Jodi Meltzer Darter -

Family, Kids

"Mom, I Think You're The Tooth Fairy"

It was a battle of wits last night in my home. The Tooth Fairy versus an insatiably curious and...

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An Open Letter To My Beloved Husband On Our First Wedding Anniversary

Dearest Mike, I have officially spent the past 365 days as Mrs. Darter. Maybe my moniker hasn’t fully changed...

Mom

3:00 a.m. Messages for Mother’s Day

I recently inexplicably started the daunting task of sifting through old emails, trying to make a dent in the...

Family, Love, Mom

45 Takeaways From The First 45

I turned 45 recently, and I suddenly feel like a mom on the D-list. I am officially stalking 50...

Current Events, Kids, News

'Thoughts and Prayers' Don't Help A 7-Year-Old In Lockdown

“Today is Valentine’s Day. We had a code red at school. I was locked in a room. I thought...

ABOUT JODI

Writer, author, and Mommy Dish blogger who responds, on average, to 7 million kid questions a day.

'Thoughts and Prayers' Don't Help A 7-Year-Old In Lockdown

February 15, 2018

“Today is Valentine’s Day. We had a code red at school. I was locked in a room. I thought I was going to die.” Imagine your child writing those...

Current Events, Family, Kids

12 Things That Run Through My Mind on Snow Days

January 5, 2018

Family, Kids

Mother’s Day: Mishaps, Mayhem, Mending

May 12, 2016

Kids

'No Homework' Policy Lets Elementary School Kids Be Kids

October 17, 2017

News