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, 2023106Nov 11, 2023106
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, 202346Sep 12, 202346
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 CorriganinServedMissing The MilitaryThe weird nostalgia for my time in uniform4d ago174d ago17
Melissa CorriganinThe Parenting PortalBirthday BalloonsThe tradition of absurdity, silliness, and whimsy, no matter what.6d ago76d ago7
Melissa CorriganinAdoptere: Auditing the NarrativeShe Taught Me Acceptance By Rejecting MeAccepting what we cannot control, who we cannot change, and the hand we’re dealt.Jul 204Jul 204
Melissa CorriganinServedFemale Military Representation: Where Are We?Finding accurate portrayals of women in uniform is strangely difficult… why?Jul 199Jul 199
Melissa CorriganinBouncin’ and Behaving Blogs TOOGo Home America: More Than Your Anthem Is DrunkThe performance that reflected the state of our union and what it means.Jul 185Jul 185