There’s a lot of things over the years that have plummeted in quality. Exhibit A would be appliances. My parent’s Kenmore harvest gold washer and dryer outlived them. Meanwhile it’s a miraculous event worthy of […]
Author: snarkyinthesuburbs
Dear Snarky – How Do You Keep a Family Member from Attending a Funeral?
Dear Snarky, I need your help. My father has been very sick for a long time and is now in hospice care. We have been told his death will be very soon. We have all […]
Thanksgiving for the Win!
I have long been a champion of Thanksgiving. And yes, Thanksgiving needs a champion. Sure, back in the day Thanksgiving had its moment of glory but in the last decade or two it’s been gobbled […]
Turkey Trouble
We all have milestones that signify we’ve crossed the road from child to adult. There’s the entry level ones like getting off your parent’s cell phone bill plan and using those twenty percent off Bed, […]
Dear Snarky – Manipulation is on the Thanksgiving Menu 🦃
Dear Snarky, I don’t think I’ve been this disappointed or mad in my entire life. I’m 29 years old, have worked my ass off to get where I am professionally, and I just got taken […]
I’m Happy Being Boring
Covid has been a part of our lives for almost three years now. It doesn’t scare me as much as it did in 2020 but I feel like I’m always on high alert for impending […]
Super Fanatic
It’s become a fall ritual for me to share the level of football agony my husband is experiencing. Now when I say agony, I don’t mean that he’s suffering from any physical pain from playing […]
Dear Snarky – I’m Feel Like I’m Being Harassed By My Church
Dear Snarky, I feel betrayed by one of my best friends, my boyfriend of three months, and my church. My BF, BFF and I are all members of our church’s young adult group. This group […]
Leaf Love 🍁
Why all the leaf hate? The leaves changing colors is my second favorite part of fall right behind waving buh-bye to the temperatures in the 90s. Coming in third on the list is walking through […]
Dear Snarky – Where There’s a Will There’s a Way to Drama
Dear Snarky, My husband and I have two daughters (grown women now) and we have always tried to be fair in our dealings with them. Recently we updated our will (We’re both 72.) and the […]
Facing the Facts
Ready for a spooky story just in time for Halloween? Well, then gather around because here’s a tale of a spine-tingling vanity that induced screams of terror from me. You know in the scary movies […]
Dear Snarky – My Sister Confessed to Ruining Thanksgiving on Purpose
Dear Snarky, I think my youngest sister is c-r-a-z-y. I have four sisters and every year we rotate who is hosting Thanksgiving. This means once every five years you have to host which is no […]
Going Deep On Friendships
Do you think about friendships often? I don’t. I think about my friends but the larger concept of friendships in general isn’t something I give much thought to. Until recently when I was asked to […]
Dear Snarky – My Parent Teacher Conference Was a Shit Show
Dear Snarky, I’m about to lose my f’ing mind with the high school my son attends. Last week was parent/teacher conferences. My son (an honors student, athlete, on the student council etc) is struggling in […]
Four Seasons of Snarky
Snarky friends, I have some exciting news. Today I’m releasing a new book called “Four Seasons of Snarky.” It’s a compilation of some of my all-time favorite blog posts. If you have read all of my […]
Dear Snarky – Do I Need to Ban My Mother-in-Law From My Daughter’s Life?
Dear Snarky, I’m afraid I’ve caused a family rift and I’m feeling a little bit sorry, not sorry about it. The rift is with my mother-in-law. My husband and I have a seven-year-old daughter and […]
Dear Snarky – Bitchy Bridesmaid Alert
Dear Snarky, I think I could be in the middle of a Bridezilla situation. I’m one of four bridesmaids in a very good friend’s wedding. The friend getting married is in her mid 30s and […]
When You’re the Biggest Fan of a Fan
This is a story about love and loss. Never mind that it all happened within a four-hour time period. It was still an emotional event in my life. It all started at the happiest place on […]
School Drop Off Aggravation is Timeless
I haven’t dropped a kid off at school in more than five years but I remember the agony. Trust me nothing can ruin your morning like a frustrating school drop off. You can always […]
Dear Snarky – My Daughter Asked Me to Spy on Her Husband and Now She’s Blaming Me For Her Bad Marriage
Dear Snarky I’m in the middle of a huge fight with my daughter and it’s making me so sad. A couple of months ago my daughter (she’s 28) suspected that her husband was cheating on […]
Saying No To An Endless Summer
I know summer isn’t officially over. As in the autumnal equinox has yet to arrive. But for me when the pools close that means it’s fall. Never mind that my air conditioner is still running […]
Dear Snarky – My Sister is Literally Making My Wedding All About Her
Dear Snarky, I feel like my sister is stealing my joy. I’m three months away from getting married and she has attempted to not only make herself the center of attention but to actually make […]
Is Exhaustion Our New Normal?
