It’s Your Birthday Until You’re Happy About it

on Feb 23, 2015

Why is it that our most special days are often disappointing? Maybe it’s because the anticipation messes with our heads. Or maybe it’s because our friends and family are all self- absorbed cheapskates. Or maybe we just run out of time. Twenty-four hours is hardly enough time to celebrate the...

on Feb 2, 2015

About.com picked Do Your Laundry or You’ll Die Alone as one of its TOP 5 PICKS IN PARENTING! The “everything-you-need-to-know-about-anything” web publisher is one of the most visited sites in the U.S., so we are thrilled that its experts see the value of our freshly folded motherly advice. About.com Young...

How to Give Motherly Advice to Your Mom

on Dec 28, 2014

Enjoy this guest blog from the author’s daughter. The other day, I texted my mom in a panic after an interview for a winter internship: “If I royally screwed myself in an interview this morning, should I address my faux pas in my thank-you email?” Even though I had spent...

on Dec 15, 2014

Do Your Laundry or You’ll Die Alone earns the ultimate in critical acclaim! Now listed among only 100 indy books on Kirkus Reviews ‘BEST BOOKS OF 2014,’ the sassy little book is among lofty company. Now, when you give your friend, mom or daughter this little gem, you’ll know you’re...

Parenting Eyes Wide Open

on Nov 30, 2014

My two daughters just left to go back to college after a few short days home for Thanksgiving. With four years having a child in college, I’ve learned that it’s not as difficult saying good-bye after this particular visit, because we know Christmas break is mere days away. In that...

Paranoia Does Not Go With Your Outfit.

on Nov 17, 2014

When my independent younger daughter left our cozy neighborhood this fall to go to college on a big city campus, I wanted her to take self-defense classes and to agree to a list of promises about keeping herself safe. The more I heard myself talk, the more I realized I...

on Nov 16, 2014

Artist and illustrator Becky Blades speaks to parents and young women about the lighter side of coming of age. See what her presentation can add to your event. For information contact:...

Call Your Mom When the Crisis is Over

on Oct 14, 2014

When my oldest daughter went off to college, I asked my own mother what it was like for her when I left for school. Specifically, I wanted to know what the toughest bumps would be. My mom didn’t need time to sort through old memories; she replied instantly. She reminded...

Four Things to Send in a College CARE Package

on Sep 24, 2014

I confess. I have invited myself into my daughter’s dorm room and done her laundry. Don’t judge me. It was an exceptional situation. Her freshman year, we visited campus to see her in a play, and I could see the stress in her face. She was juggling so much: classes,...

You’re Smart Enough to Not Be Stupid

on Sep 17, 2014

I remember when I first heard the first part of this adage. It wasn’t from my mom, it was from my first grade teacher who had 34 kids just learning what words would get a laugh. Her goal was simply to head off a few mean insults. When you’re talking...