Oscar Memorabilia Melissa Carter Uncategorized March 8, 2024 0As a big movie buff, I used to host annual Oscar parties. It began with three people and grew to...
Love and Football Melissa Carter Outspoken February 9, 2024 0Are you 14? That was the initial reaction I had, teasing my son’s grandmother about her new obsession. But I...
A Healthy Resolution Melissa Carter Outspoken January 11, 2024 0With a New Year usually comes the resolution to get in better shape. I have a friend who said he...
Giving Myself Grace Melissa Carter Outspoken December 8, 2023 0There are two different types of people out there: those who find housework calming and enjoy the process and people...
A Different Kind of Eating Melissa Carter Outspoken November 10, 2023 0As we approach the holiday season, many events will surround food — not just for one or two events; most...
Bigot on the Playground Melissa Carter Outspoken October 13, 2023 0My son recently turned nine, and normally Katie and I like to invite his whole class to a party in...
A Dollar Will Make Them Holler Melissa Carter Outspoken September 8, 2023 0I don’t know where it started. Was it my grandmother? Her mother? A paternal influence of some kind? Regardless, my...
Beware of Scammers Melissa Carter Outspoken July 6, 2023 0She was embarrassed to tell me, and once she did, I understood why. My friend of 20 years, a smart...
Rely on Yourself Melissa Carter Outspoken June 1, 2023 0I knew I was gay in junior high school. Many people who have that certainty so young usually experience the...
Lawn Darts Melissa Carter Outspoken May 4, 2023 0I recently had “the talk” with my 8-year-old son, but it’s not the type of talk you’re probably thinking of:...
The Pervasiveness of Antiwoman Prejudice Melissa Carter Outspoken March 17, 2023 0Last month, CNN’s Don Lemon said of GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley that the 51-year-old “isn’t in her prime” and...