Archive for June, 2008

Tequila or hormone-replacement therapy


It’s now 166 days since I’ve gotten my period. Six months have gone by and nothing. I get symptoms some months with sore boobs and even cramping where I think I’m going to get “it” and then the symptoms subside.I’m 42 and my mother explained that she was ...

SPECIAL BLOG POST: FRIDAY’S FORGOTTEN BOOKS


Miriam the Medium, author, Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, (a wonderful writer & new friend), tagged me to contribute a review of an older book that isn't widely read anymore or a recent book that's slipped beneath the rador, and post it on my blog on Friday. This unique, creative project was ...

GRADUATION BLUES


Seth's pre-K graduation was today, and it was close to being a disaster.We arrived early, with my dad and Marc's mom in tow, since parking is super hard by the school, and we wanted to get a prime view for the event.Seth was totally thrilled to see us, and was ...

GUEST BLOG: A LATER DAD’S PERSPECTIVE (in time for Father’s Day)


STAY-AT-HOME DAD By Grigoriy Lerman (husband to Amy Wall Lerman, Northern NJ Motherhood Later Chapter Head) “Would you write a little something about being a stay-at-home dad?” I was loading baby bottles into the dishwasher at the time and looked up in confusion for a few seconds and asked her to repeat the question. “Would ...

Homemakers unite


So I am a little slow in getting a second post here at this fabulous blog. Tonight, even though I am tired, I decided it was do or die. Write or fall asleep, but no more delays. Since my last post I jumped into the conflicted world of full-time-outside-the-home working ...