Hello, friend.

I’m Meagan, a tea lover, book reader, midlife mom and matriach-in-training.

For the past decade, my life has in a pretty constant state of reinvention as my five kids began to grow up and leave the house, my career pivoted multiple times, and I divorced, moved, moved, moved again, and finally remarried in spring of 2023.

Now in my late-mid-40s, things are starting to settle down; and while my kids are still growing and flying at an alarming pace, I finally feel prepared to be a center of calm and peace both for them and for myself.

After years of actively steering through upheavals, I now find myself seeking a new, gentler way of relating to the changes and challenges of modern human life.

Enter The Kettle.

Why A Kettle?

I’m a big tea lover. There’s something special about the practice of making, drinking, and sharing it, and to me, putting the kettle on is akin to welcoming in a good friend for an unhurried conversation.

That said, while I want this space to feel like a conversation over a cup of tea, we’ll be covering lots of topics here. In the past I’ve written a lot about motherhood and family life (I’m working on a book about parenting bigger kids), body image, aging, difficult family histories, various creative pursuits, and even my hair.

After a more than ten-year hiatus from publishing, I’ve got a book coming out in May of 2025. The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go And Embrace What’s Next explores the transition from “arms full” to “hands free” when our children begin to grow up, pull away, and eventually fly. It’s available now for pre-order from Bookshop.org and Amazon, or you can ask your local library to order it.

I hope I get the chance to get to know you in the comments section below each post. Please say hello - I can’t wait to have a conversation. Let’s go for a (metaphorical) hike in the (virtual) woods and share our stories over a cup of tea, shall we?

I’m so glad you’re here. Please reach out and tell me about yourself!

Warmly,

Meagan