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Divorcing a Narcissist By Lori J Loesch


My husband is a major NARCISSIST!  I have been hiding my misery for 26 years.  He calls me crazy, whore, slut, cunt, stimely, that's my step, adopted dad's name and he knows how much I hate that name, so tonight he called me lori stimely, over and over again, and ...

Guest Blog Post: The MisEducation of Progress by Mykal White


As parents, you’d think we would learn from the past. By now, and with the billions of other parents who’ve gone through the business of raising children, you’d think we would be better able to recognize the writing on the wall - especially considering how long it's been there.In each ...

Mom Theater Blogger: It Shoulda Been You: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


For all the Jewish mommas out there, this one's for you! For all the son-loving mommas out there, this one's for you!  For all the 'big-boned" single gals seeking a mensch, this one's for you! And, most of all....for all the theatregoers who love a big laugh, this one's for you!This ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: New York Spring Spectacular: Family Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


The New York Spring Spectacular, created by a Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning team for Radio City Music Hall, is inspired by the magic of spring, set against a musical celebration about the energy, places, people, passion and promise that make New York a one of a kind destination.This all-new ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: The Unexpected Guest: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB) launches its 2015 season with a revival of Agatha Christie's rarely seen 1958 thriller THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.In THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, directed by Victoria Rauch Lichterman, a lost man, Michael Starkwedder, stumbles into a house ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: FINDING NEVERLAND: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


[caption id="attachment_20826" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg[/caption]Starring Tony Award® nominee Matthew Morrison (“Glee,” South Pacific), Emmy® winner Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier,” La Cage aux Folles), Olivier Award-winner Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins), and based on the Academy Award® winning Miramax motion picture by the same name, Finding Neverland follows playwright ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: The Heidi Chronicles: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


[caption id="attachment_20808" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Joan Marcus[/caption]I adore playwright Wendy Wasserstein, and was hugely saddened by her untimely passing at age 55.  She was a "later" single mom of a beloved daughter named Lucy, and I would have loved to profile her for MotherhoodLater.com.So, when I heard that The ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: GIGI: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


The new Broadway production of Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, opened April 8th at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street).Gigi stars Vanessa Hudgens, who makes her admirable Broadway debut in the title role, Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark (The Light ...

Creating Happiness by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan


My nightly reading to my daughter has revealed another blog post. We are still in the Rocky Ridge Years—specifically On The Other Side of the Hill, which chronicles a fictionalized version of Rose Wilder’s life written by Roger Lea MacBride. Tonight’s reading was about a cyclone and I have to ...

THE TRAVEL MADE EASY MOMS SHARE: by Robin Gorman Newman, Esti Berkowitz, Estelle Sobel Erasmus and Shari Von Holten


We are four moms with a passion for travel, and we’ve teamed up to share with you and feature ideas and experiences to help make your vacation planning easier. Like you, we’re on the go women with much on our respective plates, and while it’s great to escape, it’s not ...