Archive for the ‘Later Mom Features’ Category

Meet Later Mom Deborah Santana (Interview by Robin Gorman Newman)


AGE:  67 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: married to Carl Lumbly RESIDENCE:  CA CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Salvador – 34; Stella – 33; Angelica - 28 My professional life is in philanthropy. I am CEO & Founder of Do A Little Foundation which serves women and girls in the areas of health, education & happiness. For the last 3 ...

Meet Later Mom Janet Neal (Interview by Robin Gorman Newman)


AGE:  62 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Divorced RESIDENCE:  Little Falls, NJ CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Timothy - 27 Christopher - 24 Emily - 22 A “reformed Superwoman”, I am now a woman who has learned that the power is in BEING first and then doing - not the emphasis on the doing that the role of Superwoman encouraged. My mission is ...

Meet Later Mom Melissa Birge (Interview by Robin Gorman Newman)


AGE: 48 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married to Robert Birge for 5 years RESIDENCE: Westport, Connecticut CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Tommy and JoJo (5 yo twin boys), Bobby (1.5 yo boy) I'm the founder and CEO of Mia Tango, an online maternity boutique that features a curated set of designer clothing for pregnancy and new motherhood. The idea ...

Meet Later Mom June Rachelson-Ospa (Interview by Robin Gorman Newman)


AGE:  66 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married RESIDENCE:  NYC SONS NAMES/AGES: Jake Ospa 31; Jonathan Ospa 25 I write musicals, and I am passionate about having my work out in the world. I would like to break through and have my work wind up Off Broadway maybe Broadway sometime. It would be such fun to have that happen.  Visit http://www.librarytheater.com/about2.html   What was ...

Meet Later Mom Nekesa Mumbi Moody (Interview by Robin Gorman Newman)


AGE: 40+ RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married Nekesa is a veteran journalist who is Global Entertainment & Lifestyles Editor at Associated Press, where she previously served as Music Editor.   What was your road to parenthood like?  It was definitely an uphill climb! I always wanted to have children, and when I married my soulmate, I ...

Meet Later Mom Karen Haberberg


AGE:  44 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: NYC CHILDRENS NAMES/AGES: Maya age 10, Liam age 6 3/4 I am a photographer who specializes in portraiture and documenting people’s stories.  My new book published by Powerhouse Books is titled An Ordinary Day - Kids with Rare Conditions.  Visit www.karenhaberberg.com. What was your road to parenthood like?  ...

Meet Later in Life Mom: Laurie Gelman


AGE:  53 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Very Happily Married RESIDENCE:  New York City DAUGHTERS’ NAMES/AGES: Jamie, 16 Misha, 13 Laurie Gelman was born and raised in the Great White North. She spent 25 years as a broadcaster in both Canada and the United States before trying her hand at writing novels. Laurie lives in New York City with ...

Meet Later Mom: Anna Fishbeyn


RESIDENCE: New York Children: Tamrian 5, Eliana 11 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Divorced I’m a writer, actress, director and filmmaker.  Recently, my first novel, The Matrimonial Flirtations of Emma Kaulfield, was published by Arcade Publishing.  I’ve also written two plays, Sex in Mommyville, which opened at the Flea Theater and played at other New ...

Meet Later Dad Peter Shankman


Peter Shankman AGE: 44 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Divorced RESIDENCE:  New York, NY CHILD’S NAME/AGE: Jessa, Age 4 Peter Shankman is a multiple-startup founder with several successful exits under his belt. He’s a best-selling author, focusing on the customer economy. He’s the founder of Help a Reporter Out (HARO,) the world’s largest source/journalist matching tool, and he ...

Meet Later Mom Jancee Dunn


AGE: 50 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married  RESIDENCE: Brooklyn, New York  CHILD’S NAME/AGE: Sylvie, 7 I write books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and children's books. Visit janceedunn.net. What was your road to parenthood like?  It took a few years for me to get pregnant. I had anticipated that my pregnancy would be tough on my body at my ...