Kristi Pahr

I think we can all agree that there is some messed up stuff happening right now.

My version of self-care is a little less “best life” and a little more “no life”, but it works for me.

Soundgarden was part of something bigger, something that changed everything.

When I got pregnant for the third time, I was determined to have an unmedicated VBAC. I had big plans. This VBAC was going to be my birth experience salvation. It was going to be empowering and amazing and heal all my hangups. I was going to be a mama goddess and everything was going to be perfect. I was wrong.

I feel like if I’d started earlier, had my first kid at 28 instead of 34, maybe I’d be a little less tired right now. Maybe I’d be a more fun mom if my knees didn’t sound like small arms fire every time I tried to run with my son. Maybe I’d be a better mom if I was younger. But I don’t think so. My kids? They’re awesome. And I’m the mom they have, so I must be doing something right, old or not.

My parenting mantra is: "Do your best and hope he doesn't turn into a sociopath." And I guess that's really all we can do, because if we're honest with ourselves, I think none of us really know what we're doing.

I’ve been pregnant three times, and I have two beautiful, amazing, awe-inspiri

Don’t be an asshole is my barometer. It’s my go-to for figuring out how to respond to any given situation, big or small, personal, local, or global.

Essential oils have become incredibly popular and can be found everywhere from your local farmer’s market and community festival to social media.

When my oldest son was a baby, my husband and I used to talk about what sports he would play.