Snarky in the Suburbs

Do we all need to take friendship course? Because based on the number of Dear Snarky letters I get about crappy friends I’m starting to think so. The letter today shows how a group of friends are being jealous shrews about how a 60 something woman chooses to spend the holidays. My rant is embarrassing because I had an epiphany this past weekend at the Apple Store that perhaps I’m as stupid as I’ve...

Just WTH on mothers-in-law wanting to be an eyewitness to the birth of their grandchildren? That’s our Dear Snarky letter and we’ve got an upset mother-in-law writing in. Next, and I’m very excited about this, we have an update from the woman whose relatives were “vultures” after the death of her mother. It’s juicy.    My rant is all about wedding trends and most of them are downright ridiculous....

I’ve got a Dear Snarky that will make you say, “Are you kidding me?” I’m calling it Dead Wrong and it deals with the passing of a family member and the eruption of not grief but greed. My rant is about dorm living and why do some moms stay in their daughter’s dorm. Like WTH? In the Observation department filed under “chronically online” I’m sharing a prenup we all need to tell our daughters and gi...

It’s the 100th Snarky in the Suburbs podcast! So, of course we have to celebrate with a freaky Dear Snarky letter that left me feeling very uneasy. As a palate cleanser we giddy up on over to a couple of juicy rants and then in the Observations I ask the question can you have an expectation of privacy in a marriage? The Snarky Confession proves I’m a liar because I said I wouldn’t tell any more st...

Yay! We have two Dear Snarky letter updates and they’re both kind of juicy. I love  that for us. Then after that fun I go on a rant about shopping. It’s mercifully short so don’t worry. Next up in the “I’m Chronically On-line” series I have a list of passive aggressive sayings that are big no-nos. Have I said all of them? Why, yes I have. We wrap things up with the Snarky Confession and it’s dorm...

We’re starting off with the Dear Snarky letter that I’m so in love with. It’s as if I’m talking to my mother. The letter even has the word uncouth in it which is one of my mom’s favorite words. Next up is a random selection of rants that just feels good to get off my chest. Then I move on to talking about “generational talents.” Spoiler: I'm not one of them. Finally, I close out with the Snark...

The Dear Snarky letter is a tear-jerker. A woman’s husband dies and his sisters who ghosted him during his illness are now contesting the will. Then we embark on a hike of doom and go even deeper on the Alpine Divorce. 😱   My rant is about freaking appliances. Why don’t they last longer??? I keep that mercifully short so we can quickly go to the Snarky Confession. It’s about the true-life tale of...

Get excited the Dear Snarky Grab Bag is back! We’ve got four mini Dear Snarky letters to discuss and they’re a tad juicy. Then it’s a rant palooza about why in the hell are there still “cake smashes” at weddings? Make it make sense. My Observation is can you be overly friendly and polite to the point of rudeness? Then just for funsies I share my Pilates near death experience. Finally, the Snarky C...

It’s a Snarky Special Edition – In honor of the Fourth of July please join me for  “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Crazy.”  🇺🇸 The pod special starts out with a Dear Snarky letter from a woman who’s organized the perfect July 4th family reunion beach photos and then a brand-new sister-in-law butts in. Uh-oh. Next up I go off on Independence Day bike parades where you’ll get to meet “Daddy Hurt F...

We’re starting off with a Dear Snarky letter from a woman who calls her man “perfect.” So, why is she writing me a Dear Snarky Letter? 🤔   Next up is something called a wedding “personal attendant.”  Say hello to being a bride’s bitch with none of the fun of being a bridesmaid. Then thank God for the internet because I went down the rabbit hole of interior designer vs decorator. The comment secti...

Get ready for a Dear Snarky Grab Bag. In this pod I’m sharing a couple of letters that will make you shake your head while muttering WTH. Then I’ve got a “True Life Tale” of how I was threatened by a septuagenarian gang and I’m not exaggerating when I tell you things got intense. To give you time to recover from that I switch gears to a new dating trend called “goblintimacy.” It’s hysterical and I...

Who wants a double wedding? Not the woman who wrote me this Dear Snarky letter and I don’t blame her for wanting to take a hard pass. Next up I’ve got a rant about my response to the question of what’s the best advice I’ve ever received. Let’s just say my answer wasn’t well received. The observation is about “prom maxxing” and it explains so much about current wedding culture. The Snarky Confessio...

