Megan Roggendorff
Megan and her husband and two kids happily live, play, eat, sleep, and basically do everything else on the island that is East Nashville. She currently serves on the Board of Directors at Street Theatre Company, and she occasionally moonlights as an actress. You can visit her brutally honest (and often vulgar) blog, outofkadesh.com, if you want way too much information about her and her family.
Nothing More than Feelings…When Your Kids Hurt Yours
On our last morning of a recent whirlwind visit to New York, I decided we should drive out of the city through Battery Park so that we could all see the Statue of Liberty. We’ve...
10 Totally Useful Ways to Prep Your (Nervous) Kid for Kindergarten
I’m (almost) certain that my kid isn’t the only one daily groaning about having to start Kindergarten this fall. He’s only attending a two-day-a-week tutorial program for homeschoolers, but he’s still giving me the...
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your CSA
Summer is in full swing, and with it comes a beautiful bounty of produce. This is the second year my family has opted to support a local farm by purchasing a weekly supply of fresh...
Happy Father’s Day to the Okayest Dad in the Entire World
Father’s Day is coming up, and I’m already stretching my eyeball muscles in preparation for all the epic rolling they’ll do on June 21. Last year, as I scrolled through countless hyperbolic facebook posts...
How to Be Late Everywhere You Go
I’ll never forget the time I hosted a party and had guests arrive on time. I was putting on my makeup in the bathroom mirror, and here were some punctual people coming to my...
Ordering in with OrderUp
Last night, my kids and I spent a lovely evening playing late at the park and not worrying about dinner, because my husband was bringing home our dinner thanks to OrderUp. We rarely order...
Attention (White) Parents: We HAVE to Talk to Our Kids About Race
A few days ago, my five-year-old son and I were listening to Louis Armstrong records, and “What a Wonderful World” came on. Like a lot of kids who live here in Nashville, he’s used...
Confessions of a Helicopter Mom
“You guys need to learn how to work it out on your own,” says my friend. Her daughter has just run up to her to tell her that my son called her stupid or...
The Dreaded Time Change…Every Parent’s Struggle
I’m dreaming about something wonderful—like a big vat of chocolate and a gorgeous man feeding me with a spoon. He turns to me to tell me how breathtakingly beautiful (and thin) I am, of...
Just Shy of Disaster: Thoughts From an Extrovert on Raising an Introvert
The first time I thought about my son’s personality in terms of extroversion/introversion was last summer after East Nashville’s Tomato Arts Fest. I’d love to say it happily dawned upon me that Noah might...