It is an early blog for next week, coming to you on Saturday rather than my standard Monday. Why? Because tomorrow is the very unofficial Stepmother's Day. This is a piece pitched to the Huffington Post and while it hasn't appeared on the site, I did still want to share. For all of those wonderful women who have taken on this crazy, chaotic role HAPPY STEPMOTHER'S DAY!!
How best to get ready for Mother's Day? In Silence.
F**k Pride. The Biodad Chat
One of the struggles in a blended family is the constant vying for that slippery “Parent of the Moment” trophy in a family unit that includes a variety of parents and definitely more than those two traditional ones. Territory wars? Table to two.
Originally written for and published by Grown and Flown. Click here to read on Grown and Flown. As of November, my son had applied to one, and only one, college. We weren’t too bothered by the tiny number as we had no doubt he would get in and the pace of this college seemed to … Continue reading University of Heartache?
Early in 2023, when I thought starting a podcast seemed like a terrific idea, my new co-host, Kathy, immediately asked if she was going to get to interview me. ME? Um, hello? I had just published my first book, but really…this is an era where everyone with an ink pot and a quill is publishing books. Still, Kathy wore me down. Tune into the March episode of Whine & Wine to hear how it went.
My husband has an unwritten rule that we have to wear everything we take on our trips. For me, that means lots of tough calls as I decide which of thirteen pairs of shoes will make the cut.
Last week, that project I was NEVER GOING TO DO finally came to fruition by landing on Audible, Amazon, and iBooks. Admittedly, I felt so much more proud of this checkmark than I did when the original, written book was published.
I know, it's Wednesday. You don't hear from me on Wednesdays, right? That's our agreement? It's just that this week, I have a share and, if you follow me on the socials, you may already know what it is. Friday is the official release of the accompanying audiobook for What to Expect When You Weren't … Continue reading Audiobook Sample
My husband assures me that audiobook readings span the spectrum from terrible to terrific and that listeners have endless grace for great content. I hope they also have grace for content that is twenty thousand words too long, many of which are mispronounced.
