Melissa Terrels·Oct 29City LifeI have a rule: be on the subway by 10:30 p.m. or surrender to Lyft like a responsible adult. But it’s New Year’s Eve, which means the rule…
Melissa Terrels·Oct 13Walking by the UnhousedWhen I was young, my mother used to threaten us and say she was going to go live on the street. She wanted to show her children how…
Melissa Terrels·Oct 11Weird City PeopleThis morning while walking my dog, I considered the political differences between living in the suburbs and living in the city.
Melissa Terrels·Sep 19Just ListenListening is an art. And I used to be… bad at it. Like, impressively bad.
Melissa Terrels·Aug 30Embracing Change: Lessons from a Life of MovingA few years ago my apartment looked like a cardboard box convention. Again. Everything I owned was packed up for yet another move. Fingers…
Melissa Terrels·Aug 24I’m VintageI was at one of my crafting groups last week when the owner of the space we were using noticed my necklace.
Melissa Terrels·Aug 9Can you Demand Respect?After my divorce, my ten-year-old daughter came home from her father’s house visibly upset. Enter: his new girlfriend. Former secretary…
Melissa Terrels·Jul 14, 2022Growing up RepublicanI was never a fan of Bill Clinton. At first I didn’t like him because he was a Democrat. I’m a born and raised Republican after all.
