• themanditalks@gmail.com
  • |
  • X (formerly Twitter)
  • |
  • YouTube
  • |
  • Instagram
MandiTalks

Sometimes Gentle. Sometimes Blunt. Always Honest.

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • A woman sits quietly with her hand on her forehead, trying to stay calm while everything is on the line during a stressful moment.
    Life Transitions

    Trying to Stay Calm While Everything Is on the Line

    January 7, 2026 /

    Welp. Today is the day. The day we finally get to tour the place we applied for and meet the guy who owns it. I woke up already tense, because trying to stay calm while everything is on the line feels nearly impossible right now. Of course, it can’t just be a simple “show up and be ourselves” situation. My partner’s mom has turned it into a whole production. She’s telling us how to dress, what to wear, making my partner shave his beard, all of it. Like we’re auditioning for something instead of just trying to find a place to live. Then came the part that really set me…

    read more
    Mandi 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    A tense basement scene showing adults in conflict, representing living grateful and traumatized inside an emotionally unsafe home.

    Living Grateful and Traumatized

    January 4, 2026
    A woman sits by her phone eating a simple meal, capturing the quiet tension of waiting for answers without breaking.

    Waiting for Answers Without Breaking

    January 5, 2026
    A quiet, hopeful moment indoors as things are starting to look up after a long period of uncertainty.

    Things Are Starting to Look Up

    January 8, 2026

The Author

Illustrated caricature of a woman with two children, smiling together in a cozy home setting with creative and family-themed elements in the background.

I’m Mandi, a mom and writer sharing honest stories about life, mental health, motherhood, and healing. MandiTalks is my space to talk about the hard stuff, the hopeful stuff, and everything in between.


Recent Posts

  • Things Are Starting to Look Up
  • Trying to Stay Calm While Everything Is on the Line
  • Holding It Together in Uncertainty
  • Waiting for Answers Without Breaking
  • Living Grateful and Traumatized

Categories

  • Life Transitions
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Reflections

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • January 2026
  • Privacy
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.