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Melinda Wentzel
Planet Mom: It’s where I live, probably eating leftovers. Visit me there at http://www.melindawentzel.com and http://www.facebook.com/NotesfromPlanetMom. Caricature by Simon Ellinas.

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Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost 0
Melinda Wentzel
- Stories
- June 24, 2026
The title of this column, which is a renowned line from J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Fellowship of the Ring, certainly rings true for me — although I have been known to become somewhat disoriented while wandering, especially in the woods. At any rate, one of my favorite activities is to try to get my steps
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Good Grief 0
Melinda Wentzel
- Stories
- June 17, 2026
My parents’ estates have long since been settled, but over the years I’ve found that I’m still tethered to my past — not only because of the memories I hold dear, but because the tangible possessions I inherited help me connect to those memories in a very positive and concrete way. Perhaps a good type
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?0
Melinda Wentzel
- Stories
- June 10, 2026
Fred Rogers was right. Having good neighbors is a very important thing, and it’s equally important for people to reciprocate that act by being a good neighbor. Rogers’ famous song, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” was situated at the start of each episode of his beloved PBS television show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He kept the
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Out to Pasture 0
Melinda Wentzel
- Stories
- June 3, 2026
Just when I thought my household décor was in vogue and on par with the latest design trends, the universe had the audacity to inform me otherwise. I know this because I watch entirely too much HGTV. Apparently, my kitchen cabinetry is dated, even though its appearance and functionality are ideal in my mind. I
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Pool Fools 0
Melinda Wentzel
- Stories
- May 27, 2026
My husband and I put in a pool about seven years ago, when our youngest kids went off to college. It was a not-so-veiled scheme to lure them back home to visit each summer; and it worked for the most part. It didn’t hurt that we kept adding fun floaties every season so they could
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