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Feminism: Everything You Thought Was Empowering… Was Actually a Lie

Posted on March 24, 2025March 22, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Unmasking the movement that promised freedom but delivered confusion, division, and a departure from biblical truth A Red Lipstick, a Power Suit, and a Lie Picture this: It’s the 90s....Read More

Own Your Fifty

Posted on February 18, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Own Your Fifty ModernMelly The Dark Side of Life About 11 years (or so) ago I was in a dark, ugly, personal space in life, in my mind, and especially...Read More

Soul Mate or Soul Sucker?

Posted on January 14, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Soul Mate, Or Soul Sucker? By ModernMelly I read a Facebook post late last night, just before bed, from a beautiful young woman; a gut wrenching breakup post that...Read More

Home is The Haven: Police Family Life

Posted on December 8, 2015March 31, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

Making home the haven. Now that sounds nice, doesn't? But is it easy? Hell no, at least not at first. But the fact is, if you've married a police officer,...Read More

On Faith: An Awkward Journey To Acceptance

Posted on October 18, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Woo. Awkward one.I mean, for me it is- or was, at least. Religion, particularly the Catholic kind, has always given me the distinct feeling of discomfort. Like, if someone started...Read More

12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts

Posted on September 30, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts By Modern Melly Hello fellow social media addicts! Disclaimer: This is not a support group, nor will I try to persuade you...Read More

Too Many Heroes

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

Ahem. *Stands on soapbox, taps microphone. I couldn't help but notice, and of course partake in the numerous dialogues and debates over what constitutes a Hero. Since I haven't posted...Read More

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Welcome Winds Of Change

Posted on July 15, 2015January 19, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

"Welcome winds of change..." or so I keep telling myself. Repeatedly. Daily. Almost hourly. From where did this obsessiveness with this phrase come? Ah, well it started last week, as I...Read More

Stop (SAYING) ‘Police’ Brutality

Posted on May 8, 2015April 4, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

My husband and I, we live simply. We don't like ambiguity, don't tolerate intolerable behavior, we weigh our words carefully, we think before we speak. We do all of this, not with...Read More

You Think You Know Me (Because Once, You Knew Me)

Posted on April 10, 2015January 28, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

You Think You Know Me (Because Once, You Knew Me) by ModernMelly A funny thing happened when I began dating my husband: I changed. At least, that's how some people...Read More

Police Wife

Posted on March 19, 2015October 19, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

I know, it seems you've been hearing quite a lot from us lately. I also know that we probably seem extreme to you, the general public, or the “quiet” wives....Read More

Help! Just Kidding, I’d Never Ask That

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

When Elton John sang, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" he was, of course, right. It's true, I'm terrible at it and avoid having to say it as if...Read More

As A Mom

Posted on March 1, 2015January 19, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

[caption width="200" id="attachment_306" align="alignright"] Me and My Girls[/caption] I woke up this morning excited that my daughter and her boyfriend were coming over for breakfast. Watching my daughter as an...Read More

Objectivity, You’re a Jerk

Posted on February 12, 2015March 7, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

Objectivity, You're a Jerk By ModernMelly Objectivity is a jerk. And a curse. Seriously, it is. The day after the Grammys, which I didn't watch (but read about the highlights...Read More

Livin’ La Vida Saludable (Part 2)

Posted on February 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

[caption id="attachment_580" align="alignright" width="300"] Ah, my Lovely Little Coffee Cup[/caption] It's 9 o'clock on a Saturday (the regular crowd shuffles in... no, no just kidding. I'm in my kitchen, not a bar...Read More

Ten All Time Favorite Quotes

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Elsa Kurt

Doesn't it seem that there is quite literally a quote out there for every situation? Over the years, I've acquired so many- storing and saving them on scraps of paper,...Read More

15 Song Lyrics That Stole My Heart

Posted on December 16, 2014January 24, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

15 Song Lyrics That Stole My Heart By ModernMelly Words. Wickedly, wonderfully powerful words. I love the way they wrap around, and cut through, and dance all about. I love...Read More

7 Rules For Unf*cking Your Divorce (When You Have Kids.)

Posted on November 3, 2014March 5, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

7 Rules For UnF*cking Your Divorce (When You Have Kids) by ModernMelly Writing What I Know As an aspiring (paid) writer, I've often heard, and taken to heart, the sage...Read More