The Boston Globe
Who are you calling ‘Grandma’?
Preparing kids for college is not for the weak
Returning to my childhood home, and memories of my late father
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
This month’s perimenopausal horoscope
The Belladonna Comedy
Honest haiku for my newly nonexistent uterus
Frazzled
What the Grandparent name you’ve chosen for yourself says about you
I cry over pretty much everything
My dad was an old-fashioned husband – but he wanted more for me
I’m a new grandma. Here’s How I really feel about it
Revealed! The fairy dust that truly makes life sparkle
8 Funny (And true!) midlife tips from the author of ‘I’m wearing tunics now’
The perfect way to make a poached egg
3 Scrumptious smoothies to start your day off right
Revealed! The makeup trends you’ll want to try in winter
3 Easy and delicious winter salads
5 Of the all-time-best Christmas cookie recipes
Want to be the hostess with the mostest? Do these 5 simple things
4 Reasons to add this powerful spice to your diet. Health benefits galore!
The ultimate style guide to appearing Parisian-perfect!
5 Ways you may be able to lower your blood pressure without medication
Have you lost your desire for sex? Five ways to get it back now!
5 Habits to completely transform your life
The ultimate pet lovers gift guide
3 Fabulous fall cocktails that are both classy and creative
5 Stylish shoes to take your summer wardrobe up a notch
7 Amazing gift ideas for mom
7 Pretty pretty perfect products under $20 you’ll want to check out now
The fruits and vegetables you might actually want to avoid
How to forgive yourself for not getting it all done
Trying to find the quarantine’s silver lining
How I fell down an instagram rabbit hole, and found the perfect makeup routine
5 Great products for covering your gray in between salon visits
Why I feel bolder in my 50s than ever before
The one thing many women experience but are embarrassed to share
How Mah Jongg expanded my shrinking world
Five Minute Lit
Together Again
She’s Got Issues
What to say and not to say to someone turning 50
Parenting with anxiety: The parenting mistake I still struggle with
The benefits of playing sports for the kids (and the parents)
Playing sports in college: What’s the game plan?
High school extracurriculars: Does college have to end your passions?
What to do over the summer: What the experts say teens should do
Getting ready for an interview: Helping your teen become interview ready
Advanced placement courses: How many is too many for your student?
College safety tips: Talking personal safety at college
Freshman year is not the real goodbye
9 Ways to breathe new life into your empty nest
My kids’ rooms are not the saddest rooms in the house
On year three in the empty nest and it’s glorious
20 tips for college dorm drop-off
15 tips for surviving the holidays
20 pieces of advice my father taught me
My biggest parenting mistake is one I still struggle with
10 universal truths of parenting a teenager
7 tips for when your college kid comes home for holiday breaks
Letting my kids win, in honor of my father
Published Essays In Anthologies:
But Did You Die? (Setting The Parent Bar Low (I Just Want To Pee Alone Book 5)
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
Content and Social Media Creator:
Fox Home Entertainment, Warner Bros., Lakeshore Entertainment, Digital Media Mgmt., Bed Bath & Beyond, Proctor & Gamble, Edelman, Cort, Dove, Readers.com, Classmates.com, Method, Women Online, FutureofSexed.org, StopMedicineAbuse.org, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Picture Keeper, Bless Box, OCM, Kaplan Test Prep and Paperless Post.
Honors, Awards, and Columns:
Guest Editor: Five Minute Lit. October 2024
Panel Judge: Erma Bombeck Writing Competition 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Panel Judge: American Society of Journalists and Authors Annual Writing Awards 2018
2017 BlogHer Voice of the Year Honore
TODAY Parent’s Funniest Parents on Facebook
Yahoo (Shine) Parenting Guru 2010-2013
Speaking Engagements:
American Society of Journalists and Authors Annual Conference, New Jersey, 2022
Freelance Writing for Beginners, Type-A Parent 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
