Glennon Melton
HuffPost
Contact Glennon
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Glennon:
Glennon Doyle Melton
Glennon Doyle Melton is the author of New York Times Bestselling memoir, CARRY ON, WARRIOR. Glennon is the founder Momastery.com, an on-line community where hundreds of thousands of readers meet daily to experience her shameless and hilarious essays about marriage, motherhood, faith, addiction, recovery and connection. She is the creator and president of a non-profit organization that has… → Read More
I Had No Idea What to Tell My Daughter About Body Image. And Then She Wrote This.
Two nights ago, my 10-year-old daughter, Tish, who is a younger version of me (in every wonderful, terrifying way) sat on my bed and said with a shaky vo... → Read More
The Note That Helped Pull Me Out Of My Depression
It was the little push she needed. → Read More
Letter To A Young Transgender Child Of God
Is it okay if while wearing a skirt and nail polish J loudly and proudly and without reservation, declares himself/herself to be a unique, unrepeatable, sparkling child of God? YES!... → Read More
Her good news makes you feel bad? We've all (secretly) been there.
When a friend tells you good news, how do you feel? There's a simple solution to dealing with jealousy, and it's just as simple as you think. Just be happy. → Read More
This Is How To Win At Parenting And Life
We think we're somehow being good parents if we beat ourselves up for every mistake. As if guilt and hemming and hawing and self-doubt = LOVE. But one of the many problems with this belief is that this critical voice we use to berate ourselves become... → Read More
The Real Meaning Of 'Brave'
We have to teach our children (and ourselves) that caution is often a sign of courage. That often NO is as brave an answer as YES.... → Read More
There Should Be A Word For What It Feels Like To Send Your Child To Middle School
Someone needs to create a word that describes what happens inside of a mama's heart as she's watching her child walk into a school building.... → Read More
A Whole New -- And Necessary -- Way To See Your Messy House
In terms of parenting, marriage, home, clothes -- I will not be a slave to the Tyranny of Trend any longer. I am almost 40 years old and no catalog is the Boss of Me anymore. I am free.... → Read More
Read about how this mom gave her kitchen a gratitude makeover
This post was first published on Glennon Doyle Melton's blog, Momastery, on Aug. 11. Recently I posted a picture of myself in my kitchen... → Read More
The Awkward Parenting Story I Probably Shouldn't Tell
I do curse, actually. But more like a sailor and less like Paris Hilton. And normally not at my very small, precious, pigtailed children. Maybe AROUND them accidentally -- like when I can't get the front door open or drop something on my toe - but no... → Read More
Your Body Is Not Your Masterpiece
Stop spending all day obsessing, cursing, perfecting your body like it's all you've got to offer the world.... → Read More
The Conversation That Could Save Your Teen's Life (And Your Own)
When our kids become adolescents, their world changes so much that sometimes it feels to them that they've landed on a new planet. They are babies in this new complicated world of teen-dom. And so we need to start over, because a more complicated wor... → Read More
The One Routine Guaranteed To Make You Beautiful
Since I am almost 40 now -- God, I love saying that -- I finally know what beauty is. To me, beauty is the beach near my house, puttering around my kitchen, the laughter of a good friend, my dogs' stinky fur, Amma's inability to say the letter R, Tis... → Read More
Find Yourself a Maya
Join the procession. Find yourself a Maya to follow and Be a Maya to the woman marching behind you. "When you learn, teach."That's how Maya taught us to keep our mighty, sacred sisterhood rolling on. And while you march, remember: "You... → Read More
Getting to My Bedtime Victory Lap
I am a Freedom Fighter and I have fought long and hard for my OWN FREEDOM and it is here. Now is the time I raise my mommy arms in the air and breathe deeply and eat cookies alone. My hand is on the child's doorknob. I can see I can feel I can hear I... → Read More
This Brilliant Math Teacher Has A Formula To Save Kids' Lives
What Chase's teacher is doing when she sits in her empty classroom studying those lists written with shaky 11-year-old hands -- is SAVING LIVES. I am convinced of it. She is saving lives.... → Read More
The Questions That Will Save Your Relationships
If we don't want throwaway answers, we can't ask throwaway questions. A caring question is a key that will unlock a room inside the person you love. → Read More
5 Ways To Achieve Your Happy-ish Ever After
Lasting, true love is not about being swept off your feet. Sometimes love is just sweeping the kitchen and being grateful that there is a kitchen and a partner who is contractually obligated to share it with you forever. → Read More
What Every Kid Needs To Know Before Going Back To School
We have The Talk with each child at the start of every school year. Our approach changes, but the story doesn't. The story is always about Adam.... → Read More