Welcome to my site. My name is Megan Ault Regnerus, which you shouldn't try to say aloud, because it always falls apart at the end. I live in Bozeman, Montana, with my husband, Shawn, three sons (all three of whom are teenagers) and an ex-husband, Steve, who lives down the road. Our dog Angus is a Jack Russell Terrier — also the proud owner of a penis.
My house is a mess, and most activities around here are unsafe. If you’d asked me two or three years ago, I would have bragged that all of the men in my home adore me. Then as my oldest son says, “’Pubert’ came to visit.” That changed everything.
In any case, I seem to be weathering this chapter in our family, even when it means matching the testosterone around here with a few estrogen surges of my own. Blogging seems to help. I’ve survived more than a few minor catastrophes thus far.
I have a degree in journalism and have been writing for the past 15 years. When using my Good Parent and/or Respectable Writer voice, fine magazines including Family Fun, Runner's World, Parents, 'Teen, Shape Fit Pregnancy, Big Sky Journal, Montana Quarterly, Brain, Child and many more have published my work. I pay the bills by day working as the managing editor of Montana Quarterly magazine.
Mostly though, I’m tired, do the best I can and make things up as I go. I hope it all comes out OK, and that you might find something in my stories that makes your day a little better. Thanks for checking in.
Oh, and if you're new to my site, here are a few past favorites to get you started:
the Angus chronicles, chapter one: "howdy neighbor!"
rodent, it's what's for dinner
boat wreck part I and boat wreck part II
how to craft a message that gets noticed
business time (Hey, this spicy post won an award. That was pretty nifty!)
the angus chronicles, chapter two: tapeworms are so wrong
*Also, I LOVE comments. Comments help me get to know you, too.