Meghann
Meghann is the mom of 5 kids. She is a Lecturer at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication and an Owner/Partner at Brand Driven Digital. Meghann was elected to the Coralville City Council in 2017 and is currently serving her first term. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Coralville Community Food Pantry (Vice-Chair) and on the DVIP Board of Directors. She is also a member of Johnson County's Juvenile Justice and Youth Development Policy Board. Meghann is passionate about her family, her community, and is a proud pop culture nerd.
Confession: I Hate Summer Break
Guys, I have to be honest. Apologies in advance if I offend anyone.
I hate summer break.
There, I said it.
Now, just to inoculate myself from the outrage of the Internet, I’m NOT saying I don’t...
Simple Summer Skewer Recipes
Some of our favorite family traditions occur during summertime. One of our favorites is dining outside on our deck every evening. There's nothing fancy about these meals; my husband grills and the kids run...
Adoption Day Memories
We felt like we had been waiting for an eternity for the day to arrive.
It wasn’t an eternity, really, but it felt like it. He had been in foster care--our care--for 574 days.
My husband...
Interview With a Teenager
Remember what it was like being a teenager? I do, and it’s weird that I have two of them living under my roof. One of the challenges of parenting teenagers is sorting through your...
Lessons Learned from 137,970 Hours of Parenting
My husband and I are big fans of Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Outliers. We often discuss his 10,000 hour rule with regard to our 15 years of parenting. This rule...
From Chaos to Bliss: Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Dinnertime has always been a challenge for my husband and I. Between our three jobs, my grad school, grown-up activities, and kids’ activities, dinner would always get lost in the shuffle. Many nights we...
What to Expect at the Iowa Caucus
Iowans: we are in the home stretch! The final days of caucus season are upon us. While I’m sure many of you will be grateful that the endless ads, door knocking, and phone calls...
Harnessing the Positive Power of Moms
I’ll never forget the first time I gave my now 10-year-old son a bottle.
He was nearly four months old and had been placed in our care by the Department of Human Services. Since his...
Beating the Winter Blahs
It usually hits me at about 4 o'clock.
It doesn’t matter if it’s been a good day or a bad day. In the late afternoon my anxiety begins to rise. I start feeling overwhelmed, jittery,...
Ten Reasons Why Older Kids are Awesome
1. You can leave them home alone. When the thought of dragging the whole gang out in public gives my husband and I a stress headache, we remember something truly beautiful: they don’t have...