Welcome to Humor in the Middle — a place where we’ll embrace the chaos found in the middle of life with humor, perspective, and a touch of absurdity. This space is for finding the funny in the every day, exploring what makes us laugh, and sharing those moments that help us connect.
What is Humor in the Middle?
Humor in the Middle is a newsletter published every Saturday exploring the chaos and absurdity found in the middle of life through humor.
It’s a space created to spend a few minutes each week discovering and enjoying the funny in everyday moments, from the mundane to the unexpected, and then sharing those moments to foster connection.
The focus is on using humor to lighten life’s challenges and remind us that even in challenging times, laughter can help us feel more alive. The goal is to create a community where we can appreciate humor, share stories, and laugh together, no matter what life throws our way.
Who is Humor in the Middle for?
You’re looking to find more humor in everyday life
You always secretly wanted to be the funniest one in your friend group
You believe (or want to believe) that humor can help us face life’s challenges with a lighter heart and build deeper connections
You just know for certain your life would be perfect if only you were 7% funnier
Disclaimer: Here you must be willing to read, at least a little, for your humor. This ain’t TikTok. Also, there will be occasional parenting humor because I have two teens and, while no one might have ever told you, life with teens is hilarious.
What to expect here:
Short humor pieces written by me, or another humor writer I bribe or beg to share their talents, which will often be followed by a peek behind the keyboard to reveal how and why it was written (I love to notice and share about where ideas come from)
Tips and ideas for noticing, appreciating, and creating more humor in your life
Deep-ish philosophical ponderings about humor, on occasion
Tidbits of humor history that may enhance your experience as a human on the best planet in the solar system
Inspiring or thought-provoking quotes about humor from someone much smarter than me
Invitations for you, the reader, to share the humor you find in your life too (but not pressure, you’ve got enough of that already)
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About Me
Hey there! I’m Jen, and that’s me in the photo. I’m thinking of something super funny there. Obviously. It’s the only recent photo I have of myself. My husband took it because when I wear this top, my daughters always ask me if I’m going to Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence.
One day, I just might.
I’m new to Substack, but I’ve been writing online for over 5 years as an essayist, content creator, and ghostwriter. My humor writing can also be found in Frazzled, Slackjaw, Jane Austen’s Wastebasket, The Belladonna Comedy, MuddyUm, and other publications on Medium.
Welcome to my Substack, Humor in the Middle!
If you’ve read this far we may already be friends. If not, you obviously have a great sense of humor or wish you did, so I hope you hit Subscribe so we can have some fun together.
