Before I was a local content creator, I was a blogger. One of the first mommy bloggers in fact. This particular blog post got a lot of national attention 15 years ago. When I read this now, I yearn to reach out to Natalie at age 32 to tell her that she is going to be ok. And by posting it again, maybe it will give another young mom a chuckle and a little hope.

I remember walking the neighborhood that first day, totally alone. The air felt so dry and open compared to the humid South I’d just left. I could see for miles—it was disorienting. I didn’t know then that I’d one day become the go-to source for this city.