Author Archive: Melanie Snagg
After years in the film industry, Melanie Snagg discovered motherhood. Now, she lives in a downtown Vancouver, B.C. condo with her husband and kids, wiping noses, writing comedy and drag racing strollers.
Life Is…Which Mom (Or Generation) Wins? None of Us…
I think we’ve all sat down in a round table conversation gasping in disbelief at what our parents have done while raising us. Us being the generation that knows so much more with our internets and superior once-removed hindsight, marveling in wonder at why we are even alive today let alone why the human race [...]
Life Is…The Perpetual Parent Fail of the Loophole
Not too long ago, my son was playing with one of those gooey stretchy balls on a string. This play involved swinging it in his father’s direction and hitting him. My husband gave him the “if you do that one more time, I will take the ball away from you” ultimatum. My 3 year old [...]
Life Is…Resolutions of a Working Mom Changing Gears
I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I think they are counter-intuitive to having a good time on New Year’s Eve. How can anyone have fun when they have vowed, after the worst hangover they will have all year, to now try and accomplish some tasks and goals that have proven to be at [...]
Life Is…Mom's Holiday Planning: Fantasy vs. Reality
Every year around this time I give myself a good talking to. I will not leave Christmas to the last minute. I will be an organized machine, and I will start early and do this at a leisurely pace in a relaxed and even-tempered manner. I will not be exhausted. This is the year. My [...]
Life Is…Slightly Less Obvious Halloween Tips, Oh My
For the last two years, I’ve scanned the world wide web for Halloween tips for parents. Just curious to see if anything else has cropped up beside the usual stuff that insults our ability to reason, like “young children should always be accompanied by an adult”, or “make sure your children are visible to motorists”. [...]
Life Is…Motherhood has Ruined my Nerd Credibility
Editor’s Note: I’ve been waiting anxiously all month to introduce all of you to our new humor columnist Melanie Snagg. Motherhood is ridiculously funny. This Vancouver Island girl turned Vancouver urban jungle mama knows it. Read on: I used to be a pretty decent nerd, but since I became a mom I’m just a regular [...]
