Welcome to Being an Adult is Hard
Tips, tricks and hacks to make life easier and reduce stress.
Responsibility sucks but sh*t needs to be done and bills have to be paid and the dog puked on the carpet and the kid had another meltdown and we have appointments today and people are hungry and the house needs to be cleaned and the car broke down and the basement is flooding and OMG is it ever going to stop?
Hi, I’m Kim and I know the annoyance and exasperation you feel while struggling to juggle the multiple responsibilities of life. After all, I have over 30 years of experience being a somewhat successful adult.
I hope you make Being an Adult is Hard your first stop for tips, tricks, inspiration, motivation and practical advice to help deal with the stress and overwhelm and make it a little easier for you to get through this thing called life.
Blog Posts
You know what no one warned me about? The sun. Not the nice “let’s go for a picnic” sun—no, the aggressive, heat-ray-blasting, furniture-fading, why-is-it-so-bright-at-6am sun. Suddenly, you’re googling things like “ideas to block sun from windows” because your living room feels like the inside of a toaster oven and your ...
You ever wake up ready to take on the world… until you throw back the blanket and see blood on your sheets? Yeah. That happened to me last week. Apparently, I scratched a mosquito bite in my sleep and bled everywhere. And if you're prone to sleep-scratching, surprise nosebleeds, or ...
Let’s be honest - going to the beach sounds relaxing until you’re halfway there and realize you forgot sunscreen, snacks, and possibly your sanity. Whether you’re heading out for some solo sun therapy or wrangling tiny humans and six bags of “essentials,” this checklist has your back. Because going to ...
Summer is fun until the heat leaves you sweaty, sunburnt, and regretting your life choices by 3 p.m. These no-stress summer hacks, tips and tricks will help you cool down, stay sane, and maybe even enjoy yourself without spending a fortune or losing your mind. Stay Cool (Without Moving to ...
You know that lonely brown bottle shoved in the back of your bathroom cabinet? The one that’s probably been sitting there since your last attempt at DIY first aid? Well, that little bottle of hydrogen peroxide cleaner is way more useful than you think. If you’ve ever stared at a ...