Meg PraterNever Listen to Men Buying Late-Night Hot DogsA few years ago — after celebrating a friend’s birthday a little too hard — I found myself waiting in line for a late-night hot dog…Mar 21, 20181Mar 21, 20181
Meg PraterOn Rebuilding After the Bible BeltHow do you rebuild? When nothing particularly terrible has happened to you. No fire has ravaged your home. No disease has taken hold of…Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017
Meg PraterinAthena TalksOn the Ambition of Southern WomenI didn’t grow up thinking I would amount to much. It wasn’t because anyone told me that I wouldn’t. My parents were supportive, proud, and…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Meg PraterFear & Loathing in San FranciscoI live in a great deal of fear. I was going to backspace and add “with fear” rather than “in fear,” but I very much and very often live IN…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Meg PraterI Am My Own Shame NunThe Bible Belt taught me a lot about shame. It also taught me a lot about the importance of hard work, kind words, and the value of family…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Meg PraterWhy I MarchedI marched on Saturday. Some of you are already rolling your eyes and some of you are cheering, but I marched without question. That is…Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Meg PraterOn Making Unpopular DecisionsI dated some nice men in college. Arguably, the nicest. People congratulated me on these relationships. They cheered for me. They giggled…Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
Meg PraterLet’s Leave What’s Heavy BehindI grew up on the plains. I grew up with red dirt on my knees in the summer and straw-colored grass on them in the winter. I grew up going…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
