Author: Sonia M. Rompoti
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
(late to the party.. I know) …BUT this is one of those rare books that sneaks up on you. You open it expecting whimsical fantasy, and somewhere between a bureaucrat with a clipboard and a gnome named Talia, it gently dismantles your emotional defenses. TJ Klune takes a premise that could have gone full dystopian…
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When Parenting Burnout Meets Autism
Parenting a child with autism often means carrying a level of emotional vigilance that never fully switches off. You’re anticipating needs, buffering the world, translating experiences — all while staying functional. This article explores the quiet burnout many parents in autistic families experience, long before it’s named or recognized. #ParentingBurnout #AutismParenting #EmotionalLoad #ExhaustedParents #QuietBurnout #ParentingEssays
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Reducing Clutter When You’re Already Burned Out
If parenting burnout came from messy houses, a good weekend clean would fix it. Spoiler: it doesn’t. The real clutter lives in the expectations, the emotional labor, and the responsibility no one notices but you carry every day.
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When Parenting Feels Heavy for No Obvious Reason
There are days when nothing is obviously wrong — and yet everything feels heavy. You’re still functioning, still showing up, still doing what needs to be done. And quietly wondering why it all feels so hard. This article explores the quiet kind of parenting burnout that doesn’t look like a crisis, but slowly drains you…
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Why I’m Writing Differently Now
Over time, it became clear who kept finding their way here. Parents who weren’t in crisis — just deeply tired. Still functioning. Still showing up. And slowly realizing that something about the way they were living was unsustainable. This piece explains why I’m choosing to write more narrowly now — and why parenting burnout deserves…
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Embrace 2026: Prioritize Inner Peace Over Productivity
What if heaven and hell aren’t places we go, but states we live in? As 2026 begins, this is an invitation to stop letting fear run the year and start listening to the quieter voice inside. Less pressure. More presence. #NewYearReflection #MentalHealth #InnerWork #BrainVsSoul #EmotionalWellbeing #IntentionalLiving
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Why Everything Falls Apart When School Starts Again
The holidays end and suddenly everything falls apart. Mornings turn into negotiations. After school feels explosive. Bedtime takes forever. It’s easy to think you’re doing something wrong, or that your child has “gone backwards.” They haven’t. Their nervous system is just catching up after weeks of change. January isn’t about fixing your child. It’s about…
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Red Flags Are Cheaper Than Funerals
He was bookish, charming, and seemed promising—until he nearly killed me. Consider him officially off the list. Breathless is a sharp, darkly funny reminder that red flags are not decorative. Read it, laugh uncomfortably, and maybe rethink your dating standards.
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The Year-End Panic: What Indie Authors Should Actually Do Before 31/12
December has this special talent of making every indie author feel like they’re behind on life, work, deadlines, purpose, and possibly laundry. If you’re staring at your drafts, your goals list, or your TBR thinking, “I swear I had more time,” you’re absolutely not alone. I just posted a full in-depth article about the year-end…
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 