We are a battered and exhausted populace. I say this after taking eight plane trips in the past month. I believe there’s nothing like air travel to gauge the emotional health of our nation. If […]
Dear Snarky – My Daughter’s Dorm Roommate’s Mother Has Moved in
Dear Snarky, I’m very confused and upset over a situation my daughter is going through. She’s a freshman in college and is living in the dorm with one roommate. Both my daughter and her roommate […]
Work Advice From a Boomer – Wait, I Meant Gen X’er
One of my favorite things to do in the whole wide world is give advice. If I can give advice while drinking an icy McDonald’s Diet Coke well then consider me in my happy place. […]
This Mom Got Called Out of Retirement
For the first time in two decades, I’m not experiencing a back-to-school moment. My last child graduated college in the spring and this means August is just another month for me. There’s no buying of […]
Dear Snarky – Oops, a Former Sexting Relationship is Coming Back to Haunt Me
Dear Snarky, I think I might need to quit my job. I don’t want to because I love my job and the pay and benefits are really good but some stuff has happened that’s making […]
Come One, Come All To the Man & Dog Snoring Symphony
It had to eventually happen. My dog and my husband have joined forces to drive me crazy. I don’t know why I’m the least bit surprised by this because my family has a rich tradition of […]
Dear Snarky – I Was Gaslighted On My Vacay
Dear Snarky, Families suck! I just got back from what I thought was a great and successful vacation with my brother and his family. We aren’t that close and recently out of the blue he […]
That Time On Vacation When Your Husband Says You Look Like Paddington Bear
Vacations are fabulous but just because you’re getting some rest and relaxation doesn’t mean some harsh truths won’t work their way into your trip. During one four-hour period last week at a Lake Tahoe beach […]
Breaking Snarky News🥳
🎉BIG NEWS here in Snarky Town – the EMPTY audiobook is here!!! For those of you that have been waiting for the audiobook all I have to say is that you’re in for a treat. […]
Help Me Before I Over Pack Again!
I’m looking at a suitcase and I’m feeling a little panicked. It’s a carry-on size piece of luggage that’s fueling my anxiety. It’s also causing me to grapple with a real-life word problem. “If a […]
Shh, I’m Alone
I’m hearing a strange quiet sound in my house. It’s a little eerie because it’s been a long time since I’ve experienced an environment free of the noise of Zooms and the siren song of […]
Dear Snarky – I Think MY BFF’s Fiancé Has a Thing For Me
Dear Snarky, I’m worried about my best friend’s recent engagement. I have known the guy my friend is now engaged to since college. I always got the vibe he liked me but I never pursued […]
When Your Golf Name is “Sherry Shanks”
What year is it and what’s happening to me? Did I time travel to Texas in the 1980s? It certainly feels like it or at least it did last Saturday. This is because I found […]
Dear Snarky – My Cousin Violated Our Family Privacy for TikTok Fame
Dear Snarky, I don’t think I’ve ever been so angry at a family member. My grandparents have a lake house that the entire extended family uses so in the summer we are all together a […]
FItted Sheet Domination
Do you ever feel like you’re woefully undereducated? I’m not talking about book smarts but everyday knowledge. A kind of news you can use proficiency. I’ve recently been slightly freaked out that there’s a lot […]
Seventeen Hours at Disney World
I’ve seen the end of times. It’s Disney World in the summer. Oh, I know right now some of you are thinking, “Hey, you big idiot don’t you know better than to go to Orlando […]
Dear Snarky – My Friends Are Hating On My New Boyfriend
Dear Snarky, I’m very disappointed that my friends aren’t supporting my new relationship. I have been there for all my girlfriends during good times and bad and now when I’m so happy all I’ve been […]
I Have a Weirdo Attachment to Cars and Computers
I know a lot of people are extremely attached to inanimate objects. Just look at almost anyone’s basement. I’ve tried to purge mine, but it’s still not exactly an organizational triumph. Then there’s the […]
Dear Snarky – I Found Out My Mom Has an OnlyFans Account
Dear Snarky, My mother is ruining our family and embarrassing all of us and she doesn’t seem to care. It started a year ago when my parent’s got divorced. My mother had been depressed for […]
My Hot Girl Summer Isn’t Going Well
Before you say anything just know that I know I wrote about this topic a mere month ago. But it seems I have an obsession and it’s me staying terminally cranky about being hot. As […]
Dear Snarky – There Was Gift Card Thievery At a Grad Party
Dear Snarky, I’m in a situation that has gone from bad to worse and I need some guidance. My daughter recently had a large joint high school graduation party (it was come and go) with […]
Saying I Don’t to Expensive I Do’s
Did you know the average wedding – key word here is average – costs almost thirty grand? This means I was freaking genius when I started telling my daughter at a very early age that […]
Teachable Moments
I have never wanted to be a teacher. Mainly because I knew I had zero talent and aptitude for that very important job. Nothing brought home the accuracy of that statement like having children of my own when […]
Dear Snarky – I Was Scammed By My Maid of Honor and Her Brother
Dear Snarky, I am devastated! I got married two weeks ago and have just found out that due to a huge photographer error none of my wedding pictures came out!!! I used my maid of […]
I Have a New Book Out!
🎉Hip, hip, hooray my new book Empty has been released in ebook and paperback!!! I’m excited and also very nervous. Why am I nervous you ask? Well, it’s because this book is a departure from […]
I’ve Graduated From Having Kids in College
I’ve reached a significant parenting milestone. After eight years of having at least one child in college I’m done. That’s right – all my kids have officially graduated. The joy this brings knows no bounds. […]
Dear Snarky – My Sister Stole My Identity
Dear Snarky, I’m in shock over what my sister has done to my life. Six months ago I found out that someone had opened a bunch of credit cards (14 to be exact) in my […]
I’m a Hot Mess
I hate summer. There I said it and I don’t feel ashamed for admitting it. Yes, I’m fully aware that it’s not officially summer yet but we’ve certainly had a couple of days that felt […]
Snarky in the Suburbs 