Melissa Laseter
I am just an average mom – working full-time in higher education and raising two precious boys with the help of my partner in crime, the Urban Woodsman. I don’t do anything special, and I am aware of and grateful for my ordinary life. I love Chattanooga and what it has to offer. I love to read life lessons and “light bulb moments” from other people, and I hope to share some of my own along the way!
Stuck In The Middle With You
"Clowns to the left of me/Jokers to the right/Here I am, stuck in the middle with you..." -- Stealers Wheel, 1973
Picture it. It’s Sunday...
Adventures In Middle School
We are almost a month into the new school year, and I’ve got a 6th grader who just started a new school. It might...
When Mom Goes Back To School
Calm down…I’m not wishing us back into the hustle and bustle of backpacks and lunchboxes and bus schedules just yet. We’ve still got a...
uninspired.
I’m in a crappy mood this week. There are no two ways about it. I’m overextended and although respite is in sight, it’s not...
Tales Of A New Puppy
Our beloved, best girl Lucy left a hole in our family in March of this year. She’s the only pet my kids have ever...
Life Advice From A Freshly Turned 40-Year-Old
There’s nothing like a big birthday to make you wax poetic about life, but here I am, having just walked through my 40th birthday....
Road to Adulthood
It’s the start of a new school year for both sets of kids in my life. I’m the mom to a 4th and 5th...
To My Fellow Geriatric Millennials
Picture it: a college campus two weeks ago (if you're envisioning Sophia from Golden Girls, this article may be for you). I stood in...
Haikus of Motherhood: Round 3
We love to write around here (obviously -- it's a blog...), but sometimes when inspiration for one particular topic isn't coming to me, I...
Tribute to Teachers (Again)
We find ourselves at the end of another school year, and I for one do not take that lightly. In August, I penned a...