Mel Miskimen

Writer, Author

Mel Miskimen

Mel is a contributing writer for More Magazine, guest blogger on The Huffington Post and the author of Cop's Kid. She lives in Milwaukee.

Twitter: @MMiskimen

Essay: Mom's Voice

By Mel Miskimen • May 9, 2015

Sunday, if you’d lost track, is Mother’s Day. And if you’re not going to be with your mom, don’t forget to give her a call. But this year, Lake Effect essayist Mel Miskimen thinks back on some calls she got from her mother:

Essay: Visiting a Psychic in Search of Mom

By Mel Miskimen • Dec 11, 2013

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Lake Effect essayist Mel Miskimen looks for a sign from her late mother.

The holidays can be tough for those who have lost a loved one. Essayist Mel Miskimen lost her mother in the spring and is facing her first Christmas without her:

Mel Miskimen on Aging Well

By Mel Miskimen • Nov 18, 2008

Commentator Mel Miskimen is an award-winning writer, author, playwright, and a regular contributor to Lake Effect. She explores another angle to aging and being well.