Megan Murray Elsener

Megan Murray Elsener is a former Oprah Show producer turned freelance writer and editor. She lives in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and three children.

Life

Dear third child: Thank you for going with the flow when life gets busy

Your attitude has helped me become a better mother.

Life

To the mama who is the last person on her ‘to-do’ list

I’m determined that this year is going to be different.

Life

True life: My love-hate relationship with Facebook mom groups

All too quickly, mixed in with all the positives of this Facebook group, came the negative―critical and dramatic.

Life

Why the holidays are the perfect time for a social media detox

No Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. ?

Community & Friendship

To my sister, you’ve guided my way through motherhood

Without knowing it, my sister was teaching me how to be a mother myself.

Parenting

When you say stay-at-home-moms ‘do nothing’. . .

To some, the daily work of motherhood might be “nothing,” but to me it’s everything.