Dear Snarky I might have caused a forever-family rift and I need your help. We did a huge family spring break trip to the beach and because we were just with family some of the […]
Parenting Fail
Behold the American teenager. Never before in the history of mankind has any human since the time of conception been more protected, surveilled, and sheltered from all of life’s potential hazards As parents we planned […]
My Ode to Spring or “Why Is It Snowing in the Morning and 75 Degrees In the Afternoon?”
I’m worried about the long-term memory capabilities of almost every resident in the my hood. It seems most midwest peeps have forgotten that springtime in the plains brings a mercurial flux in weather conditions. Hot […]
Dear Snarky – Go Fund Me Is Ruining Our Family
Dear Snarky, My sister is embarrassing the entire family! She’s addicted to setting up Go Fund Me accounts. So, far she’s set up accounts for raising money to get a new dog to help her […]
Breaking News! Bad TV Can Work As a Mood Stabilizer
I’ve seen my fair share of personal bravery, but a couple of days ago on Facebook I witnessed a woman gloriously unafraid of being judged or even openly mocked by her life choices. This courageous […]
Seat Hoarders
We’re facing a national crisis that is burrowing into the very moral soul of our country and I’m not talking about the current collection of candidates running for president. No, my friends this problem supersedes […]
Dear Snarky – Help I Work With Someone Who Talks Like a Baby!
Dear Snarky I started a new position at work and now I supervise a woman who not only has a high-pitched voice, which I could deal with IF she didn’t constantly use baby talk, and […]
Do You Suffer From Dog Delusional Disorder?
There are three kinds of dog lovers. You have dog owners, pet parents or the canine obsessed. The pooch community refers to this last breed of human as suffering from DDD – Dog Delusional Disorder. […]
Dear Snarky – Betrayed By a Skinny Mirror
Dear Snarky, I recently found out that my husband, who works in retail, had a skinny mirror put in our bedroom over a year ago. This explains why I always loved how I looked at […]
The Retainer Club
I need a high-five, a pat on the back and maybe even a hallelujah because it’s been six long years and finally all my kids are out of braces! Talk about a journey because although […]
Dear Snarky – I Had a Parenting Meltdown in Front of the School Principal
Dear Snarky, Late Friday afternoon I was in Target with my children and they were driving me crazy and really behaving badly so I took both of them into the dressing room and rather loudly […]
Crock-Pot Selfie
It’s the day I thought would never come. Something so miraculous has happened to me that a week later I’m still giddy. I, with chest thumping pride, can now report that I no longer have […]
Dear Snarky – Help Me Get Out of Vacation Plans With Friends
Dear Snarky, My husband and I have been invited to join some other friends on a spring break trip to Cabo next month. The problem is while we like these friends we don’t like them […]
Schooled at McDonald’s
Recently, I was listening to a bestseller author explain the four personality niches that people fall into when it comes to accomplishing tasks. As the rest of the audience, I’m sure, was thinking about how […]
Dear Snarky – A 7 Year-Old Has A Birthday Gift Registry
Dear Snarky Here’s a question for you – since when did kids start registering for birthday party gifts? My 7-year-old son was invited to a party and the email invite included a link to where […]
My Vow Renewal
I’m the type of girl who can’t sit through a Nicholas Sparks movie because my constant eye rolling at the smoochie face characters gives me a headache and any jewelry commercial is hive inducing. This […]
Party Pooper
I’ve been noticing the trend of elementary schools across the country reducing the number of school parties they allow. Educators cite that the parties cut into “valuable instructional time.” One school in Minnesota last week […]
The Upsell is Ticking Me Off
I want to live in a world where you can get your oil changed and aren’t subjected to a five-minute upsell on various fluid replacements and the granddaddy of them all – new air filters. […]
Dear Snarky – My Engagement Ring Is Butt Ugly
Dear Snarky, I just got engaged and while I’m super happy about getting married I’m totally disappointed in the ring my fiancé gave me. I don’t mean to sound like a brat, but the ring, […]
Dumbassery – A Lifestyle Choice
In a one-hour period last week I saw two things that made me fearful for humanity. It’s not like I was looking for signs of the apocalypse. I swear. I was just running errands and […]
Dear Snarky – Make Over Mess Up
I used to work in the cosmetics industry (make up artist, fashion stylist) before I had kids and I had some pretty high-profile clients. Now, I’m the mother of a 12-year-old girl and recently I […]
Add This To the List
I just discovered something new to worry about. The good news is it’s not a life threatening kind of worry. The bad news is how could this worry not have ever crossed my mind? It was […]
Dear Snarky – My Secret Santa Gift to My Boss is Coming Back to Bite Me In the Ass
Dear Snarky, I think the Secret Santa gift I gave my boss may end up costing me my job. In December everyone in the company drew names for Secret Santa. I got my boss and […]
Winning the New Year/New You Game
Ack! A new year. Someone hold me I’m scared. There’s just way too much pressure associated with a new beginning. Sure, a fresh year is full of promise and you know all that other good […]
Dear Snarky – Should I Go On a Vacay With My Ex Boyfriend’s Family?
