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We All Have Those Things, So Let Your Freak Flag Fly

We have Those Things that we work on at home.  You see all the potential and all the pitfalls in …

Melanie DaleAugust 18, 2015, 8:42 amAugust 18, 2015 6
Relationships

My Personal Momlationship Hell Scenario

First, our daily dose of fiction: Peering into the window of the cozy suburban house, she saw what she was …

Melanie DaleJuly 17, 2015, 6:48 amJuly 23, 2015 13
Parenting, Relationships

I Broke Out My Elvis Lip

Whew, today’s post is just barely today at this point because I’ve been off galavanting around with super fun people. …

Melanie DaleJuly 16, 2015, 5:16 pmJuly 23, 2015 0
Relationships

Over-Eager Friend-Making Dragon

When Women Are Scary was first finding its way into the world and I was keenly aware that reviewers were …

Melanie DaleJuly 8, 2015, 7:29 amJuly 8, 2015 11
Relationships

In Defense of the Smart Phone

Not a day goes by that I don’t see an article online about how smart phones are destroying our children, ruining …

Melanie DaleMay 20, 2015, 11:54 amMay 20, 2015 6
Adoption, Parenting, Relationships

The Stuff About My Kids I Can’t Tell You

Last week I met with a friend and picked her brain for ideas about one of my kids.  This morning …

Melanie DaleApril 22, 2015, 10:49 pmApril 22, 2015 12
Relationships

Judgey Eyeballs and We’re Better Together

Today my book baby is born.  Scheduled c-section.  Midnight, when my book automatically downloaded into all the Kindles. Last night, the …

Melanie DaleMarch 24, 2015, 6:48 amMarch 24, 2015 1
Relationships

Fun Interview about Women Are Scary with Courtney DeFeo

This is where I am with my brain.  “Fun Interview” is all I could come up with for titles this …

Melanie DaleMarch 23, 2015, 9:05 amMarch 23, 2015 3
Relationships

On Ann Voskamp’s Blog: When Women Seem Scary

For years now, I’ve found solace and encouragement and the grace to step into each day on Ann Voskamp’s blog. …

Melanie DaleMarch 20, 2015, 9:59 amMarch 20, 2015 5
Relationships

Tacos in Zombietown Book Launch Party

Last night was one of those nights you remember forever.  I had all my closest friends in one place eating tacos …

Melanie DaleMarch 13, 2015, 10:44 amMarch 13, 2015 12
General, Parenting, Relationships

Strapping On Your Mom Balls

I talk about my balls a lot.  Mom balls. I blame Saturday Night Live and Delicious Dish’s “Schweddy Balls” for …

Melanie DaleMarch 9, 2015, 10:10 amFebruary 20, 2016 8
10 Things, Relationships

10 Reasons You Need to Get WOMEN ARE SCARY Now

Well, it’s March, and I can officially say my book comes out THIS MONTH.  (pause for complete mental breakdown and …

Melanie DaleMarch 2, 2015, 8:39 amMarch 29, 2016 4
Adoption, Orphan Care, Relationships

Mobilizing Moms at CAFO Summit 2015

Are you attending the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit this year?  If so, I’m leading a workshop and I’d …

Melanie DaleFebruary 24, 2015, 9:24 amFebruary 24, 2015 0
Relationships

Some of My Best Friends Are: Thoughts on Race and Community

I’m so excited to introduce you to Laila, a blogger at FrontRowMama.com. She and I have enjoyed many a late-night Twitter …

Melanie DaleJanuary 19, 2015, 10:01 amJanuary 19, 2015 5
Parenting, Relationships

It’s Okay to Suck at Some Stuff

Yesterday I tried to make a dessert.  Oh dear unholy hobbit. My mother has the spiritual gift of baking.  I …

Melanie DaleDecember 14, 2014, 7:07 pmFebruary 20, 2016 22
Relationships

Pranking Your Friends

We’ve started this little group in our neighborhood, trying to be more intentional about doing life with our neighbors.  So …

Melanie DaleOctober 17, 2014, 9:54 amOctober 17, 2014 8
Relationships

When You’ve Been Burned by a Friend

Remember how I was in a car wreck back in July?  I was already joking about it by the time …

Melanie DaleSeptember 11, 2014, 11:43 amSeptember 11, 2014 9
Parenting, Relationships

The Four-Word Question That Changed Me

You know those friends you wish you could introduce to everyone?  You think, “Oh, I want so-and-so to meet her. …

Melanie DaleAugust 28, 2014, 8:09 amAugust 28, 2014 2
Relationships

Coffee+Crumbs: Boogers Are the New Sexy

I’m over at Coffee+Crumbs today talking granny panties and A-cups.  It may be my most TMI post to date, you …

Melanie DaleAugust 26, 2014, 8:53 amAugust 26, 2014 0
Relationships

Book Editing: A Day in the Life

The edits on my book are due this Friday and I thought I’d take a second to give you a …

Melanie DaleJuly 20, 2014, 2:27 pmJuly 20, 2014 3
Parenting, Relationships

When You Experience a Shift in Roles – From “Staying” to “Working” and Everything in Between

Have you ever caught yourself offering someone else advice about a situation and realized mid-sentence that you need to listen …

Melanie DaleJuly 11, 2014, 10:05 amJuly 11, 2014 10
Relationships

Help Us Choose a Cover for the Book!

I need your help!  We have three fun cover design ideas.  Help us choose! Okay, picture yourself in a bookstore …

Melanie DaleMay 29, 2014, 12:38 pmJune 8, 2014 58
Relationships

My Editor, a Business Card, and a Crazy Dream

Do you have a crazy, never-gonna-happen dream that you keep toying with in your mind?  Like it’s so crazy you …

Melanie DaleMay 15, 2014, 10:29 amMay 15, 2014 9
Relationships

My Big News

Sheesh, I don’t even know how to say this, because I know that when I say it, it’s going to …

Melanie DaleMay 4, 2014, 8:55 pmMay 5, 2014 51

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