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Politics and Kids Books Don’t Mix
Here I am, the day before my children’s book, When You Lived in My Belly, makes its big debut after nearly six years of endless work to bring it to market, smack dab in an abortion debate. 🙄🤬😔 I might … Continue reading
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When You Lived in My Belly Is Available for Presale; Out 8.6.19
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 youngsters will be delighted to hear of … Continue reading
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When My Son’s Father Died, His Teachers Gave Him Encouragement Only They Could Deliver
My beloved 8-year-old son lost his father 8 months ago. At such a tender, impressionable age, he hand selected the dapper suit and tie he would wear to his dad’s funeral, he delivered an incomparable eulogy that inspired both belly … Continue reading
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I Let Go of My Mom’s Stuff for Mother’s Day
My mother stood in front of her ornate china cabinet, crammed with crystal and glass and silver, and traced her tired, swollen fingers across a weathered bowl. “This is an antique,” she said, her once forceful voice barely audible. “Oh, … Continue reading
The 51 Steps a Mom Must Take to Attend a Holiday Cookie Swap
Tis the season for holiday parties! It’s time to unearth those Pinterest-worthy recipes and actually make them for friends who are no longer counting calories. It’s time to slip out of dog-hair-covered-leggings and in to a festive frock. It’s time … Continue reading
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Five Years of Missing Mom
Five years ago today, I lost the person I was closest to for the first 40 years of my life. My beloved mom died after a relentless fight with ovarian cancer–a cruel, horrific, insidious disease that leaves only heartbreak in … Continue reading
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“Mom, I Think You’re The Tooth Fairy”
It was a battle of wits last night in my home. The Tooth Fairy versus an insatiably curious and inquisitive 8-year-old who doubts her very existence. My son has only lost four teeth. Last night was a big milestone; his … Continue reading
An Open Letter to My Husband On Our First Wedding Anniversary
Dearest Mike, I have officially spent the past 365 days as Mrs. Darter. Maybe my moniker hasn’t fully changed professionally–I am weaning off Meltzer gradually–or at the kids’ school, where my name will always match my son’s in some way, … Continue reading
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Patriots-Worthy Peanut Butter Cups
Full disclaimer: I am an opinionated, loud mouthed, annoyingly irritating Patriots fan. Born and bred in Boston, living a scant 15 minutes from Gillette Stadium, it’s just in my genetic makeup. I love the Patriots. I got into some Facebook … Continue reading
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12 Things That Run Through My Mind On Snow Days
Bombogenesis. In all of my long suffering winters as a native Bostonian, I have never heard this term. Blizzard? Sure. Snowpocalypse? Yup. But bombogenesis? Yikes. Hearing the panic-stricken weather forecasters screech “bombogenesis” on repeat meant one thing in my world: … Continue reading
