PinnedMelissa CorriganinMiddle-PauseWhat I Write While the Sauce SimmersA love of family, as told through a love of food.Jan 1562Jan 1562
PinnedMelissa CorriganinAge of EmpathyA Veteran, A Woman, and A Pacifist Walk Into A BarPlot twist: they’re all me.Nov 11, 2023107Nov 11, 2023107
PinnedMelissa CorriganinAge of EmpathyRoofied & Raped — An Unexpected BetrayalWhen ‘girl code’ clearly didn’t exist…Oct 12, 2023108Oct 12, 2023108
PinnedMelissa CorriganAbout MeI’m an Aquarian hyperventalist with a taste for philosophy, great food, and even better conversation.Sep 12, 202348Sep 12, 202348
PinnedMelissa CorriganinAdoptere: Auditing the NarrativeAdopters, We are Begging You to Listen.A loving entreaty to adoptive and foster parents from an adoptee to please… stop talking and listen.Aug 7, 202357Aug 7, 202357
Melissa CorriganinThe Light at the Other SideForging Families & Building Up ChildrenWhat DNA doesn’t determine, parents’ actions do.1h ago1h ago
Melissa CorriganinAge of EmpathyWalking Talking MirrorsOur children show us exactly who we are… are you paying attention?Aug 821Aug 821
Melissa CorriganinBouncin’ and Behaving Blogs TOOShe’s Not Trans: Gender Politics Display Our Ignorance About Women’s BodiesA raging debate about hormones and chromosomes as they relate to biological gender identity has Olympics fans in a chokehold.Aug 28Aug 28
Melissa CorriganinAge of EmpathyStarting Over: Back To KindergartenA surprise later-in-life baby shakes up our expectationsAug 19Aug 19
Melissa CorriganinServedMissing The MilitaryThe weird nostalgia for my time in uniformJul 2231Jul 2231