{"id":30,"date":"2025-09-16T15:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:46:14","slug":"still-me-in-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Me in Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Essays and images about motherhood, midlife, and becoming myself again.<\/p>\n\n\n<nav class=\"is-responsive items-justified-center wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-b29d4327 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" 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I\u2019m Bridgette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m raising children across seasons of life \u2014 from tiny hands to almost-grown ones \u2014 while learning what it means to begin again in midlife. I make things when I can. I notice light. I try to stay honest. Some days I hold it together beautifully. Other days, I cry in the car and call that progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I lost my mom years ago, and since then I\u2019ve been learning how to mother \u2014 and live \u2014 without a map. After decades of putting everyone else first, this is me finding my way back to myself, slowly and without apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This space is where I tell the truth as gently as I can.<br>In words. In images. In moments that don\u2019t need fixing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not polished. It\u2019s not performative.<br>It\u2019s real, and it\u2019s still unfolding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because I\u2019m still me in here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E4571F09-D4C7-4182-97E2-333A604C69AF.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5f3cc6d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef10d34a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Latest from the Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Catch up on the most recent stories. I usually share something new each week \u2014 something honest, something lived-in. You\u2019re welcome anytime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list aligncenter wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?p=519\">My Doctor Said Yes. My Body Said Yes. My Insurance Said No. But at Least a Toy in My Back Seat Thinks I&#8217;m a Winner.<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I was driving around last week with donations in my back seat because isn&#8217;t that what we do? We gather the things, we put them in the car where we&#8217;ll see them\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?p=519\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: My Doctor Said Yes. My Body Said Yes. My Insurance Said No. But at Least a Toy in My Back Seat Thinks I&#8217;m a Winner.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?p=516\">I Thrive in the Background. The Problem Is Nobody Pays You There.<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">It started with an AI interview. I had applied for what I thought was a writing position. Something that made sense for where I am right now \u2014 building a blog, creating\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?p=516\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: I Thrive in the Background. The Problem Is Nobody Pays You There.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?p=512\">She Remembered: On Raising Daughters, Losing Mothers, and the Marks We Leave Behind<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I always go into vacation a little flustered. The packing anxiety. The mental checklist that never fully empties. The quiet worry that I&#8217;ve forgotten something important enough to matter. When someone asks\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/?p=512\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: She Remembered: On Raising Daughters, Losing Mothers, and the Marks We Leave Behind<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4083-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499269588313413;width:594px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4083-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4083-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4083-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4083-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stillmeinhere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4083.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like my stories delivered quietly to your inbox, you can subscribe here.<br>One email a week. 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