Essays + Narratives

March 2017: Washington, DC Spring has arrived in Washington, DC with cherry blossoms, pink and plump as cumulous clouds. Puffs of petals appear painted around the Tidal Basin, and the city swarms with tourists. After seven springs in Washington, peak cherry blossom week has not lost its allure. Married to a military physician, I don’t […]

On Episode 24 of the She is Kindred Podcast, Britt chats with Alex Davis, an attorney turned writer and coach, whose life goal is pursuing meaningful work that makes her soul come alive. Their conversation centers on giving yourself permission to pivot, personally and professionally, and how we can do the necessary work in order […]

Summary + Guest Bio On episode 21 of the She is Kindred podcast, Britt reconnects with Heather Gilion, author of “Dancing on My Ashes,” speaker, and founder of Story Designs by Heather Gilion.  Heather tragically lost her father, her husband, and her brother-in-law within the first year of her marriage to her college sweetheart. In […]

Summary + Guest Bio Marriage can be an incredible gift. Many of us would say that it is one of the greatest treasures of our lives, but the hard truth is, that’s not the case for everyone. On episode 20 of the She is Kindred Podcast, Britt tackles a tough topic with Amanda Spencer: domestic […]

She’s the one you don’t hesitate to text or callor justshow up on her doorstep,suitcase in the trunk, packed with brasthat have been outgrown,the green shirt with the holethat you can’t bring yourself to toss,and a marriage that has expired,rotted past its good-until date. She’s the one who hearsthrough your words,finds the tremble in your […]

TRIGGER WARNING: mention of stillborn/infant death SUMMARY AND GUEST BIO: In the fourth episode of the She is Kindred Podcast, Britt chats with three of her closest friends, Erica Pitchers, Elysia King, and Eva Robinson. Together, they have been through both joyful and tumultuous seasons of life and have found ways to love well in […]