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Issue #247: Am I Having Kids? (and Answers to Your Most-Asked Questions)

It's AMA time babyyy.

May 19, 2026
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There is so much to get into this post that I’m inclined to cut the small talk and get into things. When I asked for questions last week, you delivered with droves of juicy, thoughtful responses! I’ve done my best to be as transparent and honest as possible in my responses, including:

  • If I plan to have kids (!)

  • How and when I use social media

  • A little BTS of my writing process and my updated beauty routine

  • Whether I ever indulge in “crappy foods”

  • Van and hiking safety

  • What it’s really like to share so much of my life with strangers

This entire post is behind a paywall because I get into some personal things here. Let’s get into it!

What’s your current trajectory on having a baby? I’m writing this with a baby on my boob. For what it’s worth, in my six months of mothering, it’s been full of both novelty and remembering — Lizzy R.

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