Melancholy Christmas
Christmas is my favorite holiday. No surprise. It’s a lot of people’s favorite holiday. I grew up in a house without a lot of…
Twas the Default Magic Maker
‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through the house, Stuff was getting done, But not by a mouse. The stockings were hung By…
Buddhist Compassion and Metaphorical Face Punching
My philosophy of life is somewhere in between Buddhist compassion and metaphorical face punching. Not actually hitting someone in the face, mind you. I’m…
It All Starts with Grease
Showing your kids the movies you grew up with. What could go wrong? After what seems like million years of watching movies with your…
Family Dinner and Game Night: Let the Crying Begin!
I love my family, and I love eating food, but put them together and it’s not so pleasant. It’s taken me years to admit…
The Default Parent™
Are you the default parent? If you have to think about it, you’re not. You’d know. Trust me. The default parent is the one…
The Little Black Dress Party
So, my friend invited me to a Better Than Ezra concert. She said something like, “Hey, I won four tickets on the radio to see Better than…
The Modern Midlife Crisis
It’s not your parents’ midlife crisis. Hey, how’s your midlife crisis going? Mine’s great, thanks for asking. I can no longer read anything on…
The Wubble Bubble Ball
Remember Happy Fun Ball from Saturday Night Live’s greatest commercials? “It’s Happy Fun Ball…Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds. Happy…
Rules for Being Meredith
RULES FOR BEING MEREDITH Handed Down From Current Writing Software 1. You will receive a body. You will find said body to be too…
Melancholy Christmas
Christmas is my favorite holiday. No surprise. It’s a lot of people’s favorite holiday. I grew up in a house without a lot of money, so we never got a ton of presents. Since I became a parent I’ve sort…
Twas the Default Magic Maker
‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through the house, Stuff was getting done, But not by a mouse. The stockings were hung By the chimney with care, They have to be filled, Insert a swear word here. The children…
Buddhist Compassion and Metaphorical Face Punching
My philosophy of life is somewhere in between Buddhist compassion and metaphorical face punching. Not actually hitting someone in the face, mind you. I’m non-violent by nature, and more importantly, I’m only like 5’2” and 105 lbs, so punching anyone…
It All Starts with Grease
Showing your kids the movies you grew up with. What could go wrong? After what seems like million years of watching movies with your kids about animated princesses, cars and talking toys, one magical day they are old enough, or…
Family Dinner and Game Night: Let the Crying Begin!
I love my family, and I love eating food, but put them together and it’s not so pleasant. It’s taken me years to admit that Family Dinner makes me mental…like muttering to myself like a crazy person, mental. And while…
The Default Parent™
Are you the default parent? If you have to think about it, you’re not. You’d know. Trust me. The default parent is the one responsible for the emotional, physical and logistical needs of the children. Spoiler Alert: It’s typically the…
The Little Black Dress Party
So, my friend invited me to a Better Than Ezra concert. She said something like, “Hey, I won four tickets on the radio to see Better than Ezra, do you and Dan want to go?” Now I’m paraphrasing here, but the important part…
The Modern Midlife Crisis
It’s not your parents’ midlife crisis. Hey, how’s your midlife crisis going? Mine’s great, thanks for asking. I can no longer read anything on my phone, my teeth are cracking by the day, I question every decision I’ve made since…
The Wubble Bubble Ball
Remember Happy Fun Ball from Saturday Night Live’s greatest commercials? “It’s Happy Fun Ball…Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds. Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched,…
Rules for Being Meredith
RULES FOR BEING MEREDITH Handed Down From Current Writing Software 1. You will receive a body. You will find said body to be too skinny during adolescence and too bottom heavy for the rest of your time on earth. You…