This blog was originally written between 2009 and 2015, when I was living in Türkiye. First visit to Kapadokya, in 2009 Looking back through old posts, one thing that has stood out to me is how often I used the…
Author: Jules
I grew up in rural New England and in my early twenties I moved to Turkey with my boyfriend. I spent six years learning Turkish, and absorbing the culture and country. In 2015 I repatriated and moved back the the US. My (now) husband and I relocated to Austin, Texas. Our son K joined us in 2017 and I am now on the journey of my life.
One of the biggest adjustments we've made this summer has been learning how to meet my brother-in-law where he is, instead of expecting him to meet us where we are. In Türkiye, so much of life happens around the table.…
Week Two We're starting to find our rhythm here in Antalya. School isn't out yet, so mornings still begin with breakfast and a little schoolwork with Kayra before we head to the beach or the pool. There will be no…
After a long travel day and a quick stop in Dublin, we've finally settled into our summer in Türkiye. This year's trip is a little different. We're spending six weeks in Antalya to help my sister and brother-in-law after he…
This summer we decided to travel a little differently. In May, rather than fly from from Austin to Dalaman-enduring three flights in a row followed by a two hour drive from the airport-we decided to break up the trip and…
Nice to meet you — or maybe, welcome back. If you’ve been here before, thank you for sticking around through the silence. If you’re new, here’s a little backstory: I used to have another life, with a different identity —…
Today my son is going to a part-time preschool for the first time since the pandemic started. I thought I would feel relief, a break from parenting while working but I don't. I won't relax until he is vaccinated, or…
Pandemic Parenting Part II Originally posted on Medium 11/25/2020 It has been nine months since the start of the pandemic. I no longer have to make my own bread, toilet paper can be found in the stores, and we now…
Originally posted on Medium 4/13/2020 Pandemic Parenting Part I The other day I walked by a neighbor’s house with my small son, and he called out to me from the yard. He has a daughter only a few days older,…
Creating sense of normalcy in a new post pandemic world I am working on finding my way back to writing, finding my way back to my creative space, and my voice. I will be reposting some previous essays originally published…