It’s Weird Being an Immigrant to Canada

Jul 01, 13

Posted by Melanie in Family, Featured

When we first moved to Canada in 2002, we were immigrants.  We didn’t have family to show us around so we stumbled our way around the culture, trying our best and sometimes failing both miserably and comically. Fitting into the local school system was challenging for us since we looked like we spoke the language and we seemed...

Transgender Pronouns

Jun 28, 13

Posted by Melanie in Ask Me Anything, Ask Melanie, Mel & Me, Our Story

Question:  When you write, you always use “he” when you write about Mel.  Shouldn’t you use “she” before Mel transitioned and “he” after? Anonymous Answer: First of all, thanks for asking.  There was a moment in time when we actually changed pronouns.  I designed this with Mel’s...

Mel and The Crucible Bookii: More Like Oprah and Less Like Jerry Springer

Jun 10, 13

Posted by Melanie in Ask Me Anything, Free, Mel & Me, Our Story

A friend was over today and asked him just this question. I was also curious about his answer.

He said he felt vulnerable and exposed and a little nervous. He talked about the difference between Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey. We asked him what he meant.