Few targets of ridicule are as easy to hit as owners and handlers of competitive show dogs. Meghan Daum competitivedogeasy Change image and share on social
In about an 18-month period, my mother got sick and died, and then I had a freak illness less than a year later and almost died myself. And I found in both of those situations that there was this expectation to have a kind of transformative experience. Meghan Daum dieexpectationexperience share on social
Being taken down a few pegs is humbling. Knowing that life is not easy or fair is humbling. Receiving a great honor - well, that would be called an honor. Meghan Daum calleasyfair Change image and share on social
Mother's Day, like motherhood itself, is fraught with peril. There are so many ways to get it wrong, so many opportunities to disappoint and be disappointed. Meghan Daum daydisappointfraught Change image and share on social
For a kid, self-esteem can be as close at hand as a sports victory or a sense of belonging in a peer group. It's a much more complicated and elusive proposition for adults, subject to the responsibilities and vicissitudes of grown-up life. Meghan Daum adultbelongclose share on social
Because of social media, we have a lot of personal essays floating around; you see them on Facebook: everyone's either reading them or writing them. Some of them are great; some of them are diary entries put forth as essays. Meghan Daum diaryentryessay share on social
To me, having 'material' for an essay means not only having something to write about but also having something interesting and original to say about whatever that might be. Meghan Daum essayinterestmaterial Change image and share on social
I loved Woody Allen's short pieces. I was equally influenced by Woody Allen and Norman Mailer. I was very into this idea of being high-low, of being serious and intellectual but also making really broad jokes. Meghan Daum allenbroadequally share on social
Self-esteem, the kind that comes from finding the sweet spot between a healthy fondness for yourself and healthy self-skepticism, tends to get harder to come by the older we get. Meghan Daum esteemfindfondness Change image and share on social
As a mentor and an advocate, I've seen no end to the ways that childless people can contribute to the lives and well-being of kids - and adults, for that matter. Meghan Daum adultadvocatechildless Change image and share on social
