Category Archives: Daily Drama

Trying To Stay Calm While Sending My Kid Off To College For the First Time (Published in The Huffington Post)

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I SO didn’t want to be THAT mom. You know the type, whose life revolves around her children to such an extent that she decompensates the summer before her firstborn goes to college. Nope. Not me. I’m productive and busy. Continue reading Trying To Stay Calm While Sending My Kid Off To College For the First Time (Published in The Huffington Post)→

My Son Asked How I knew Who To Marry And This Is What I Said (Published in Kveller)

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I was totally blindsided (as usual) when my then 16-year-old son dropped what is arguably the most important question since, “Where do babies come from?” over dinner one night: “Mom, how did you know who to marry? I mean, how did you Continue reading My Son Asked How I knew Who To Marry And This Is What I Said (Published in Kveller)→

When Grandma Ruins the Tooth Fairy… Twice (Published in Kveller)

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“I lost another tooth!” my 8-year-old daughter shrieked as she ran towards me with the little bloody specimen. I pretended not to gag (I survived as a pre-med student for two semesters before dropping out, following a gruesome dissection lab Continue reading When Grandma Ruins the Tooth Fairy… Twice (Published in Kveller)→

5 Ways To Reduce In-Law Related Anxiety (Published in The Huffington Post)

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Here’s a news flash: You can’t choose your in-laws any more than they can choose you. Many rationalize that after the wedding tensions will dissipate. If that were true, the terms “monster-in-law” and “bridezilla” would not exist, and we would Continue reading 5 Ways To Reduce In-Law Related Anxiety (Published in The Huffington Post)→

4 Inspiring Life Lessons I Learned From My Teenage Son (Published in The Huffington Post)

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I’m sending my son off to college at the end of the summer. I’m trying not to be a wreck and hope that lots of what I taught him these past 18 years will stick. I’m also hoping that lots Continue reading 4 Inspiring Life Lessons I Learned From My Teenage Son (Published in The Huffington Post)→