Archive for the ‘Later Mom Features’ Category
Meet Later Mom: Mary Ostyn
November 19th, 2014
NAME: Mary Ostyn AGE: 47 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married to my high school sweetheart, John RESIDENCE: Nampa, ID CHILDRENS NAMES/AGES: Amanda 26, Erika 24, Jared 22, Daniel 20, Lidya 19, Zeytuna 16, Josh 16, Ben 16, Emily 12, Julianna 9 I am the author of three books: Forever Mom: What to Expect When You're Adopting, Family Feasts for $75 ...
Meet Later Dad: Claude Knobler
October 15th, 2014
NAME: Claude Knobler AGE: 49 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married 20 Years RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA CHILDRENS NAMES/AGES: Clay 18. Grace 16. Nati 16. (Note: Claude was 39 when they adopted Nati, his third child.) I am the author of More Love, Less Panic: 7 Lessons I Learned About Life, Love, and Parenting After We Adopted Our Son from Ethiopia. You ...
Meet Later Mom: Ondine Landa Abramson
September 1st, 2014
NAME: Ondine Landa Abramson AGE: 48 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: South Orange, NJ CHILD'S NAME/AGE: E., 10 I’m the President and Executive Producer of Stage17.tv a recently-launched new digital entertainment channel. Stage17.tv is a "hub of must-see web series" (USA Today) aiming “to lure a demographic of 25-to-54-year-old females by using Broadway as a jumping-off point,” ...
Meet Later Mom: Suzi Banks Baum
August 1st, 2014
NAME: Suzi Banks Baum AGE: 55 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married 21 years RESIDENCE: The Berkshires, Great Barrington, MA CHILDRENS NAMES/AGES: Benjamin 20; Catherine 16, (which means 17 in November!!!) During my motherhood years, I have become a writer and visual artist. I have always been a theatre person and community organizer, and these skills continue to support me as ...
Meet Later Mom: Rachel Siegel
June 5th, 2014
NAME: Rachel Siegel AGE: 39 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Great Barrington, MA CHILDRENS NAMES/AGES: George, 4, Patrick, 1 1/2 I am an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator. Some stuff I feel proud of: my theatre work here and in the UK, my three episodes of Chappelle’s Show, but especially the comedy ...
Meet Later Mom: Dawn Gallagher
May 1st, 2014
NAME: Dawn Gallagher AGE: Upper 40’s RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: New York City CHILD'S NAME/AGE: Lucia Elisabeth Jacobsen/ 5 years old My mission: To empower and educate women to look and feel their best at any age. I am an author of two books “Nature’s Beauty Secrets” and “Naturally Beautiful”, blogger, home shopping guest expert, event ...
Meet Later Mom: Naomi Gryn
March 15th, 2014
NAME: Naomi Gryn AGE: 53 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: In a relationship (but not married) RESIDENCE: London CHILD'S NAME/AGE: Sadie, aged 16 months I'm a writer and documentary filmmaker. Occasionally I delve into radio as well. Visit www.naomigryn.com. What was your road to parenthood like? I'd always assumed that I would have children, but a ...
Meet Later Mom: Debbie McCormick
February 1st, 2014
YOUR NAME: Debbie McCormick AGE: 50 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married I am an ex-corporate ladder climbing professional turned Alpaca farmer, and I never saw that one coming. There was a time in the not so distant past when I was a senior account analyst in the corporate world. Then I had a set a ...
Meet Later Mom: Karen Amster-Young
January 1st, 2014
NAME: Karen Amster-Young AGE: 48 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: NYC CHILD’S NAME/AGE: Alison Young, 12+ – almost 13! Currently, I am a co-author of a newly released book, The 52 Weeks. The book is intended to inspire and motivate others to move forward in their lives and try new things, take time for themselves ...
Meet Later Mom: Kuwana Haulsey
December 1st, 2013
NAME: Kuwana Haulsey AGE: 39 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Kingston James, 4, and Jackson Chase 7 months I’m a writer. I started off as an actress, but I kept gravitating back to the written word. I’ve always been a writer, for as long as I can remember. My 25-year-old nephew is quick to ...
