PinnedMeghan KreinNew house, same shitshow — literally“Oh, great. So, I’ll get murdered first,” my 8-year-old son, Archer, says, deadpan. It’s the first time I’m showing him and my 5-year-old…Nov 5Nov 5
PinnedMeghan KreinShelving my marriage and starting a new chapter with my own bookshelves“Jesus, Meghan. You cannot buy a vibrator off of Temu! Are you trying to blow up your vagina?” my friend scolds me from across the…Jul 25Jul 25
PinnedMeghan KreinAI girlfriends and DoorDash: Lessons on lazy parenting“Mom, you always cook. I’m sick of it,” my 8-year-old son, Archer, groans after I ask him what he’d like for dinner.Oct 211Oct 211
PinnedMeghan KreinShaving off the past“So how are the ladies wearing their pubic hair these days?” I ask. I’m on a group text with a few of my closest girlfriends and genuinely…Sep 26Sep 26
Meghan KreinDating through divorceI’ve never enjoyed dating. To me, it’s always been wildly stressful with little payoff. OK, the stories it has given me are priceless. But…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Meghan KreinThe crazy ways we cope with break-ups“Men like red nail polish,” my mom informs me as we stand in front of a wall of nail polish at a salon, trying to decide on a color for our…Aug 8, 20231Aug 8, 20231
Meghan KreinSome people suck: Take the high road“Take the high road, Archer,” I tell my 7-year-old son after he tells me about a kid being mean to him at summer camp. This is a far cry…Jul 15, 20231Jul 15, 20231
Meghan KreinThe ‘little things’ help you leap through divorce“Do we think Nanny is at home or at her Frog’s?” I ask my kids, Archer, 7 and Isla, 4 as we turn the corner, approaching my mom’s house…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Meghan KreinCo-parenting can be sucky and sweetFor the most part, coparenting during a divorce sucks, especially a contentious one. Trying to communicate with a volatile or unresponsive…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Meghan KreinDivorce-Inspired Dinners: Cheers to Cooking with CucumbersAfter my first divorce-inspired dinner essay, I received several messages from women — some former colleagues, others acquaintances and…May 2, 2023May 2, 2023