This week on The Just Because Diaries, I’m sharing all about our first ever kid-free trip to New York City! Including my catastrophic pre-trip anxiety, whimsy and magical Broadway moments, and why this weekend ended up meaning way more to me than I expected.

We’re talking:

• leaving the kids overnight for the first time

• traveling without children (which honestly felt revolutionary)

• New York pizza

• Broadway shows

• Drunk Shakespeare

• Titanique

• Stardust Diner

• Tom Felton returning as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

• stage door chaos

• and the emotional experience of remembering that I still exist outside of motherhood too.

Plus, this week’s Just Because Moment is inspired by Miles and his little blue thumb nails, and the reminder that sometimes the best things are the ones we do simply because they make us happy.

If you’ve ever struggled with mom guilt, anxiety, identity outside of parenting, or just wanted a cozy chaotic NYC trip recap from another millennial mom trying her best…this episode is for you.

Want to keep the conversation going?

Write in with your thoughts, questions, or your own Just Because Moment! I’d love to celebrate it and give you a shoutout in a future episode. You can email me anytime at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thejustbecausediaries@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Episode Topics Include: Family travel, mom travel, real motherhood, motherhood stories, mom guilt, Tom Felton, mom life, whimsy in motherhood, Broadway, mom self care