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Eight years ago today, I held my breath as I hit the publish button for the first time. My first novel, Good Intentions, went out to the...

My whole life, I've been plagued by strange things. Most often, it presents as a dream or a random thought of a person, song, or movie...

So I think we can all agree that 2020 is a year like none other. For a person like myself who doesn't do well with change, this year has...

Math was never my forte. I've always blamed my middle school math teacher for this. After all, she did tell me, in front of my class,...

Dear Governor Cuomo, For weeks-- actually months now-- I've tuned in to your mid-day updates, trying to make sense of a world in which...

#flattenthecurve #stopthespread #washyourhands

Admit it, now you've got the song in your head. But this post isn't about Carly Simon. It's about my house. 16 years ago last night, my...

Batten down the hatches. We're about to hit zero hour. The week before Christmas is upon us. It's the week when we try to do all the...

The other day, I was working with some students, teaching something new. It wasn't hard per se, it was just new. One of the students--the...

There, I said it. Like most authors, I get asked often which of my books is my favorite. In all honesty, there's something I love about...

In the interest of full disclosure, I may not be in my right mind while writing this. To find out, keep reading why. Nobody told me this...

Ok, I know I've been AWOL for a while. Things have just been busy around here. I've been doing better, less overwhelmed, but still busier...

So, the last six weeks or so have been pretty stressful around here. I had a God-awful situation at work that almost cost me my job...

What a few weeks it's been! Let's rewind. A few weeks ago, I was dealing with a very stressful and difficult situation at work (on top of...

In this day and age, we, as parents are so busy making sure that our kids are well rounded, uber-educated and excel in everything, that...

You know how when you're going along, and things seem all peachy, then WHAM!  You get hit and good and you can no longer tell up from...

Things (in no particular order) that make me feel guilty: 1. Eating onion rings (or fried food in general) 2. Not wanting to go to...

So, that's what the doctor said about my son today. "He's perfect." He says it almost every visit. He's been saying it since Jake was an...

I'm going on a much needed play date. In 22 minutes. I have to get through the next 22 minutes. My husband has to get home.  I have to...

I have a confession to make. It's going to make me seem like a horrible person. Ok, here it is...I hate putting my kids to bed every...