Megan Southall
“I Made My Family Disappear” :: When Mom is Home Alone
It happened. The stars aligned. In what feels like an occurrence as odd and spectacular as the passing of Halley's Comet, my husband ended up taking all four of our kids away for the...
Coming Clean about Santa
I don’t toss around the term “regret” often, but if I could press "Reset" on our parenting, I’d reconsider Santa Claus. At the very least we’d start smaller, maybe just the three gifts. We’d...
Please Don’t “Just” Me
It had been a tough week. Even I didn't realize how much I was suffering from absolute mental exhaustion. Work and school and soccer and golf and dance and scouts and cross country and...
My Life as a (Sometimes) Military Spouse
My husband and I were leaving Tiger Stadium, and my mind was occupied with getting back to our car and A/C. His mind was elsewhere. Evidently it had been for some time, and he...
I’m Done with Scary
Even though the candy will last for months, Halloween is officially behind us. I love the season for its fun and energy. My kids embrace any excuse to dress up, and I welcome any...