By Reagan Henderson
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Sep 1st, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE In early June, the World Cup exploded into my consciousness. Admittedly, I’ve never paid much attention to soccer even though Husband coached the sport for about three years. I know it is the most popular sport in the world, but more so abroad than here in the States. It’...
By Reagan Henderson
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Jul 1st, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE In middle age, we find ourselves suddenly fascinated by a “grandma hobby,” some analog activity that harkens back to a desire for a simpler time. Some of us take up gardening or crocheting; others of us carry around sour dough starters. Husband wanted some fancy binocular...
By Reagan Henderson
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Jun 1st, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE I can count on two hands the number of times I’ve seen Husband cry. And I don’t mean the sad movies that wrestle the tears to the surface. I mean in the context of our daily lives. One such occasion happened about three years ago. I was in the madness of […]...
By Reagan Henderson
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May 1st, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE The latent fear of my child experiencing hurt and disappointment is surfacing more now that my daughter is entering pre-adolescence. She’s a joiner – running for Student Council, registering for 5Ks, initiating friend activities. She makes community everywhere she g...
By Reagan Henderson
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Apr 1st, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE I’m entering one of my restless periods, where I crash out on routine and crave stimulation and surprise. I’m reacting like I normally do, abandoning anything that feels normal or familiar and diving into the unknown. I’ve shaken up my workouts, my meals, my afternoon sch...
By Reagan Henderson
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Mar 2nd, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE I once wrote about my fears for my children as they socially interact without me, how I winced on the playground, suppressing the impact to protect them from peer disappointment. Notably, I do not have this instinct with physical play, as I’m the last to think they should...
By Reagan Henderson
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Feb 2nd, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Over the course of my two decades in academia, I’ve benefitted from the oversight of unique personalities. I don’t think of myself as a traditional academic, and I’ve found, neither do many of my academic peers. In higher ed, like in other career paths, imposter syndrome ...
By Reagan Henderson
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE This January marks three years without my little sister Bonnie. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, her name came up, as it often does. I commented that I was getting used to holidays without her, and that the normalization of her absence felt unjust somehow. I no longer antic...
By Reagan Henderson
In Meredith's Musings
Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Before the Amazon takeover of commercial shopping, Black Friday meant early Thanksgiving bedtimes, 2 a.m. wakeup calls, and endless lines, all in the pursuit of a “Black Friday deal” – or so it did for many. Mom and I, being the rebels we still are, refused to parti...
By Reagan Henderson
In Meredith's Musings
Oct 31st, 2025
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Article By Meredith Mckinnie My childhood memories are a random montage of moments – notably, hugs, smiles, and laughter – the roots of positive communication. If we did anything well in my family, we certainly found any available humor. Laughter was, and still is, our universal language....
