Writing on Creativity and Life
Hi, I’m Kristine Bruneau — a writer and author exploring creativity in everyday life.
I share stories about art, family, work, and the unexpected moments that spark connection and meaning.
For nearly two decades, I wrote Mommy Musings, a reflective parenting blog that became the foundation of my first book, Mommy Musings: Lessons on Motherhood, Love, and Life.
Today, my work explores the wider intersections of creativity, family, and everyday living.
Recent posts
Twelve Years Later: What World Cup and Soccer Has Me Thinking About
Twelve years ago, my son sat at our kitchen table, filling out World Cup soccer brackets, agonizing over every match prediction, guessing which countries…
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Sometimes the Raw Edges Are the Point
The other night, I watched Deliver Me From Nowhere, Bruce Springsteen’s biopic based on Warren Zanes’ book about the creation of the Nebraska album…
Motherhood and Storytelling
Eleven years ago, I shared my motherhood story on the stage at the Memorial Art Gallery for Rochester’s first-ever Listen to Your Mother event,…
Seasons: A Practice in Noticing
Seasons is a poetry chapbook. A small collection of poems gathered around a shared rhythm. Writing poetry is a practice in noticing: how time…
Joy Is Fleeting: An Ode to a Moment
A Reflection on Joy Joy is fleeting. You cannot hold it. As I reflected on a quote I read today, my thoughts turned to…
Poetry as Practice
I find myself returning again and again to reading and writing poetry. Maybe it’s renewal. Or new beginnings. Or simply more daylight. Come into…
