Welcome! I’m so glad that you’re here.

This is where I share the funny and poignant about midlife, motherhood, and the empty nest. I no longer drive carpool, but can’t seem to shake my nickname. I have two grown children pursuing higher education far, far away and if they don’t move back, I’m getting a puppy. Just don’t tell my husband.

My favorite time to write is early in the morning fueled by coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. I love soy lattes, lipstick, and dressing up for Halloween. If you’re burning to know more, please check out 10 Things You Don’t Know About Me and the interview I did on Next Act for Women. You’re welcome.

2017 BlogHer Voice of the Year Honoree

My most popular posts:

10 Universal Truths Of Parenting A Teenager
How To Drop Your Child Off At College Without Losing Your Mind
Fifty Shades Of Grey, But Not The Good Kind
It’s My Party And I’ll Cry If I Want To
Fear Of Flying: Sit Back, Relax, And Enjoy The flight. Yeah, Right!
15 Things I Miss Most Now That My Kids Are Grown
What Every Freshman & Their Parents Should Read Before College
High School: It Was More Than Just Braces And Big Hair
15 Sure Signs You’ve Hit Middle Age
Tips For When Your College Kids Come Home For The Holidays
It’s Okay To Age, Just Don’t Tell Anyone

Where you can find me:

AARP
AllParenting
Babble
Better After 50
Beyond Your Blog
Blunt Moms
Cosmopolitan
Dot Complicated
Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop
Good Housekeeping
Grown & Flown
Huffington Post
Humor Outcasts
Kveller
Laugh Lines
Mamalode
Mamapedia
Midlife Boulvard
MomSmack
Motherly
Next Act For Women
Psychology Today
Purple Clover
Readers.com
Sammiches & Psych Meds
Scary Mommy
10 To 20 Parenting
The Fine Line
The Mighty
Today’s Parent
TODAYshow.com
Urban Mommies
The Alert Investor
The Washington Post
YourTango
Your Teen

Speaking Events:

Live Radio Interviews:
LA Talk Radio – Empowered With Jordyn Goodman Show, 2014
Parent Nation – With Tara Kennedy-Kline, 2014

Speaking engagements:

Freelance Writing for Beginners, Type-A Annual Conference, Chicago, 2018

Blogging & Freelance Writing For Beginners, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, 2017

Midlife Reinvention & Breaking Barriers On Social Media: Fashion Influencers Over 50 Killing It On Instagram, Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, 2017

Women And Aging In Hollywood, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, 2016

What To Expect When Your Kid Goes Off To College, Parent salon via Windward School, L.A., 2016

Accolades:

Panel Judge: American Society of Journalists and Authors Annual Writing Awards 2018
Panel Judge: Erma Bombeck Writing Competition 2017
2017 BlogHer Voice of the Year Honoree
TODAY Parent’s Funniest Parents on Facebook

In books:

My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories Of Leaving And Losing Friends
Not Your Mother’s Book On Being A Mom
Mom For The Holidays: Stories Of Love, Laughter, and Tantrums At Christmas And Hanukkah
Feisty After 45: The Best Blogs From Midlife Women
But Did You Die?: Setting The Parenting Bar Low

Brands & Organizations I’ve partnered with:

Fox Home Entertainment, Warner Bros., Lakeshore Entertainment, Digital Media Mgmt., Bed Bath & Beyond, Proctor & Gamble, Edelman, Cort, Dove, Readers.com, Classmates.com, Method, FutureofSexEd.org, StopMedicineAbuse.org, Picture Keeper, Bless Box, Kaplan Test Prep, and Paperless Post.