By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
May 28th, 2021
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Sometimes, I miss being alone. In the last seven years, my life has gone from being a party of one to a party of five. I had a decade to myself prior to meeting my husband. Time was my friend; we coalesced and rarely hurried through life. Being a wife […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Apr 29th, 2021
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article by Meredith McKinnie Growing up as a young woman in the south means learning to be polite, to respect authority, to follow the rules as established, to be brave within the confines of tradition. At least these are the guidelines imparted on me years ago. Judging by the behavior of my peers, m...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Mar 29th, 2021
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE WITH A LITTLE LOVE AND SOME TENDERNESS…WE’LL WALK UPON THE WATER…WE’LL RISE ABOVE THE MESS I was riding with a ten-year-old when one of the soundtracks of my youth came on the radio. The song was Hold My Hand by Hootie and the Blowfish, and I knew every word. ...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Mar 3rd, 2021
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE I gathered the pantyhose into the palm of my hand and started the awkward half-sitting, half-standing dance of maneuvering my body into the confining undergarment. Mom insisted I wear them for church, but they looked ridiculous. Everyone wore suntan, even though our arms ...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Jan 28th, 2021
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE We want our children to be happy. It’s probably what parents want most for their children. But genuine happiness is tricky and rarely constant. Often happiness involves soul searching, enduring hardship, and coming to appreciate life’s simplicities. As a mother, I think a...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Jan 6th, 2021
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE I work with millennials and Gen-Z daily, and I love interacting with them. My students keep me young and in-the-know. The older I get, the more critical this exposure has become. When I started teaching at the college level, I was only six years older than my students. I ...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Oct 5th, 2020
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article by Meredith McKinnie My maternal grandparents’ home still sits in a bend of Bayou Bartholomew, though now with new residents, people I’ve never met. When I ponder my childhood, many memories involve that little house, with the iconic view of the water, where so many Saturdays and Sundays were...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Sep 8th, 2020
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Meredith’s Musings | article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE I’ve never been a jewelry person. I rarely wear lipstick, opting for no makeup or the bare minimum of powder, eyeliner, and mascara. A red lip is reserved for special occasions. My husband frequently catches me sans wedding ring. It’s a beautifu...
By Nathan Coker
In Meredith's Musings
Jul 30th, 2020
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Morning walks are my summer indulgence. As the weather has warmed, I’ve adjusted to rising earlier, plugging in my ear buds, and tuning out the world for an hour while I pace the neighborhood. I see the same faces. I’ve gotten accustomed to other neighborhood walkers’ sch...
By Cassie Livingston
In Meredith's Musings
Jul 2nd, 2020
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FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE As a young girl, I inhaled books. I loved all types as a child, and the pictures prove it as I was often found curled in a corner, my face hidden behind a compelling cover. As a teenager, I remember reading The Babysitter’s Club and the […]...
