The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide

06/17/2026

I used to think my brain was a perfectly organized filing cabinet.

It was not.

I'd figure something out about my house, feel very accomplished, and then six months later when I needed the info again, P**F! It's gone.

I went looking for a guide to help me keep it together. I found nothing.

So I made it — for me and for YOU.

116 pages. Every room, every system, every season. Written down, in one place, forever.

The House Manual. Link in bio or comment HOUSE MANUAL and I’ll send you the link.

We've got this!

06/10/2026

When Maria Fraietta’s dad died, she and her brothers had no idea how to manage all "We didn't know if my dad wanted to be cremated or buried. My mom said one thing. His sisters said another. Turns out there was already a tombstone paid for — and nobody knew." 😳
When Maria Fraietta's dad died, she and her brothers had no idea how to manage all he left behind. And he definitely hadn't made it easy. But navigating the chaos gave Maria an idea — and The Nok Box was born.
Maria shares her story from teacher to founder of a multi-million dollar business. And the advice she would give grown-ass women not just to prepare for death, but how to live with more peace and calm, knowing you've taken care of your stuff.
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06/09/2026

Today we're talking about something most of us actively avoid thinking about, until we absolutely cannot avoid it anymore.

Maria Fraietta was 50, a high school teacher, a single mom, anda real estate agent. That is already so much to juggle. But when her father passed, she also became the person responsible for untangling an entire life, with no roadmap and no one to call. So she did what many grown-ass women do in a moment of chaos: she got resourceful. She built a box. Then a friend wanted one. Then the hair lady wanted one. Now it's a multi-million dollar company called the NokBox.

Here's the thing about this episode—it's not really about death. It's about the relief of knowing where everything is—the will, the passwords, the spare key, and the one Christmas ornament box that actually matters, so that you and the people who love you aren't left standing in a hotel room with a shoebox and a lot of questions.

Find your NokBox at grownasswoman.guide/nokbox .

06/05/2026

Do you have a graduating high schooler or college student? First of all, congratulations!

Secondly, I made you something.

A simple system that helps teens and young adults organize the real-life stuff they need to manage their own lives (without you becoming their full-time life manager). Digital download + printable folder system you can set up in minutes. We learned adulthood the hard way—midnight Googling, guesswo...

06/04/2026

If you're a women with workplace disability coverage, you might think you're protected.

Maybe not.

Your employer plan likely covers 60% of your income. Sounds okay, until you find out that benefit is taxable. Do the math and you're netting closer to 40% of your take-home pay. For most of us, that's a financial crisis.

In the latest episode of The Grown Ass Woman's Guide, Wallis Tsai of AboveBoard Financial breaks down what disability insurance actually does, where workplace coverage falls short, and what to do about it—even if you're a business owner or thinking about changing jobs.

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06/02/2026

Disability insurance is definitely not the sexiest topic, but burying your head in the sand could cost you big time.

You know I'm having the grown-ass conversations so you can feel smarter and more informed.

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06/02/2026

By the time you're in your early 50s, the odds of a new cancer diagnosis are 1 in 35. One in four people in their 50s and early 60s will have a physical or medical condition that limits their ability to work. And most of them have no idea how exposed they actually are.

In part two of our insurance series, Wallis Wilkinson Tsai, founder of AboveBoard Financial, is back to talk about disability insurance — what it actually does, where your workplace plan is probably falling short, and how to make sure your bank account doesn't take a 40% hit when life hits the fan.

We talk about the tax trap hiding in most employer benefit plans, why your benefit period matters more than you think, what happens to your coverage when you leave a job, and the business-owner mistake that trips up even the most financially savvy women.

This is the episode your HR department never gave you.

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05/16/2026

Ten years ago today, my son and I earned our black belts in Taekwondo.

I thought before we started that would mean we were badasses who could win a fight in a dark alley. 💥

Turns out it just meant we didn’t quit.

That’s it. That’s the whole secret. It's not that deep.

Whatever you’re working toward—you don’t need a superpower. You just need to keep going. Even when it’s hard. Even when you’d rather do literally anything else.

Now go roundhouse kick that thing and show it who’s boss. I believe in you.

05/05/2026

After 67 years of marriage, her husband dies. Instead of sit with the grief, she meets a handsome stranger in the supermarket. Within weeks, she moves in with him.

Months later, her family, along with the police, rescue her from a relationship that got dark - fast.

Get the full episode and blogpost. https://grownasswoman.guide/elder-scams-red-flags/

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