Monica Weymouth
Philly Mag
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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What Quarantine With a Toddler in Jenkintown Taught Me About WWII, the Great Depression, and Grit
My coronavirus quarantine with a toddler taught me about the 1918 influenze pandemic and the Great Depression — and showed me that Frozen 2 is my enemy. → Read More
Rib donation, bubble wrap and whatever it takes to get Ruth Bader Ginsburg to 2020
Get well soon, RBG. → Read More
How to avoid sexually harassing someone at your company's holiday party
If you are worried that any of your behaviors could be "misinterpreted," fear not. Here is handy list of FAQs about socializing after hours with your office's womenfolk. → Read More
'What Makes This Babysian?' -- Diving Into the Heart of Little Baby's Ice Cream.
Little Baby’s has established itself as a place where frozen dreams come true since it started as a tricycle stand in 2011. → Read More
What Spring Sounds Like in Windows-Open South Philly
Weymouth: You haven’t lived in a Philly rowhouse until you’ve heard Hot Cross Buns butchered on a clarinet. → Read More
Center City Doesn't Need Another Wawa
Weymouth: With another Wawa on the way, it seems like the old-school Philly corner store is an endangered institution. → Read More
When Donald Trump Crashes Your Vacation to Mexico
Four tips for Philadelphians traveling abroad during the Trump Spring. → Read More
St. Patrick's Day Plea: The Irish Potato Must Go
Weymouth: The one time our put-some-cream-cheese-on-it trick failed — they're a glaring blemish on Philly's kitschy dessert resume. → Read More
Why Peeple — the "Yelp For People — Has No Place in Philly
Weymouth: Here, we know who we are, we know what we like, and we settle our disputes like real people —screaming on the stoop at odd hours of the morning. → Read More
Why I Stopped Drinking in Philly
Philadelphia culture is steeped in booze. And the city’s resurgence is all but built on imbibing. So what happens when you decide you’ve had enough? → Read More
How to Talk About Hillary Clinton Without Sounding Like a Jerk
She's not going anywhere, so perhaps we should finally talk about her like she's a human. → Read More
I Have Complicated Feelings About Chickie’s & Pete’s Crabfries Chips
Weymouth: Herr's has given us a good chip. Maybe even a great chip. But I'm from the Northeast, and it's hard not to feel like Crabfries have been compromised. → Read More
10 Totally Philly Missed Connections We Need to See Happen
Weymouth: With Valentine's Day on the horizon, we creeped through Craigslist so you don't have to. → Read More
5 Furry Philly Groundhog Day Alternatives to Punxsutawney Phil
Weymouth: Why outsource to a backwoodsy groundhog when we have plenty of "wildlife" right here? → Read More
Philly's 8 Best #Savesies Tools, Ranked
Weymouth: From recycling buckets to mind games, this is how we'll be defending "our" parking spots this snowy weekend. → Read More
Why I'm Buying Girl Scout Cookies By the Case This Year
Weymouth: The Girl Scouts are #ForEVERYGirl, and in 2016, we need them more than ever. Not to mention their delicious, delicious Thin Mints. → Read More
No, Millennials Aren't Ruining the Workforce
Millennials are not ruining the workforce. We're just the next wave of humans stumbling through. Some common misconceptions, explained. → Read More
Here's the Problem Behind a Popular Defense of Planned Parenthood
On Planned Parenthood, we should be ashamed that we compromised low-income women's abortion access, not smug that a Republican lawmaker got the facts wrong. → Read More
Department of Secret Shore Awesomeness: The Brigantine Day Trip
I was prepared to keep this secret day-trip haven to myself — but then I discovered the Brigantine beach bar, and I just couldn't stay quiet any longer. → Read More
The 7 Worst People at the Farmers’ Market
Weymouth: From strollers and huskers to wannabes and produce paparazzo, the folks who make the market maddening. → Read More