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Melinda Wentzel

@PlanetMom

Writer. Twin mom. Cat mom. Recovering minivan owner. Author: ON MOTHERHOOD (Essays) | DELIVERANCE: A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO PARENTING TWINS. Seeking representation.

 Northeast US
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Joined May 2008
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I'm with the Band melindawentzel.com/2026/04/1… #music #parenting
I’m with the Band

I’m with the Band

Since our kids abandoned us and went off to college, my husband and I really miss the noise in our household. Sounds almost inconceivable, but it’s true. They had friends over frequently and we mis…

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Chicken Soup melindawentzel.com/2026/04/0… #recipes #chickensoup #coldremedy #humor
Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup

There’s something inherently special about chicken soup. It’s not just the flavor, although that alone has tremendous merit. It’s also the magic it works as a tonic for what ails people, like a col…

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All That Jazz melindawentzel.com/2026/03/3… #caffeine #coffee #humor #marriagehumor
All That Jazz

All That Jazz

I have a confession to make: I love caffeine. Just like a lot of people, I depend on it to get stuff done. Stuff I don’t necessarily want to do. Like taxes, cleaning up cat puke and spending a ridi…

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Dog Years melindawentzel.com/2026/03/2… #dogs #rescuedogs #love #loveandloss #pets
Dog Years

Dog Years

If we’re lucky, some of the best years of our lives are considered the best because they are spent in the company of a dog. It’s what I think of when I hear the term “dog years” anyway. It’s not ho…

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What's the Damage? melindawentzel.com/2026/03/1… #injuries #humor #aging #health
What’s the Damage?

What’s the Damage?

When I was young some would say that I was a fairly athletic person, as I participated quite competitively in various sports, both individual and team efforts. As one might expect, I suffered my sh…

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Still Here in Spirit melindawentzel.com/2026/03/1… #loveandloss #keepsakes #grief #death #loss
Still Here in Spirit

Still Here in Spirit

I’m sure a lot of people do it—hold on to things that their loved ones used and perhaps cherished during their lifetimes. That’s why they call them keepsakes—something tangible that helps us keep o…

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Hot Mess melindawentzel.com/2026/03/0… #menopause #humor #parenting #women #hotflashes
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Go home, February. You’re drunk. 😆😆😆
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Welcome to my world...It's where I live. New column in the Webb Weekly Newspaper, Williamsport PA. :-D Sunspots melindawentzel.com/2026/02/2… #humor #sunshine #winter #cats #sunspots #welcometomyworld
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A Sacrilege of Sorts melindawentzel.com/2026/02/2… #parenting #books #childrensliterature #humor #readaloud

A Sacrilege of Sorts

There are but two kinds of people in this world—those who brazenly read the endings of books before the endings are actually reached and those who would never dream of a crime so heinous. I myself …

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If the Sock Fits, Marry It melindawentzel.com/2026/02/1… #marriage #humor #parenting #disorganization
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Romance for Dummies melindawentzel.com/2026/02/1… #ValentinesDay #marriage #parenting #humor #love #romance
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It's the Little Things That Make Life Sweeter melindawentzel.com/2026/02/0… #parenting #marriage #love #valentines #ValentinesDay
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Fitness for Dummies melindawentzel.com/2026/01/3… #parenting #marriage #fitness #exercise #humor
Fitness for Dummies

Fitness for Dummies

It has been said that dogs are the best brand of exercise equipment on the market. Given my penchant for failure as it relates to fitness, I guess I’m glad I own a dog. However, this leads me to qu…

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Great Expectations melindawentzel.com/2026/01/2… #parenting #snowstorms #humor #schoolcancelations
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Drive-Thru. No Thanks. melindawentzel.com/2026/01/1… #marriage #humor #marriagehumor #quirks
Drive-Thru. No Thanks.

Drive-Thru. No Thanks.

There are great multitudes of things my husband refuses to do based on what I assume are a warped set of principles. To name a few: He won’t put up a Christmas tree on or before Thanksgiving, he wo…

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New Year, Same Old Resolutions melindawentzel.com/2026/01/0… #parenting #marriage #humor #NewYearsResolutions#NewYear
New Year, Same Old Resolutions

New Year, Same Old Resolutions

It’s January—time to make a comprehensive list of all the areas in our daily lives that desperately need improvement, or at the very least, tweaking. For many of us, that means dusting off the list…

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Floored melindawentzel.com/2025/12/2… #marriage #humor #homeimprovement #remodeling #flooring
Floored

Floored

Against all logic and understanding, I tolerated the most hideous-looking carpet known to man for what seemed like an eternity. It stretched an expanse measuring more than 600 square feet from livi…

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Jingle All the Way melindawentzel.com/2025/12/1… #Christmas #jinglebells #sleighbells #Christmasdecorating #decorating #parenting
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Countdown to Christmas melindawentzel.com/2025/12/1… #Christmas #holidays #December #parenting #anticipation #motherhood
Countdown to Christmas

Countdown to Christmas

It was painful to stand there and simply watch. To idly witness, that is, a little boy, no more than three, seized by a desperate longing to ride on the horse-drawn wagon that had circled the park …

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