michelemergner
I am born and raised in Cincy but was originally an East sider until I moved to Clifton in the early nineties where I went to college. I reside in the Clifton Gaslight with my hubby of 20 years and our 3 boys. I am a full-time nurse. I consider myself an urban homesteader with a large veggie garden, compost, and 5 rain barrels. I absolutely love my life and community in Clifton. My life with 3 kids at 3 different schools has gotten busier than ever. 2 of my boys are teenagers too, which is quite the odyssey. We are home bodies who focus on life around the family and the 3 dogs. I couldn't be busier but I couldn't be happier!
Anger: Productive or Pernicious?
I grew up in a VERY angry household. It seemed as if anger was ever-present as we kids were never good enough and things were never done "just right.” Hypervigilance in this environment was...
Gotcha Day: 10 Years After our Adoption
So, does everyone know what a "gotcha day" is? This is the day that a family adopted their son or daughter and it becomes that family's annual celebration of the adoption. Kind of like...
Celebrate Father’s Day in Cincinnati & NKY
Fathers all over our tristate area work hard each and every day. Whether it is heading to the office or meeting another day as a stay at home dad, we can all agree that...
Welcoming Myself Into The Sacred Circle of Womanhood
A girl grows up dreaming of meeting the perfect partner, getting married, having children. At least in the 1970s when I was born, that is what little girls dreamt of. My husband and I...
Simply Put, We Are Mothers Now…
I heard a song today by a folk singer and it reminded me that motherhood isn't simple or easy. It's hard and lonely and society speaks on it a little too much. When our...
Why I Hate (& Maybe Love) Doing Homework with my ADHD Kid(s)
It's painful, almost like pulling off fingernails. Each and e-v-e-r-y night, Sunday through Thursday. Doing homework with three different kids, where two of the three have ADHD and they both need an incredible amount of...
6 Important Talks With My Sons, Toddlers through Teens
My three boys grew up with what they consider a pretty big handicap when it comes to moms... I am a nurse... and I speak very anatomically. That's just how I roll. I think...
We Didn’t Take the Kids Sledding
Over the last five years, a good sledding-worthy snowfall has become rare. All the more reason when the magical snow day comes to dig into a huge breakfast and head out to our favorite...
Dad Has Cancer: Three Resources for Choosing Medical Care
As a nurse with over twenty years of hospital experience, I take care of people getting bad news or recovering from medical events all the time. That's what I am trained to do. Despite...
Heart of CMB: WordPlay – For The Love of Literacy
WordPlay is an eclectically decorated storefront in the Northside neighborhood near Cincinnati State on Hamilton Avenue. Its large windows are filled with sunshine that throws shadows over the typewriters that are also for sale. ...