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It’s mind-numbing to think about all the possibilities that are ushered in by a new decade, if my last one is any indication. In ten short years, I experienced both the best and…
Continue readingDuring the past week alone, my son has twice woken up in the middle of the night, completely traumatized. He has vivid, horrific nightmares of his dad dying (he lost him in 2018,…
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Today is my bonus son’s 12th birthday. It is also the day my beloved mom died. Today is not the date chiseled on her grave stone (November 8, 2013), but my husband knows…
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I call my son a sour patch kid. He can be sour sometimes, but his heart is pure sweetness. As I was changing into comfy clothes after a long day, I noticed a…
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I took an unconventional road to motherhood. The proverbial stork dropped you–a sweet, precocious, creative, smart, and stunning 8-year-old girl on my doorstep first. You rang my doorbell and smiled widely when I…
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According to the CDC, 186 children died from the flu last season. Of those, 80 percent did not receive their flu vaccination. This is a startling and heartbreaking fact many of us…
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Barnes & Noble’s Local Author Event I’ll appearing at a local author signing panel at the Barnes & Noble in Warwick, Rhode Island this weekend. They’ve made sure to have a diverse committee…
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Share a #FunFact about yourself below and you can win a copy of “When You Lived in My Belly”! I will choose the most intriguing (or outrageous) #FunFact and announce the winner Sunday…
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Today was a typical Monday morning rush, trying to balance a dog who needed walking and a kid who needed to get to school (and, somehow, get myself ready, too)…until something extraordinary happened…
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THIS I can’t stand mom cliques, moms who make other moms feel bad about themselves with passive-aggressive comments, and, especially, moms who preach kindness to their children but don’t practice it in real…
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Besides the HUGE picture of me on tier Faceboook, this was a fun Q&A with some great Alex quote!. Mascot Books’ August Featured Title: When You Lived in My Belly Our August featured…
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To say yesterday morning was exceptionally emotional is an understatement. My little guy boarded a bus full of strangers to Maine, off to Experience Camps –an amazing week-long program tailored for children who have…
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When You Lived in My Belly comes out two weeks from today–August 6th! And I will be reading it at the Barnes & Noble in Bellingham, MA on August 10th (more information and…
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