Helicopter Parenting: Does it Help or Hurt?

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As I begin this article, I feel compelled to disclose that although I do have two children, 11 and 14, and two step children, 17 and 19, (their ages on the date I wrote this article), I do not hold … Read More

You Might Have Momnesia If…

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MOMNESIA (mahm-nee-zhuh) -noun- Loss of the memory of who you used to be. Caused by pregnancy, play dates, and trying to keep the house cleaner than the Joneses. My novel, “Momnesia,” is about a mom who, feeling invisible in the … Read More

Tell-It-Like-It-Is Thanks

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I think it’s safe to say that most of us are quite thankful for many things, and when our turn comes around at the Thanksgiving table, it is likely that we’ll share them aloud: food, clothing, our homes, our family … Read More

Five Things I Learned This Week

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1. Clubbing, which begins no earlier than 11 pm, was a lot more fun when I didn’t get up at 6 am every day because my kids’ school days start so early. And when I had friends who wanted to … Read More

Why Bother Cleaning a House, Anyway?

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Cleaning. Sometimes it seems so pointless. Other times it seems so mandatory. I mean really, for whom are we cleaning, anyway? The kids? Surely they not only don’t care, but would actually prefer if things were left messy, thereby disguising … Read More

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