Melinda Wenner Moyer

1 day ago | straitstimes.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

I hear a persistent ringing in my ears that drives me nuts and makes it hard for me to sleep. How can I make it go away? Tinnitus is the experience of hearing phantom noises, typically in the form of ringing, buzzing or roaring sounds. It is a common and usually harmless condition. According to a 2024 analysis, about 11 per cent of American adults experience tinnitus, and 41 per cent of them hear noises constantly rather than intermittently.

5 days ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

TGIF, everyone, and it’s not just any Friday, but the Friday before Mother’s Day — a day that may bring up mixed feelings and feel rather fraught. Especially this year, when it feels like the government is doing everything it can to strip us of our rights, freedoms and humanity. If you’re a mother who feels any sort of resentment toward others — your partner, your community, your government — for not providing the support you need, then Mother’s Day can just feel … gross.

6 days ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

A quick reminder that I’m running a 25% off sale through this Sunday! Treat yourself, or someone else, to the gift of good email. Now What would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift!My daughter takes a tennis clinic every week, and this week, in the parent waiting area, I overheard two mothers talking. One was a pilates instructor and was advising the other to consider taking classes at her studio. Then another woman piped up.

1 week ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

The past year has been the craziest, most tumultuous year of my life. In the midst of a major (and perhaps ill-advised?) home renovation, I signed a contract to report and write a second book in just eight months, and then, just as I was delving into all that, my marriage imploded. Then, Trump was re-elected. There have been family health issues, too, including my getting Covid twice, most recently this past week.

1 week ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

It’s thread time again! I LOVED meeting so many of you last week in our introductions (and I know I still need to respond to a few recent comments, gah!). This week, I’m curious if you have a parenting mantra. I wrote a piece years ago for a women’s magazine — I honestly can’t remember which one, lol — about the benefits of having a mantra, and I was just able to find my very rough first draft on my computer.