Archive - MK's Substack

May 2025

Matt would never brag on himself.

May 31 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

God or Trump? Pick a lane.

So… This landed in my feed today, and I laughed.

May 30 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

Today our country (well, more specifically, the internet) is watching as a 166-year-old Louisiana plantation home burns all the way to the ground.

May 16 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

For Some People, Mother's Day Sucks.

That is just the cold, hard truth.

May 9 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

The Loneliness of the Giver

One of my favorite books as a child was The Giving Tree.

May 9 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

Tonight I sat on the back porch and cried as the sun went down.

May 8 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

April 2025

March 2025

Last week, I shared a picture of me and my love, Matt.

Mar 27 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

Make Yourself Small

I sometimes wonder how Matt does it.

Mar 19 •

Mary Katherine Backstrom

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