HeyJaredPockets of Joy
Small offerings of joy and honesty about motherhood, marriage, and midlife discoveries.
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My laugh lines keep me young. (opens the original)
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Pockets of Joy contains small offerings of joy and honesty about motherhood and midlife marital advice no one asked me for. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2313" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UenA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:goo
Normalizing pain (opens the original)
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Pockets of Joy contains small offerings of joy and honesty about motherhood, marriage, and midlife discoveries.<img alt="white plastic tool" class="sizing-normal" height="3101" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1576069
Cassis (opens the original)
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My family will think this means I’m finally ready to get another dog. I’m not. A memory of our dog came up this week, and I decided to honor it. If you’ve been loved by a 4-legged friend, you know I don’t need to explain myself. <img
8 weeks without a full-length mirror changed how I look at myself. (opens the original)
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Pockets of Joy offers good news and honesty about motherhood, marriage, and midlife discoveries. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1276" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JbyK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progre
Culinary Anxiety (opens the original)
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Pockets of Joy contains small offerings of joy and honesty about motherhood, marriage, and midlife discoveries. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J9dB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto
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