The Adulting Diaries: A Blog for Navigating Adult Decisions

Adulting 101 starts here. I break down the decisions I've made (and the ones I'm still figuring out)...

So you have real context when it's your turn to decide. No fluff, no gatekeeping, no guru energy.

Why The "Adulting Diaries"?

In 2025, I started sharing the behind-the-scenes of real adulting decisions I was making for my family — things like ditching traditional health insurance, finally getting a will, and figuring out where to actually put our savings.

I wasn't teaching or coaching. I was just sharing what I researched, what I chose, and why — the way you'd tell a friend over coffee.

What I didn't expect was how many people were quietly dealing with the same exact decisions and feeling stuck. Turns out, a lot of us are Googling the same things at midnight, drowning in comparison articles that don't actually help, and putting off decisions because we're afraid of getting it wrong.

So in 2026, I'm going deeper. More research, more honest breakdowns, more "here's who this is and isn't for." This blog is where all of that lives — and where being an adult gets a little less overwhelming, one decision at a time.

Honest Monarch Money Review After 2 Years of Use

I had tried budgeting spreadsheets and software that did not work for me. 2 years into Monarch Money and I’ve seen big shifts in how I manage our money. ...more

Monarch Money

June 17, 202613 min read

Honest Monarch Money Review After 2 Years of Use

CrowdHealth Cost: What My Family of 3 Actually Pays Monthly

If you’ve been Googling CrowdHealth costs & getting frustrated by vague answers I get it. Most reviews don’t help you figure out what you’d personally pay. ...more

CrowdHealth

June 08, 202614 min read

CrowdHealth Cost: What My Family of 3 Actually Pays Monthly

Why I Started Documenting My Own Adulting To Do List (And What I Hope It Does For Yours)

I write about the adulting stuff no one celebrates—the overwhelming tasks you keep putting off. Consider this your accountability partner & hype squad. ...more

Adulting Diaries

June 05, 202611 min read

Why I Started Documenting My Own Adulting To Do List (And What I Hope It Does For Yours)

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