This rarely happens but I have a Dear Snarky letter that has left me totally confused. I not only don’t have an answer for this letter but it made me do one of my least favorite things – self-reflection. My Peeves are people who refuse to accept that it’s okay to be old and tan maxxing. Stop the madness! Then in my Observation I get mad when someone tells me I’m old. But rest assured I have my rea...

Giddy up, I’ve got a Dear Snarky letter round up that’s delish. Most especially, an update on the weird doctor letter from last week. My rant is rather random but once you hear it I know you’ll be thinking the same thing (maybe). Then I move on to Friendship Red Flags and the Snarky Confession is all about when you’re finally honest in your marriage.   If you want more Snarky goodness run don’t wa...

Y’all I’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that’s taking up a lot of space in my brain and I’m betting it’s going to be messing with your brain as well. 🤯 Then I’ve got some vacation rants. One involves a fellow plane passenger who needed an etiquette lesson in disembarking. Next up we’re going to discuss being alone and not lonely and I’ve got some advice for the “dump your bucket” friend. I finish up...

We’re starting out with a Dear Snarky letter about a friendship breakup. Ouch, that always hurts but is the letter writer as innocent as she sounds? In not so breaking news, I have another rant about weddings. Sorry but it needed to be done. The Snarky Confessional has been busy with a true-life story of me being thwarted by summer water fun – yet again.   If you want more Snarky goodness run don’...

Yippee, I’ve got two good stories for you. The first one is a true-life story (not mine) about a cheating spouse, a best friend turned mistress and some serious baby shower revenge.  The second one is the Snarky Confession about a summer reading list. Yes, I know it sounds like a snoozer but trust me it’s not. I also go off on youth sports and have a moment of reflection about something that bring...

Well, we have a doozy of a Dear Snarky letter to kick off the pod with. You know it’s going to be good when the signature on the letter is “I’ve seen evil.” My rant is what some people would call champagne problems, but I call it this vacay kind of sucks. In the Observation department more about the Met Gala and the challenges of heeding the call of nature in a ginormous dress. The Snarky Confessi...

OMG I’ve got a cautionary tale that I’m still upset about although it didn’t even happen to me. Get ready for some Snarky emo. Next up, I finally update the Alpine Divorce phenomenon and y’all it also has me raging. Things simmer down with my take on the Met Gala. Bottom line it looks awfully uncomfortable. In the Snarky Confession and in honor of Mother’s Day I confess my parenting flaws. Well, h...

Oh, my goodness we’ve got a rant-topia going on. We kick it off with a Dear Snarky letter that is going to simultaneously give you the icks and make you feel sorry for the mom who wrote the letter. Next up is a cornucopia of venting from high school graduation to a mother-in-law alert. The Snarky Confession delivers just like a Frisbee to the nose.   If you want more Snarky goodness run don’t walk...

All aboard the Worried Mama Express! We’ve got a Dear Snarky letter from a mom in a frenzy because her son has gone overboard in his bond to his bride’s family. Next up is a look at Modern Manners. There’s a quiz attached and we’re all going to take it together. In the Snarky Confession y’all may have problems believing this but I’ve been ghosted – for real.   If you want more Snarky goodness run...

Is there an epidemic of love bombing grifters? I think the answer is yes because the letters just keep on coming. This podcast the Peeve and Observations have been combined into a Peevservation. Y’all it’s one woman’s tale of spending a Saturday shopping. Let’s just say retail was not kind to me. The Snarky Confession is all about when I kind of, sort of, very briefly did what I’m going to call th...

Enjoy this trip inside my brain where I dump out some stuff that’s been rattling around in there. Before that hot mess starts, we have two Dear Snarky updates that I love so much. Most especially the one that involves a shoe getting thrown. (Always a personal favorite.) My Peeve is about education and the Observation also, rattling, concerns the phrase “no one is coming to save you.” The Snarky Co...

Do I complain too much? The answer to that is never or at least that’s what I’m hoping with this podcast. We open with a Dear Snarky letter from a mom who is freaking out over the man her daughter just got engaged to and she’s got every right to be freaking. I’ve got two Peeves and they’re about pet parents and E-bikes. My main observation is when did we normalize parents making children’s events...

I’m back from vacation and it’s made me even more Snarky. We’re kicking it off with a Dear Snarky about parents that I think have lied to their kids for decades. Next up is something brand new and it’s a little section I’m calling “Notes for Humanity.” It’s chock-full of wonder – I assure you. In the Snarky Confession brace yourself – my husband has been living a double life.    For more Snarky go...