Becoming a parent is always going to be a default setting. I truly believe there will always be more people who want to have children than who don't. Meghan Daum childdefaultparent Change image and share on social
There's a particular kind of single woman whose relationship with her dog has a level of intensity and affection that may be both the cause and the result of her singleness. For a long time, I was that woman. Meghan Daum affectiondogintensity share on social
I always tell writers that it's good to have an area of expertise. It's a really practical answer, I know, but know about science or about sports or about medicine, so you can work as a science writer or a sports writer. Don't just know about yourself. Meghan Daum answerareaexpertise share on social
There's this tradition of women's magazines - which have been my bread and butter as a freelancer - where the paradigm is that the writing is about relationships, body image, lessons, and it's always redemptive. Meghan Daum bodybreadbutter share on social
I love the essay. It's my favorite genre to work in. Meghan Daum essayfavoritegenre Change image and share on social
You don't realize how much a dog's presence defines the contours of your home until, in its absence, the walls seem to relocate themselves. Meghan Daum absencecontourdefine Change image and share on social
In a world of oversharing, we don't want to be unknown or unseen. We don't want to be left out. Meghan Daum leaveoversharingunknown Change image and share on social
I've been a freelancer my entire career, and, at any given time, I have several deadlines for all sorts of things, whether it's some magazine piece or ad copywriting or anything. Meghan Daum careercopywritingdeadline Change image and share on social
The right way to win is to recognize that winning isn't the end game, but rather the beginning of new opportunities - maybe even opportunities to help other people win. Meghan Daum beginendgame Change image and share on social
I don't keep a diary or a journal. Sometimes I'll send emails to friends, and that's a way of recording what I was thinking at any given time. But I've never been a journal keeper. Meghan Daum diaryemailfriend Change image and share on social