Dear Snarky, I had a nasty breakup with my boyfriend of three years on New Year’s Eve. During Christmas his family had invited me to go winter camping with them in February. I still want […]
The Casper Syndrome
You know I’ve never minded getting older. My go to has always been as long as I stay young in spirit and have a certain cheerful zest about life I’m okay with the aging process. […]
Dear Snarky – I’m Skinny Now and I Think My Girlfriends Hate Me
Dear Snarky, My diet is breaking up my friendships. About two months ago I went on a clean, plant-based diet – no sugar, no gluten, no meat and slowly I’ve noticed my friends dropping me. […]
My 2015 “Magical” Moment
Something magical happened to me at Target on Christmas Eve. I was there to up my stocker stuffer game because upon checking my stash of stocking goodies I discovered all I had were holiday breath […]
Dear Snarky – Best & Worst of 2015
I get a lot of Dear Snarky letters some are mildly cray and others have scared me, like back away from my computer scared me. So to help wrap up 2015 Dear Snarky style I’m […]
Dear Snarky – My Husband Pouts All Christmas
Dear Snarky, I need help with my husband. Every year he goes out and buys himself expensive stuff, like a new pick up, and then says,“ Consider it my Christmas present.” Then Christmas morning he […]
Christmas Crazy
You know what would make Christmas an even better holiday? No gifts. When I throw this suggestion up for discussion with my family I, of course, get extreme resistance. My daughter shares, “Yeah mom, […]
My Grown Up Christmas List (Spoiler Alert – It’s Not World Peace)
The one of many things that blows about being an adult is that your Christmas list is tempered with loads of fiscal common sense. Last month we got our house painted so that means it’s […]
Not Holiday Newsletter Material
The holiday newsletter is soon to be a relic of a bygone era. It’s been replaced by chatty social media status updates complete with digital photo albums featuring 173 pictures of a dachshund’s visit to […]
Dear Snarky – The F Bombing In-Laws
Dear Snarky I want to boycott my husband’s family for Christmas day. I have a three-year old son and at Thanksgiving certain family members were dropping F-bomb’s non stop. The final straw was when my […]
Is This Hallmark Movie Good For a Hallmark Movie?
Family togetherness during the holiday season is a beautiful thing until, you know, it’s not. Take for instance buying a Christmas tree with teenagers. Just when you’re all atingle from the familial sharing of selecting […]
Dear Snarky – Dealing With the Thank You Note Police
Dear Snarky, My aunt is a real pain in the you know what. She spends the better part of Christmas talking trash about family member’s kids who didn’t send her thank you notes. Last Christmas […]
Premature Christmas
It’s taken a lot of discipline and dedication to make it to this day without giving in or being weak. Oh, how I’ve wanted to not just succumb but to throw myself in with the […]
Tabled Manners
Many a Thanksgiving dinner has been ruined by manners and I don’t mean bad manners. I’m not talking about Uncle Charlie who has the disgusting habit of picking his teeth at the table with the […]
Dear Snarky – We’re Having Thanksgiving at a Relative’s House Who Can’t Cook
Dear Snarky, Our Thanksgiving is about to be ruined. Every year my family rotates who host the big turkey dinner. This year it’s my brother and sister-in-law’s turn. The problem is neither of them can […]
Screw You “Handcrafted” Marshmallow
This is the time of year when I usually have to take a break from social media. And no it’s not the gratitude posts causing me to flee the Internet. I usually find those go […]
This Is Getting Old
I’d love to start a new magazine for women. Yes, I know the print publication business is not exactly what I would call a robust commerce to embrace, but I still think I could fill […]
Dear Snarky – I’m Being Stalked By the Grammar Police
Dear Snarky, I work with the most annoying woman in the world. My problem with my co-worker is that she’s always correcting my grammar. Here’s the rub – I’m a college graduate with a minor […]
Complaining About Complainers
I’m scared and it’s not because I’ve eaten a whole bag of miniature Kit Kats in less than 24 hours. I know, I know, my lack of willpower is horrifying, but I’m taking solace in […]
Confessions of a Football Hater
I know a lot about football for a person who grew up loathing anything to do with the sport. Crack back, chop block, coffin corner – terms that might sound alarming to some people – […]
Dear Snarky – Is It a Bad Thing I Turn On My Sprinklers During Trick-or-Treat?
Dear Snarky, I’m getting some pretty serious attitude from my neighbors for not being “Halloween friendly” all because last year I turned all my sprinklers on during trick-or-treat. I don’t do Halloween and I thought […]
Halloween What Happened?
Halloween is so misunderstood. How did an evening devoted to kids, costumes and candy turn into something so controversial schools are banning it? Now, that I’ve asked that question I think I know the answer. […]
Diary of a Mad Housewife
It was put on this earth to break me. To hurl me right over the edge of sanity, that due to raising teenagers, I’m holding onto with one finger and a very ragged cuticle. But […]
Dear Snarky – My Sister-in-Law Tells People Her Kid Is a Genius
Dear Snarky, Three sisters-in-laws are writing because we need help with our fourth sister-in-law. She homeschools her 8-year-old daughter and whenever we’re at a large family function or event invariably someone will ask what grade […]
I Love You Fall!
I’m glad summer is over. There are only so many bad hair days one girl can handle. Plus, I’m beyond excited to cover up my arms. This Armageddon thing is new for me. Before last […]
Dear Snarky – I Took a Ride on the Hot Mess Express
Dear Snarky, I feel like a group of mothers owe me a BIG apology! This summer a bunch of moms were forming a large group of mothers and daughters to rent a party bus and […]
Snarky in the Suburbs 