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Are you trying to balance raising a family with maintaining your own identity?   Have you ever been so exhausted that you showed up to a meeting carrying your baby’s diaper bag instead of your briefcase?   In her debut collection, I Love You More Than Coffee, Melissa Face writes about the emotions we all experienceContinue reading “Pre-Order I Love You More Than Coffee”

***Published in Sasee Magazine – August 2019 by Melissa Face For the past couple of years, I have noticed significant changes in what brings me joy. A great sale, for example, is pretty darn exciting. An upswing in my 401k balance is another fun topic of conversation, but that hardly ever happens. And scheduling moreContinue reading “Reflections on Forty”

By Melissa Face A couple of weeks ago, my five-year-old daughter handed me an invitation to a birthday party at Swaders Sports Park (think Chuck E Cheeses, but with more activities, tastier pizza, and fewer mice). She insisted that I post the invitation on the refrigerator so she could look at it often until partyContinue reading “Thanks for the Invite: Why My Child Will Attend Your Child’s Birthday Party”

***Originally published in the June 2019 issue of Sasee Magazine.*** I remember filling out beauty inventories from Glamour Magazine as a teenager. “What beauty product would you want with you on a deserted island?” was a frequent survey question. Back then, I probably answered lip gloss or face powder. Today, however, only weeks away fromContinue reading “Heir to Facial Hair”

***Originally published at parhelionliterary.com. By Melissa Face “Mom?” “Yeah, buddy?” “Do you think you could use another word in place of ‘shit’ sometimes?” my son asked. “Sure, if I can send your sister away for a few days,” I laughed. “Seriously, Mom.” My son, Evan, is eight. He wants the best for everyone, and heContinue reading “Motherhood: Some Serious Shit”