I live in the both/and. Editor by title. Story archaeologist by calling. Mother of three boys who teach me daily that the profound always lives next door to the ridiculous.

I'm Christin Thieme—chronic noticer of things. I spend my professional hours as Editor in Chief for The Salvation Army in the western U.S., convincing people their stories matter. I spend the rest of my time raising three boys, hiding in the closet with good books and encouraging those who refuse to choose between meaningful and messy.

For two decades, I've been sitting across from people—widows, veterans, volunteers—finding the extraordinary tucked inside their ordinary Tuesday mornings. Sometimes this takes me to Vietnamese coffee farms. Mostly, it happens at my desk in California, fueled by concerning amounts of coffee.

What I believe:

  • Everyone's story is fascinating (they often just need better questions)

  • You can do meaningful work and serve chicken nuggets for dinner

  • The best insights come from unexpected sources (often my 5-year-old)

  • Stories don't just tell—they transform

USC Annenberg gave me a graduate journalism degree. Life gave me perspective. Three boys gave me humility.

CURRENTLY

CURRENTLY

📍 Living in: California with boys who think bedtime is negotiable but say things like, “Mommy, you’re so cute and so shiny”

📚 Reading: One Golden Summer + The Wild Robot Escapes

✍️ Writing: The Both/And (2x month) + a piece about why "how are you" is a terrible question

💭 Thinking about: Whether anyone actually flosses daily + how to raise boys who notice

☕ Coffee count: Yes

Recent question from a boy: "If God made everything, did he make himself?" (6:30 a.m. Wasn't ready.)

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