Becoming creatively maladjusted to the expectations of motherhood

On rest, rebellion, and refusing to see exhaustion as normal

Mar 12 • Mariah Friend

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March Connect, Create Collaborate

Choosing low-lift, high reward ways to build community 💗

Mar 3 • Mariah Friend

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February 2026

The *actual* math of self-publishing

$3,964 invested, 30% to break-even, and what I've learned in 10 weeks post book-launch!

Feb 19 • Mariah Friend

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February Connect, Create Collaborate

Create your own care circle with a simple new framework 💞

Feb 3 • Mariah Friend

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January 2026

Still finding my footing

Poetry to hold us during these times

Jan 19 • Mariah Friend

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January Connect, Create, Collaborate

The powerful relationship between friendship and freedom (that just might save us)

Jan 7 • Mariah Friend

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December 2025

32 books and so much light ✨

Wrapping up 2025 with gratitude

Dec 8, 2025 • Mariah Friend

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The Pattern Shop is here 🦋

For the ones who are brave enough to fly, despite the risk.

Dec 4, 2025 • Mariah Friend

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No Amazon ads. No urgency. Just a book made with love. 🦋

When I decided to publish The Pattern Shop on the last full moon of the year, I knew I wanted to do it slowly, with the intention of bringing a gift…

Dec 1, 2025 • Mariah Friend

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November 2025

AI says I'll fail. I'm doing it anyway.

When the math isn't mathing, magical thinking, and self-publishing updates

Nov 15, 2025 • Mariah Friend

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November/December Connect, Create, Collaborate

Our monthly resource exchange + why are we doing this?

Nov 1, 2025 • Mariah Friend

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October 2025

Dopamine distractions and talking about my book in the WILD

Self-publishing updates, including project costs 💸

Oct 23, 2025 • Mariah Friend

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