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Kathryn Mayer • Writing Out Loud

I write stuff down. writer • humorist • activist

Early Dismissal Screws Up My Life

October 6, 2010 by Kate Mayer 13 Comments

Yippee. Kids are coming home from school early today. So work-at-home moms can just fuhgedaboudit. And those in the office can figure out how to bribe a sitter for the extra 1.5-3 hours smack in the middle of the day. Easy-peezy. And the moms of teenagers can keep their fingers crossed no cops, no undesirables, no sex on your couch. Cringe all you want, but us moms with teens know

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Are You Ready to Go Back To Work?

September 21, 2010 by Kate Mayer 6 Comments

Ready to return to work yet? Okay, school’s in full swing, open houses just about done, flu shots received, and first bouts of strep and pink eye dealt with. Now what? Honestly, there’s only so much Facebook stalking a mom can do in one day. I’m all about the kids, and firmly believe a parent needs to be accessible 24/7. But as their needs change, so can your availability. And

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My Town

March 20, 2009 by Kate Mayer 4 Comments

This is my town where backyard finagling and barbecue lead to stacked teams while deserving athletes and families are left outside looking in. This is my town where police blotters are scoured for names of the afflicted, and sighs of relief echo when we escape another week unscathed. And this is my town where one terrible phone call alerts the gossip mill of a sick kid, a dead spouse, a tragic accident,

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Kathryn Mayer

An irreverent storyteller with a foul mouth and big heart, Kathryn Mayer (aka Kathy and/or Kate) is a writer, humorist, and (former) activist writing out loud with humor and grace about little life moments with big ripples, including the space between parenting and aging parents, social issues, angsty reflections of midlife, and, sigh, gun humpers. Still. Sometimes a big deal, sometimes not Mayer is a national award-winning columnist, according to the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, and her essays have been recognized as Voice of … Read More Here...

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