adult decisions

Living Paycheck to Paycheck: How Childhood Lessons Shape Our Money Struggles as Adults

Money has always felt like a shadow in my family’s story. From childhood sacrifices to adulthood struggles, I’ve seen how the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck repeats itself when financial literacy isn’t taught. Here’s my story — and why I believe breaking the cycle starts with access, education, and rewriting the playbook for the next generation.

Talaya Murphy

Aug 183 min read

Millennial Motherhood: The Playbook is Outdated and So Are the Rules

At 31, I’ve followed all the rules—college, career, hard work—yet I’m still living paycheck to paycheck. This is millennial motherhood: unfiltered, raw, and real. The old playbook doesn’t work anymore. I’m rewriting it in real-time—for me and my daughter.

Reflective Fridays

Talaya Murphy

Jul 253 min read

Growing Through Life, What I Let Go

Sometimes, the path to becoming who you're meant to be isn't straight. In this new post, I share how one unexpected detour changed everything for the better.

Reflective Fridays

Talaya Murphy

Jun 203 min read

Did You Know How Hard It Is to Get an Appointment When You're First Pregnant?

Finding an OB while newly pregnant shouldn’t be this hard. One mom shares the anxiety, surprises, and real talk behind her first trimester experience.

1st Trimester

Talaya Murphy

Jun 182 min read