Category: Life, Mastered (Sort Of)
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What the New York Times Got Right About Romance, and Me.
The New York Times recently featured my work in an article exploring whether AI can write emotionally rich romance. As both a mental health professional and a romance author, I spoke about why intimacy, embodiment, and being seen on the page are things machines still struggle to understand—and why that matters, especially for plus-size heroines.
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Valentine’s Day When You’re Parenting on Empty
Valentine’s Day doesn’t disappear when you become a parent, but the energy for it often does. February arrives heavy, tired, and demanding, and suddenly love feels like one more thing you’re supposed to perform. This isn’t about relationships falling apart. It’s about exhaustion, emotional overload, and the quiet truth that connection looks different when you’re…
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When Life Is on Fire and You’re Expected to Stay Functional?
There’s a special kind of book you don’t read because you’re curious.You read it because something has already gone wrong. The Mindset of Crisis Management is that kind of book. It doesn’t assume you’re calm, organized, or operating at full emotional capacity. It assumes your world has tilted suddenly and you’re trying to keep it…
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Habit’s Impact — Why Small Wins Matter More Than Big Resolutions
If you’re sick of self-help books that feel like pep talks from someone who has never lived a normal human life, Habit’s Impact: Leveraging Small Changes for Lasting Results is a refreshing course-correction. The author refuses to pretend that monumental transformation happens overnight or that willpower alone will get you there. Instead, this book shows…
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If You’re Tired, Overwhelmed, or One “Please Stop Talking” Away From Snapping, Start Here
There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that doesn’t go away with sleep.The kind where your body sits down, but your brain keeps pacing like it’s late for something important it can’t remember. That’s the exhaustion these books are written for. This self-help collection is not about “becoming your best self” in the abstract, glittery sense.…
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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
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 