THEATRE LOVER MOM: Sex with Strangers: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


Second Stage Theatre’s production of  Lauran Eason's Play, SEX WITH STRANGERS, has been extended one week and will now play through Sunday, August 31st.  The production stars Emmy Award Winner Anna Gunn and Tony Award Nominee Billy Magnussen and is directed by David Schwimmer (Ross of Friends fame). This is a ...

The Irony of a Tween by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


Say the word, “Tween” to any Mom, and you will probably get the “eye roll” reaction. Followed with a comment along the lines of, “And it gets worse once their hormones are raging in their teen years!” I have to say that, at least for now, I am finding my son’s ...

Remembering the Spirit of Thankfulness by Melissa Swedoski


It's easy sometimes to forget the little things, that's a given. We get hurried and rushed around and forget to be grateful for simple things like running water, hot water, clean water. Or things like picking up a gallon of milk just because we want to, not because it's our ...

Finding My “Passion” – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


  Me in my Favorite Lyme's Awareness Shirt I was having a conversation the other night with a close friend of mine. When I mentioned that my un-18th wedding anniversary was coming up next week, she wondered why I even bothered counting since I am in the midst of getting a divorce. ...

Virtual Playdates – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


Last Thursday, my son started coming down with an illness that I could have sworn was in need of a minimum of antibiotics. He was sneezing relentlessly, was inconsolable with his stuffy nose, had a sore throat that even water irritated, and a cough that sounded wet and deep. He ...

Year End Gratitude Moments – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


During the month of November, many people started sharing “gratitude” posts on Facebook, in honor of giving “thanks” since Thanksgiving is an important November holiday. Although many people started their gratitude posts, slowly many dwindled. Some came more sporadically. I understood. I had tried to do the same many times ...