Not Like the Movies

This week on Mondays Are a Mother, I’m sharing an update that feels straight out of a rom-com… until it doesn’t.

After finally working up the courage to reach out to the mystery man, I got the answer I was hoping for—the feelings were mutual. But as quickly as the butterflies arrived, reality set in. Sometimes mutual feelings aren’t the same thing as a happy ending, and sometimes life reminds us that timing, circumstances, and real-world complications don’t care about the script we wrote in our heads.

I’m also opening up about receiving disappointing news regarding the lawsuit and the emotional weight that comes with watching something you’ve invested time, energy, and hope into take an unexpected turn.

This episode is about expectations versus reality, learning to sit with unc ...