Meghan Moran Wilson
Meghan moved to Flagstaff from Western New York in 2011 to pursue a PhD in Applied Linguistics. She met her now husband a couple years later and they bought an off-grid, water-catchment house in "the 40s" (about 35 minutes from town). She greatly enjoys teaching English and conducting research in linguistics at NAU. She also enjoys hiking, riding horses, exploring new places, reading historical fiction, hanging out with their four dogs, and, since January 2021, spending as much time as possible with their small fry, Claire Angelina.
The Competition for a Perfect Birth
When I was pregnant with both of my kids, I felt pressure to have a “perfect” delivery. There's a whole market around this: doulas, birth centers, a plethora of books and videos…and Flagstaff, with...
Captain Hook: The Quintessential Bad Guy
One snowy day, we stopped at a gas station to fill up, and Claire said she had to go to the bathroom. I stayed in the car with Cormac, leaving Crispin to take her...
Small Delights
Lately, I’ve been so full of gratitude for my life that I could burst. I feel so lucky and blessed, and I don’t want to take any of it for granted. Every day, I’m...
How a Second Child Changed My Relationship with My First
Having a second child changed my relationship with my first—in unexpected ways, and not necessarily for the better.
When I brought Cormac home, my motherly protectiveness switched suddenly from Claire to him. As a newborn,...
What’s In A Name?
When my son was born, I sent a text to my friend that went something like, “We welcomed Cormac Artem Wilson on…” and her response was, “Congratulations! Tell me about his name.” Having often...
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta: A 5-Star Weekend
In mid-October, Crispin found out that a friend of his and his wife from the east coast were coming out to Albuquerque for the weekend to view the eclipse and go to the Balloon...
The Luxury of Undivided Attention
When we had our second child, just one month ago, I knew that it would be hard for our older one to share attention after she had gotten all of ours for the past...
The Best Gift is Help
Although I haven’t read it, I’m relatively familiar with the 5 Love Languages. However, after you have a baby, I’d argue that, no matter what “language” your love normally speaks, the best gift is...
Flagstaff’s Most Sustainable Restaurants for Take-Out
I’ll start this with a disclaimer: I’m not the best one to be writing this. We so rarely order take-out (or go out to eat, for that matter) that my knowledge is severely limited....
In Defense of Pets – the benefit of pets for children
Last week, we said goodbye to our sweet old hound dog. As I reflect on how thankful I was to have shared more than 8 years with him, I think about how good having...
2-Minute Shower Challenge
About five years ago, when there was a drought in Cape Town, South Africa, two creative women came up with a plan to inspire people to save water in the shower: a 2-Minute Shower...
Please Don’t Buy Balloons
My husband and I hike in some remote locations. In fact, as an archaeologist, he is often in places where he doesn’t see another soul, besides his coworkers, for days on end. Yet one...
Let’s Talk TTC
Let’s take a minute to talk TTC.
What’s TTC? It’s the medical acronym for “trying to conceive,” or actively attempting a pregnancy. So acronym-y. So sterile (no pun intended). Unable, in these three small letters,...