHappy Birth Day to MeMy son’s first birthday was last week. I can hardly believe these words as I type them, wondering how the hell we made it this far this…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
NastassiaJeanWhat “Joker” Taught Me About My FatherI often think about my father and the memories I have of him, colored by his mental illness and co-morbid decades of substance abuse. So…Feb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
NastassiaJeaninMater CatholicaMinefieldI’ve been taking a brief hiatus, unplanned of course, from putting my thoughts to paper. They’ve just been mulling around in my chaotic…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020
NastassiaJeaninMater CatholicaPlaying PretendI always thought I was a bad actor. At least that’s what everyone told me.Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
NastassiaJeaninP.S. I Love YouDeliveranceThe days seem so much longer when you’re lonely. The sun isn’t as bright, and words lose their meaning. People come and go from public…Nov 13, 20191Nov 13, 20191
NastassiaJeaninMater CatholicaUndeservingA recent encounter changed my life, unequivocally.Oct 12, 20191Oct 12, 20191
NastassiaJeaninMater CatholicaIn Good Times and in BadSo, here’s the thing. Marriage sucks sometimes. But I made these vows to overlook that:Sep 22, 2019Sep 22, 2019
NastassiaJeaninMater CatholicaSo I Guess I’ll Just Sleep When I’m Dead ThenWhen my midwife asked at my one-month postpartum visit if I was getting any sleep, I don’t even think I responded. Just shot her a blank…Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019
NastassiaJeaninP.S. I Love YouSelf-PortraitHer skin is pale, neither sickly nor porcelain, stretched across a vessel that grows wearier each day. The soles of her feet ache from…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019