Truth, Grace, And Common Sense
There was a time when common sense didn't need defending.You didn't need a study to tell you boys and girls were different. You didn't need a government agency to explain...Read More
Tag: women
Where Intimidation Fails and Preparation Wins
How Saved Letters, Tough Bosses, And Fierce Negotiations Forged An Unlikely Business Trailblazer The heart of this conversation is startlingly simple and deeply human: a daughter wrote two letters a...Read More
What If Surrender Is The Shortest Road To Peace?
The Elizabeth Harris Story GRIEF DOES NOT ASK PERMISSIONIt arrives, rearranges the furniture of the heart, and dares you to find your footing in a dark room. Our conversation with...Read More
So This Is “Empowerment” Now?
So this is what they’re calling “empowerment” now?Meet "Grounded in the Stars"—a new statue just unveiled in the heart of Times Square. Created by British artist Thomas J. Price, it...Read More
5 Lies Modern Women Are Told About Motherhood
Motherhood: magical, messy,... or both? By now, many of us have seen or heard about the comments made by singer Chapelle Roan. (To be honest, I only know who she...Read More
Feminism: Everything You Thought Was Empowering… Was Actually a Lie
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
Now, That’s Empowerment
Now, That's Empowerment Big, HUGE topic, I know. It's one I just happen to love, too. Women inspiring and empowering other women. I mean, just... how COOL is that? I...Read More
Keep It Classy, Ladies
Keep It Classy, Ladies by Modern Melly People rarely say or do things to amaze me anymore. I hate to sound jaded, but it's true. They do, however, totally baffle me....Read More
12 People You Know (And Want to Slap Sometimes) On Facebook
12 People You Know (And Want To Slap Sometimes) On Facebook by ModernMelly We all know em, we all ARE them ( at one time or another, at least)...Read More
You Are Not Broken~ A Girl’s Mantra
You Are Not Broken A Girl's Mantra by Elsa Kurt Broken. We hear this word so often in the context of humans, of human relationships. It bothers me, gets right under...Read More
Soul Mate or Soul Sucker?
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
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
Online Job Application: Police Wife
So I have to preface this post with an explanation: Last week my husband and I were having a difference of opinion- okay, fine, a bit of an argument really-...Read More
Dear Everyone Writing A ‘Dear____’ Blog
Dear everyone and their mother that writes a blog, including me: STOP FUCKING WRITING 'DEAR (insert person type here)'. Enough already, we get it. Seriously. Dear children's costume company, stop...Read More
Dear Modern Moms (Message from a Dinosaur Mom)
With so many topics to choose from- Donald Trump running for President (love it. Gasp, I said it), the senseless and cowardly slaughter of Cecil the Lion (heartsick over it),...Read More
Too Many Heroes
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
Ten Traits Sarcastic Women Share
[caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarcasm. modernmelly.me[/caption] Chronically sarcastic women are oft misunderstood, it a basic fact. Sometimes it's a literal "you-honestly-don't-get-sarcasm, do you?" kind of thing, and other times it's the...Read More
I’m Not Talking To You, I’m Talking To Me
We all do it. Don't deny it... we all talk to ourselves. Sometimes, we're the only one who listens, am I right?! (hardy-har-har, I know). It's totally normal, healthy even,...Read More
Life Lessons I’ve Learned By Being A Police Wife
My husband and I met over a dozen years ago, through a dating website. We both, come to find out, just wanted to try something out of our comfort zones,...Read More
Feed A Cold, Starve A Fever?!
Feed A Cold, Starve A Fever?! By ModernMelly Heyyy. Sigh. So. I took an unplanned, unwanted month (plus) long hiatus from, well... everything, thanks to the flu, and subsequently pneumonia....Read More
Scattered
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="353"] Seriously. This is how I feel.[/caption] Yup. Scattered. That'd be the word for describing my brain activity yesterday, and so far (at 9:15am) the word of today, as well....Read More
What Do you Mean, We’re Not Rich?
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="428"] Me, my signature pose, and my best "frienemy" Circa 1976[/caption] Growing up I had every reason to believe we were wealthy. After all, we...Read More
I’m Just Here For The Comments
I have an amazing group of friends. I simply love each one of them, and what they bring to the group. Now, having said that, I've got to tell you:...Read More
My 42 Year Dramedy
Yup, here's me. Grown ass woman in pigtails and a Marvel tee, getting ready to get messy. Here's also where and when I come up with these random little blogs....Read More
Menopausal Mean Girls
One of the twenty seven projects I am currently (and simultaneously) working on, thank you ADD , is a storage bench in need of a seat cushion and some pretty...Read More
Poor Man’s Barbie
So, I have this dear friend (the kind you could never stop being friends with because they know way too much dirt on you) that likes to give me Barbie...Read More