Meredith Gordon
Meredith Gordon is a stay at home mother of two from Shelburne, Vermont. When not making huge mistakes in parenting and marriage, you can find her around Burlington performing stand-up and doing random weirdness on her Instagram @imakeyourparentinglookgood. She is beyond overjoyed to be a writer in the company of such amazing women.
Recapturing Dreams… Is It Possible?
I bet you're already rolling your eyes at the title of this blog. Dreams? What kind of time do I have for recapturing dreams?
I...
I Used to Do This?!?! My Return to Roller Derby!
Most people know me as Meredith Gordon, mother of Henry and Wren Gordon, wife of the amazing Andy Gordon. But there are a few,...
My Perfect Island of Misfit Toys: Beautiful Non-conformity
Have you ever heard the song "Kooks" by the now late David Bowie? It's the parental anthem of my husband Andy and I.
When people...
10 Horrible Things I’ve Done as a Parent
OK (huge scared sigh issued) here goes people...
10 horrible things I've done as a parent, judge away.
1. Watched as BOTH of my children have,...
Look to the Stars: The Joys of Feeling Small
Some people are going to disagree with me.
Some people are going to say that my point of view is the most depressing thing they've...
Five Children’s Albums You MUST Own!
We listen to music ALL day at home and over the years have heard the good, the bad and the just plain irritating when...
I’ve almost killed my kids, many times.
I almost killed my kids, many times... the title of this blog is absolutely true. I wish that it wasn't, but it is.
But you...
The Zen Art of Tap Dancing or How Gene Kelly Saved My Life
"You should go out, get a night away from the kids each week."
My amazing husband is standing in the kitchen drying a dish and...
Ten Things I’ve Learned from my Six Month Old Daughter
My daughter is only six months old, but she's already schooling me.
Here are ten things I've learned from her already:
1} Face plants are all...
Postpartum Depression and the Medicated Mama
Hey there you reading this blog, would you believe that two months ago I had locked myself in the bathroom, was listening to my...
Those Bygone Days of Racism are not that Bygone.
I love old movies! Absolutely love them!
I grew up watching Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. In fact, one of...
Top 10 Reasons Your Kids are Like Your Drunk College Roommate!
In an interview with David Letterman, Johnny Depp commented that taking care of children was like taking care of tiny drunks.
Here is a top...
Power Mom Don’t Care! Releasing Your Inner Honey Badger
Ok, let me start off by saying that the advice I am about to give comes not from me, but from every high school...
Playground of Perspective: My Little Son. My Huge Son.
My little son. My huge son. My thoughts on my son before my daughter was born. My thoughts on my son after my daughter...