Every few weeks I find myself staring at my computer wondering what the heck I’m going to write about. I might panic for a moment or two that I have nothing left to write about, but usually once I start typing I come up with something. About every six months or so I suffer from an epic case of writer’s block. Last year I developed a no-fail strategy to ban the block which I … [Read more...]
Remembering “When We Became Three” with Jill Caryl Weiner
As I yelled at my teenager to stop torturing his younger brother for the hundredth time this morning, I struggled to remember when my statements to him weren’t, “Will you please stop _________________." When Tom was born almost 16 years ago, I vowed to never forget one precious moment of our early days together. I wanted to burn into my memory every single giggle and … [Read more...]
Wake Up! Get Out! Love You! Amen.
With school starting for us here in New York in a few short weeks, and having started, or, just about to start for others around the country, I thought this was a good time to revisit one of my first pieces. This essay originally ran on the Dishwasher, March 27, 2011, under the name, More Coffee, Amen. It has been slightly edited. Tuesday was like most days: I woke … [Read more...]
How to Look Your Tired and Stressed-Out Best
Welcome to the Dishwasher! If you have found the crazed appliance and me through my HuffingtonPost piece, An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking, thanks for checking us out. Are you getting bored with all the articles telling you to look and feel your best, you need at least eight hours of sleep a day? If you’re like me, you feel you look better with … [Read more...]
I Just Want to Be Alone…with this great book! A Review and Interview with Jen Mann
Is your husband driving you nuts again? Or, are you filled with love for the man you promised to love in sickness and in health? Whichever way you are feeling about your better half, you’re going to find an essay to relate to in, I Just Want to Be Alone. This is a great collection of pieces about marriage from some of the best lady writers on the web. The brainchild of Jen … [Read more...]
