Inside Voice

Susan Maccarelli from Beyond Your Blog reads her hilarious essay about ditching cable and watching TV 80's style. Which basically translates to no DVR, (AIS) ass in seat, planned snack and bathroom breaks and 'Donald Trump making you his bitch for weeks on end' while you tune in religiously to Celebrity Apprentice. Pecked To Death By Chickens is Susan's humor blog, though occasionally she'll author a poignant post revealing her soft underbelly (a euphemism AND a literal description). Susan also helps other bloggers get featured on the sites they aspire to, on her blog resource site Beyond Your Blog. Features on sites like BlogHer, Blunt Moms, BonBon Break, In The Powder Room and of course Scary Mommy, help feed her attention seeking behavior. She still hasn't figured out what Instagram is, so check her out on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ instead. Links Mentioned In This Episode: Beyond Your Blog Pecked To Death By Chickens 5 Strategies For Watching Live TV (Just Like In The 1980s) New episodes every Th

Brooke Takhar from missteenussr.com reads her hilarious essay about the mysterious women who don't realize they are pregnant until they give birth. "They are the most blessed woman on the entire planet. They are the reason the #blessed hashtag was invented." Brooke Takhar is a Vancouver-based mama to one goon and busy body to all. She loves the Internet, glittery nail polish, over-sharing and teaching her kid outdated dance moves. If you really love her, you'll fight in public. Links Mentioned In This Episode: missteenussr.com The Luckiest Women In The World BLUNTmoms LTYM, Vancouver New episodes every Thursday! Don't forget to subscribe to Inside Voice on iTunes. You can also follow Inside Voice on Twitter and Facebook.    

Alexandra Rosas from Good Day, Regular People reads her fantastically funny story about the dreaded date night. Love doesn't need to be complicated; sometimes romance is as simple as squeezing into a Costco chaise lounge with your man and a bowl of macaroni. ALEXANDRA ROSAS is a first-generation American who writes cultural memoir and humor. She performs as a national storyteller with The Moth and was a 2013 Grand StorySLAM champion. A BlogHer Voice of the Year four years running, Alexandra has been published in several anthologies. She is a regular contributor to her local NPR station, Huffington Post, Purple Clover, and was voted ParentMedia's "Best Parenting Blog" for her MetroParent Milwaukee column, MomLogic. A Babble Top 100 Mom Blogger, you can find her online on her blog Good Day, Regular People and on twitter @gdrpempress. She lives with her family in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. She also co-produces the Listen To Your Mother Show in Milwaukee. Links Mentioned In This Episode: Good Day, Regular People A

Alessandra Macaluso reads her sidesplitting hilarious essay about the shitastrophy of going from one child to two. Alessandra Macaluso is an author, freelance writer and blogger. Follow her blog PunkWife.com for more information about her upcoming books and projects. What's a "punkwife?" I like to describe her as a slightly intoxicated yet ambitious Martha Stewart. Her house is not perfect, she has trouble keeping houseplants alive, and she sometimes burns dinner. But she still pushes on forward pinning every great idea she finds because she has a passion for trying, for doing things her way, and for laughing at herself when she fails miserably. A punkwife is the modern day housewife. And – just so we are clear – by "housewife" I mean the over-worked (be it at an office or with her children,) under paid, party loving hot mess you are. Welcome home. Links Mentioned In This Episode: PunkWife.com Real-Deal Brides What A Good Eater! New episodes every Thursday! Don't forget to subscribe to Inside Voice on

Norine Dworkin-McDaniel reads 'Baby Registry Essentials' from the mathematic section of her book Science of Parenthood. She gives sage advice with a snarky twist on the must have items to prepare for your baby's arrival. Skip the adorable crib bedding with matching lampshades, mobiles and valances and go straight for a panic room equipped with Godiva, Jim Beam and a childproof door lock! So who's the wit behind the blog? Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler, two friends who met at another friend's holiday party in the early 2000's. Norine was a magazine writer. Jessica was an illustrator and web developer. First, Jessica had a kid. Then Norine had a kid. Then Norine started writing a series of science-y/parent-y ain't-that-the-truth-isms. Then Jessica came in and scribbled all over them. And Science of Parenthood was born. Their latest book, Science of Parenthood: Thoroughly Unscientific Explanations for Utterly Baffling Parenting Situations, was published by She Writes Press in November 2015. In it

Lauren Ziemski reads her beautiful essay about growing up next to her cranky elderly neighbor 'Arella' who unknowingly taught her valuable life lessons. Hello! I am Lauren Ziemski, and I write. I also collect typewriters. I write about them at thecarriagereturn.com. I had a baby in September of 2014 and she's the coolest. Sometimes I write about her, and sometimes I write about not-her. Mostly I write because if I don't, I'll go mad. My head is always full of stuff, so I need to get it out somehow. This blog seems as good an outlet as any. I like all the normal stuff people like: gardening, cooking, crafting, blah blah blah. I also like antique shopping and sorting paper. So there you have it. So, my ma says, "Why'dya have to go and cut your shoes in half?"  So I says, I says, "MA!  Whaddya mean?!?  They didn't fit!  So I cut about an inch out and glued 'em back together". Links Mentioned In This Episode: So I Says, I Says The Carriage Return New episodes every Thursday! Don't forget to subscribe to In

Kathryn Leehane reads her hilarious essay about the pain and pitfalls of taking it all off. Are you daring enough to get a Brazilian? Kathryn Leehane is Foxy Wine Pocket. She loves to tell stories that make you spit out your drink. A regular contributor to Scary Mommy, her writing is also published in several anthologies and popular web sites, including Redbook Magazine, In the Powder Room, The Huffington Post, and BLUNTmoms. In her downtime, she inhales books, bacon, and pinot noir, and her interests include oversharing, Jason Bateman, and crashing high school reunions. Follow the shenanigans on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Links Mentioned In This Episode: Foxy Wine Pocket Why I'll Never Have Another Brazilian Again New episodes every Thursday! Don't forget to subscribe to Inside Voice on iTunes. You can also follow Inside Voice on Twitter and Facebook.

Kelly McKenzie reads her essay about the dreaded preschool monthly parent meetings. Kelly delights in writing about the minutiae of everyday life - particularly from a mom's perspective. Links Mentioned In This Episode: kellylmckenzie.com New episodes every Thursday! Don't forget to subscribe to Inside Voice on iTunes. You can also follow Inside Voice on Twitter and Facebook.