Archive for the ‘Later Mom Features’ Category

November 2013 Later Mom Profile: Brooke Berman


NAME:  Brooke Berman AGE:  44 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married RESIDENCE:   New York City CHILD'S NAME/AGE: Benjamin, almost 3 I'm primarily a playwright and screenwriter. I've recently made my directorial debut with the short film UGGS FOR GAZA, based on a story by my husband Gordon Haber.  Currently the film is in "post" -- which means, we're ...

October 2013 Later Mom Profile: Eliza Moore


NAME:  Eliza Moore AGE:  37 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married RESIDENCE:  Montreal, Quebec CHILD’s NAME/AGE: Xavier 2 I am a mother, singer songwriter (although sometimes I prefer to use the term composer as it broadens the possibility field), fiddle player, yoga instructor, and overall seeker of spiritual fulfillment and joy.  This link to my recent music video release will ...

Meet Later Dad: Jay Kordich


NAME: Jay Kordich AGE: 90 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Bellingham, WA CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGE: John Kordich, 29 years old and Jayson Kordich, 27 years old At the age of 25 and a competitive athlete, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer and told I may not have long to live. I went to see Dr. Max Gerson who was treating ...

August 2013 Profile: Nina Davenport


YOUR NAME:  Nina Davenport AGE:  46 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single RESIDENCE:  Brooklyn, NY CHILD’S NAME/AGE:  Jasper, 4   I'm a documentary filmmaker.  My most recent film, FIRST COMES LOVE, premiered on HBO July 29th:  www.firstcomeslovemovie.com What does your child think of your work?  What led you to make your film, and what is the message you want viewers ...

July 2013 Profile: Julia Sweeney


NAME: Julia Sweeney AGE: 53 RESIDENCE: Outside Chicago RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married CHILD'S NAME/AGE: Mulan, Age 13 I am an actress, writer and stage performer and sometimes director.  I am planning to write another book and direct a movie in the future.   Here are two urls I'd like to share:  Momsrising: Momsrising.  This is a ...

June 2013 Profile: Nia Vardalos


AGE:  50 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married to actor Ian Gomez RESIDENCE:  California CHILD’S NAME/AGE:  Ilaria, 8 (adopted at age 3)  Nia Vardalos, a “later mom,” is the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actress and writer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. An alumnus of The Second City comedy theater, she also starred in ...

May 2013 Profile: Elisabeth Rohm


  NAME:  Elisabeth Rohm AGE:  Just turned 40 (yikes)!!! RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Engaged RESIDENCE:  Venice, California CHILD’S NAME/AGE: Easton August Anthony, age 5 I started professionally acting once I graduated college at the age of 23.  I was first featured on the soap opera, One Life to Live, then quickly moved on to primetime with a reoccurring role on ...

April 2013 Profile: Jo Ann Grossman


NAME:  Jo Ann Grossman AGE:  67 RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married RESIDENCE:  New York City DAUGHTER’S NAME/AGE: Emily Morden, 24 17 years ago I co-founded, along with my husband, Stu Morden, Kids ‘N Comedy. I continue to direct and produce Kids ‘N Comedy at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, a performance series where youngsters, ages 10-18, perfect their own written stand-up ...

March 2013 Profile: Frieda Birnbaum


NAME:  Frieda Birnbaum AGE:  65 (gave birth to twins at age 60) RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Married over 40 years to Ken Birnbaum RESIDENCE:  Saddle River, New Jersey CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES: Twins: Josh and Jarrett, 5; Ari, 12;  Alana, 34; Jason, 38 How does it feel to be the oldest women in the U.S. to give birth to ...

February 2013 Profile: Later Mom Joan Lunden: Twin Kids Thru Surrogate


NAME:  Joan Lunden AGE:  62 MARITAL STATUS:  Married RESIDENCE: Greenwich, CT HUSBAND’S NAME: Jeff Konigsberg CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Jamie – 31, Lindsay – 29, Sarah – 25, Kate and Max – 9, Jack and Kimberly – 7 Joan Lunden exemplifies today’s modern working woman. Since hosting ABC’s Good Morning America for nearly two decades, making her the longest ...