Work ramps up, school’s back, birthdays pile up—aka September sprint. Christine shares turning “level 48,” starting her Rutgers master’s, and rebuilding the MtoM site. Saphira discusses launching Luca to college overseas and reframing birthdays and other significant transitions. Coty debuts her paid Substack food blog and how she’s thinking about paywalls, recipes, and community. Transition season is hard, but it can also be hopeful, and maybe this is the pep talk you need to get through your own transitions.