Dear Snarky, My sister is threatening to never speak to me again because I “ruined” her relationship with her boyfriend by outing the scam he was perpetrating on shelter dogs. Her (ex) boyfriend has (had) […]
Author: snarkyinthesuburbs
Goodbye to the Ickiest of Bathrooms
I’m starting the new year off with some exciting news. I have a new bathroom. Yes, I know that doesn’t sound exactly off the charts thrilling but to me it’s huge. This is because for […]
Dear Snarky- My Fiancé Is Demanding I Undergo Medical and Genetic Testing
Dear Snarky, I have recently become engaged to a wonderful man 26 years my senior. This should be one of the happiest times in my life, but I’m worried about something my fiancé has asked […]
Does Being Epically Embarrassed Count as a Workout?
January is the month where millions of us make the vow to work out more, prioritize our health, and embrace an active lifestyle. I’m all in on this. Selfishly though this means that for the […]
Dear Snarky – I Had a Gaslighting Christmas
Dear Snarky, My sister and I have a problem with our mother who ruined Christmas – again. Last Christmas (2021) she told my sister and I that she didn’t want a present and instead we […]
Befuddled by Winging It
We’re barely into the new year and I’m already befuddled. I realize this isn’t exactly breaking news since I find being befuddled a part of the human condition. And really if you’re not experiencing bouts […]
New Year’s Eve Loser
I’m at an age where I’m finally comfortable admitting I’ve never had an exciting New Year’s Eve. Even in my younger days I was a in my pajamas and usually asleep right after midnight kind […]
Giving Fruitcake Another Chance
There is one holiday tradition from my childhood that I’ve been loath to revisit. For years I was subjected to the truly heinous task of eating fruitcake. (Including fruitcake turkey stuffing.) Just thinking about it […]
My Life Has Gone to the Dogs
I’m an empty nester trope. I recently had to admit to myself that I now embody every single empty nester characteristic. The most profound one is that I have taken my pets and turned them […]
Yep, It’s an Author Newsletter
Dear Wonderful Humans Who Tolerate Me, Good lord this is awkward. Here I am doing something that I probably should have been doing oh, I don’t know, a decade ago. But 2022 brought a lot […]
My MIL Keeps On Making Comments About My Appearance and I’ve Just Had a Baby
Dear Snarky, My husband and I have just had a baby girl and she’s the first grandchild. My problem is that my mother-in-law who’s very attractive keeps on making comments about my appearance in relation […]
Would You Medal in a Holiday Olympics?
I think the Olympics could use an upgrade/refresh in the events category. It’s not like the winter and summer Olympics are lacking events. There’s almost 450. But when you can make room for solo synchronized […]
Dear Snarky – My Crazy Mom is Trying to Mess with Christmas
Dear Snarky, My POS mother is at it again. I’m one of three kids (we are all adults in our mid to late 20s) and our parents got divorced 17 years ago. We were raised […]
Not Faking It This Christmas
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 […]
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 […]
Snarky in the Suburbs 