I Miss You When I Blink

In this memoir-in-essays, Mary Laura Philpott reflects on her life after checking off all the boxes on her to-do list (job, spouse, house, babies) and realizing she felt anxious, lost, and stuck.

She addresses the pressures of modern adulthood with wit and heart, showing that identity crises are not limited to midlife and that small, recurring personal reinventions are normal and necessary.

Philpott shares her own stories to help readers figure out who they are, who they’re not, and where they belong, emphasizing that one doesn’t have to drastically change their life to find satisfaction.