Kait Guyer Writes

I’m Kaitlyn Guyer (she/her). I’m a mom. I’m a wife. I’m a daughter, a sister, a friend. There are a lot of things happening in the world right now about which I have many thoughts and feelings. This seemed like a good way to get those out of my head and to share them with others who may need to read them.

  • On Independence Day and the promise of America

    Y’all, Independence Day is a complicated holiday for me. I love holidays in general. I love wearing festive outfits and jewelry, I love the time spent with family and friends away from work. I love the shared celebration experience. I was also the kid in Intro to American Government in college who sat in the…

  • Hello World!

    Hello, dear reader. I have been thinking about starting a blog for a while. I often write long Facebook posts which I am sure only a small subset of friends actually read. I also have a lot to say about a lot of things, and I like to write. Seems like a no-brainer to spare…

  • On the overturning of Roe (Part 1, probably)

    Abortion is a fact of life. Humans have been experimenting with ways to terminate pregnancies for quite literally millennia. Whether it is legal has no bearing on whether it happens. When it is illegal it tends to be far more dangerous. Nonetheless, yesterday the US Supreme Court released an opinion which officially overturns Roe v.…