Parenting is Not a Retirement Plan: Ten Ways to Connect with Adult Children
Christy Tallamy Christy Tallamy

Parenting is Not a Retirement Plan: Ten Ways to Connect with Adult Children

As a parent, I’m trying to accept the times I’ve let my children down (which is so hard). As an adult child, I’m trying to offer my parents the same grace I hope my own kids will give me. It’s all connected: who we were as children shapes who we become as parents, and the cycle continues. Childhood is messy and sometimes painful in ways the adult in charge might have overlooked. That is the very nature of our humanity. But as our relationships age, they can’t grow in healthy ways if they’re burdened by unspoken expectations, unacknowledged wounds, or rigid roles that no longer serve us. 


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Giving & Receiving: A Writer’s First Month in Print
Christy Tallamy Christy Tallamy

Giving & Receiving: A Writer’s First Month in Print

After launching Sugarcane Saint, a debut historical novel rooted in generational trauma and healing, Christy Tallamy reflects on the sacred cycle of storytelling—writing, sharing, listening, and passing stories forward. A moving meditation on community, memory, and the power of books to break cycles and carry us home.

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Pages, Plans & Unexpected Magic in Seattle
Christy Tallamy Christy Tallamy

Pages, Plans & Unexpected Magic in Seattle

Tag along on a Seattle literary journey: gifting an indie novel, wandering bookshops, sharing stories of women, breaking cycles, healing generational trauma, and finding unexpected magic in human connection and herbal apothecaries.

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Your Space. Your Choice.
Christy Tallamy Christy Tallamy

Your Space. Your Choice.

Discover the beauty of intentional, unruly gardening that defies suburban rules. Explore how planting what you love becomes an act of self-governance and healing—breaking cycles, honoring memory, and tending generational trauma with joyful, deliberate roots.

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