Honest books for women who are still becoming
I'm Darla Durand — a Canadian writer based in Alberta. I write about the quiet turning points in women's lives. The moments that don't make headlines but change everything.
My debut memoir, Just a Sip, is coming this summer. If you'd like to know the moment it goes live, leave your email below — I'll send you a note.
What I am Writing
The Lakeside Resort
My Memoir
Just A Sip, is in the works. It is an honest account of what happened when I stopped drinking wine and started paying attention. No rock bottom moments, just one decision and the unexpecteded things I found on the other side.
The wine was never really about the wine.
For years, she did what so many capable women do — came home, poured a glass, and called it unwinding. It looked harmless. It felt deserved. Until the morning she finally asked herself: Is this actually working for me?
Just a Sip is an honest, quietly powerful account of what happened when she answered that question. No rock bottom. No dramatic intervention. Just one woman, one decision, and the unexpected freedom she found on the other side — deeper sleep, mental clarity, emotional steadiness, and a version of herself she hadn't seen in years.
Part memoir, part practical guide, this book explores the hidden role alcohol can play in midlife — from hormones and sleep to stress, habits, and the stories women tell themselves about coping.
For any woman who has ever wondered whether "just a glass of wine" has quietly become something more, this book offers compassion, clarity, and the possibility of change.