This post was inspired by the novel Dad Is Fat by comedian Jim Gaffigan who riffs on his adventures co-parenting 5 kids in a two bedroom Manhattan apartment. Join From Left to Write on April 22 we ...
From Left to Write
Divorcing Friends
This post was inspired by the novel The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger. Young lawyer Sophie unwillingly takes her first divorce case with an entertaining and volatile client in this novel told mostly ...
Pursue: happiness
This post was inspired by Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin where she runs a nine month experiment to create happier surroundings. Join From Left to Write on January 6 we discuss Happier at Home. You ...
every parenting journey is different
Here's my two cents for today: Every parenting journey is different. Just because a celebrity names her kid Rainbow, Apple, or Moonshine, doesn't mean you have to do the same. Because your friend ...
Too Young to be a Widow
I was 28 when one of my closest friends was widowed. She had celebrated her thirtieth birthday just a few weeks before. She was too young to be a widow. She had two small boys. They were seven ...
The Cat is Out of the Bag
I've been blogging for over two years. And hardly anyone that I know in my "off-line" life knows about it. I kept it a secret in the beginning because I didn't want to listen to anyone's criticisms ...