On March 8, 1974, the final episode of The Brady Bunch aired. I was born later that year, hence missing out on ever watching the show live. Lucky for me,… Read more My Overdue Apology to Carol Brady this Mother’s Day →
Readers: This blog was guest written by the one and only, Grouchy Dave Helfand Lisa, my editor (and wife) came into our room last night and informed me that this… Read more Valentine’s Day Has Been Hijacked by the Grouch! →
High School Reunion- To Go, or Not To Go? Hello, my name is Lisa, and I am a F.O.C.K. survivor. Please read and pronounce that carefully, as F.O.C.K. is only… Read more It’s time to Tell My F.O.C.K. to F**K Off! →
Hello Readers! Long time no see. You may or may not have noticed that I haven’t posted a piece since Mother’s Day. I could tell you it’s because I’ve experienced… Read more Nothing I Write is Right →
When I was a kid, my friends and I loved to look at one another and spout with cruel conviction, “I hate you!” Just when it looked as though someone… Read more In the Land of Make-Believe, Today is Scleroderma Unawareness Day →
It’s all Ed Sheeran’s fault! If he and Benjamin Levin hadn’t written the Castle on the Hill lyrics, I would still be silently making fun of all the mushy gushy… Read more Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill is Making Me Ugly Cry this Mother’s Day →
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! →
Elegant gowns, ruby red plush carpet, sparkling gems, flawless skin, and exploding fireworks of flashing bulbs. Since childhood, I’ve enjoyed entering the world of make-believe while watching the Oscars. I… Read more If the Shoe Fits, My Podiatrist Deserves an Oscar! →
Comfortable In My Thick Skin 