When You Lived In My Belly, A Delightful Picture Book By Jodi Meltzer Darter (Reading With Your Kids Podcast)
I had such a great time chatting with Reading With Your Kids Podcast about my book, “When You Lived in My Belly“. We discussed pregnancy, the (intensely annoying) stork myth, and the second…
Continue readingRELATIONSHIPS: 10 Signs You’ve Met Your Soulmate, According To People Who Found Theirs (HuffPost)
I contributed to this HuffPost article. Happy Friday! The concept of soulmates is a polarizing one. After all, in a world of 7 billion people, it’s hard to imagine we each have only one perfect…
Continue readingWhen Sudden Behavior Changes Are Actually PANDAS (Scary Mommy)
This holiday season, give your children the gift of learning the symptoms of PANDAS, a devastating illness that can affect any child diagnosed with strep throat.Imagine if your 8-year-old child stormed off the…
Continue readingThe Power of a Pink Starburst (HuffPost)
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…
Continue readingAuthor Jodi Meltzer Darter to host reading in Walpole (Wicked Local Walpole)
Author Jodi Meltzer Darter, a Sharon High School graduate and Franklin resident, will host a reading and discussion for her children’s book, “When You Lived in My Belly,” at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 12…
Continue readingThe Unwinnable Game of Modern Day Motherhood (NEXTfem Podcast)
My Guest Appearance on the NEXTfem Podcast I’m so honored to be chosen as the only guest for the NextFem podcast! I recently did a deeply personal interview with Host Tara Padua (link…
Continue reading“When You Lived In My Belly” Helps Kids Understand Pregnancy (The Mom at Law)
“What was it like when I lived in your belly?” That was the question that prompted author Jodi Meltzer Darter to write When You Lived In My Belly, a book Kirkus calls “A reassuring book with…
Continue reading“When You Lived in My Belly” (Fairfax County Times)
Parenting writer and author Jodi Meltzer Darter is coming to the Barnes & Noble in Fairfax on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. to read and discuss her children’s book, “When You Lived…
Continue readingMeet Later Mom Jodi Meltzer Darter (Motherhood Later… Than Sooner)
AGE: 46 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Franklin, Massachusetts I am a blogger on my personal websites, Jodi Darter and Mommy Dish, and a parenting writer/contributor for several publications, including HuffPost, The Mighty, and Scary Mommy. I am also the author of a…
Continue readingMascot Books Featured Title: “When You Lived In My Belly”
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…
Continue readingBook Review: “When You Lived in My Belly” by Jodi Meltzer Darter (MuggleNet)
I’m very selective when it comes to books for my eldest daughter. I don’t only want them to be age-appropriate – I also want to make sure they are easy to read and…
Continue readingPromising Reviews of “When You Lived in My Belly”
Early buzz about When You Lived in My Belly As a part of the press tour I’m currently on some very exciting people and publications have started to rate and review When You…
Continue readingLocal Author Pays Loving Tribute to Her Son
Alex Meltzer Is A Precocious Nine-Year-Old. He’s The Focus Of A Book, Whose Author Happens To Be His Mom. Alex Meltzer is the star of the show. “Mi casa es su casa,” Meltzer…
Continue reading“When You Lived in My Belly” Is Available for Presale!
Here’s the press release for When You Lived in My Belly, available for presale now and out August 6, 2019: Popular Parenting Writer Publishes When You Lived in My Belly Mothers of curious…
Continue readingThe Pages In-Between- Another Flattering Review!
When You Lived in My Belly has been getting some great reviews from industry mainstays like Kirkus Reviews to mommy bloggers to everyone in between (no negative ones so far; fingers crossed). I…
Continue readingJodi Meltzer Darter Interviewed on HuffPost on Call
Mommy Dish aficionados! I was recently interviewed on the show “HuffPost on Call.” If you have a spare half-hour, you can listen to my insightful chat with Dr. Jane Greer. We covered everything…
Continue readingAn Open Letter To My Husband-To-Be (HuffPost)
I wrote a little ditty about my amazing husband-to-be. I know my longtime Mommy Dish readers will forgive me for the gushfest because you know it rained pretty damn hard on me before…
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