I got a call from an editor at Chicago Parent the other day. She submitted a piece I had written in their August 2016 edition to the Parenting Media Association. Turns out,… Read more I’ve Been Awarded for My Frozen Pizza Fiasco! →
In 1977 I, along with my pre-school peers, danced on stage during our first ballet recital. The routine was supposed to end with us turning to our partner and giving… Read more Confessions from a Ballet Recital Reject- My Epic Mom Fail →
Recently, I went with my oldest child to his High School Orientation Night. I’m not sure how I became old enough to have a son entering high school, but I… Read more Generation X: The Last Link to the Past →
Ladies and Gentleman, children of all ages…..you’ll never believe what awaits you…. It’s my very first guest blogger! My husband, Grouchy Dave Helfand is best known for his practical approach… Read more Send in the Clowns… The End of an Era →
Comfortable in My “Daughter of a Bipolar Father” Skin My beloved High School theatre teacher, Mr. Johnson, taught me about breaking proscenium. Essentially, the proscenium is an imaginary screen that separates actors on stage from the audience. Mr. Johnson was hell-bent that no one in his cast would ever break proscenium. That meant during dress rehearsals and performances, no one left for the night without removing their stage makeup and costume, went to the cafeteria to buy a Coke, or did anything that would shatter the illusion the proscenium created.… Read more Breaking Proscenium and Airing Out My Dirty Laundry For The World to Read →
On Mother’s Day, and every day, appreciate the gift of motherhood…..Cherish the moments you spend with your children…..In the blink of an eye, they’ll be leaving for college…. I’m always… Read more I Nearly Died After Childbirth, But That Doesn’t Mean I Have to Cherish Every “Precious” Moment of Motherhood →
Yesterday, I had a deeply personal article featured on Good Housekeeping. I almost never generate the titles for my pieces that are published outside of this blog. This was the… Read more My Life Doesn’t Suck….Seriously! →
I had my first piece published last week on Brain, Child. Full disclosure, it has nothing to do with scleroderma. It’s a lighthearted piece I wrote just for shiggles! I… Read more Nothing Makes Me Feel Better About My Parenting Flaws Then Remembering My Mom’s →
Comfortable In My Thick Skin 