Nov 24, 2022Member-onlyI Went Out For Breakfast On Thanksgiving With My Two Kidsa photo from a Thanksgiving several years ago My husband woke me up this morning and said, “Can you take the family out for breakfast so I can cook our day’s feast without a big breakfast mess in the way?” I groggily nodded and pulled myself up out of the…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Mar 13, 2022Member-onlyThe Mom ReportEpisode 14 Since December, I’ve been hosting a radio show on Pocono 96.7 FM. It’s about 15 minutes long, and it’s all about parenting in the Poconos and beyond. It’s part of The Gary Cee Morning Show, and Gary produces the show and co-hosts it. Every week, I dig through…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
Published inOneAndDoneMom·Nov 9, 2021Member-onlyDevelop Your Own Comedy Scene In Your Small, Podunk Town Using These Easy 48 Or So StepsDevelop Your Own Comedy Scene In Your Small, Podunk Town Using These Easy 48 Or So Steps Photo credit: Samantha Watkins It can be frustrating being a comedian or comedy lover in a small town. You may feel that you have to travel upwards of an hour or more to…Comedy5 min readComedy5 min read
Published inOneAndDoneMom·Oct 14, 2021Member-onlyI’m Just A Mom On My Morning Walk, Nothing To See HereHi there! I’m just getting a little fresh air, out early in the misty morning after dropping my child off at school. Just here to see the foliage and take in some nature on this crisp Autumn morning. I’m just wearing big soled sneakers to protect my aging ankles and…Motherhood2 min readMotherhood2 min read
Published inOneAndDoneMom·Jul 25, 2021Member-onlyA Few Noticeable Ways My Life Changed After Having A BabyMy life changed in such dramatic ways after I had a baby. I am still shocked and stunned at the things that other mothers left out when telling me stories about what parenting would be like. But the truth is, I probably wouldn’t have believed them or understood until I…Moms4 min readMoms4 min read
May 27, 2021Member-onlyI Found Not One But Two Hidden Rooms In My House TodayI haven’t been so excited about something in a long time. We bought a new house recently after a long, sad, delayed, complicated ordeal where our other house that we bought and loved so much got flooded. We spent this past week doing some home improvements. To start, we had…Home Improvement2 min readHome Improvement2 min read
Published inOneAndDoneMom·Apr 20, 2021Member-onlyThinking Of Calling Me To Have Coffee As One Of Your Sobriety Steps? Please Don’t BotherYou’re forgiven — photo courtesy Clay Banks / Unsplash I remember the first time it happened. An old friend who had truly broken my heart randomly contacted me out of the blue. Vanishing Act We were young comedians and she was beautiful and funny. I loved being around her. She and another girl and I…Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Published inOneAndDoneMom·Apr 13, 2021Member-onlyFunkytown Playground’s Musical PSA Gives Kids A Soundtrack To Sanitize ToIf you’ve ever tried to get a child to wash their hands to no avail, I’d like to introduce you to a “trick up your sleeve” that will help any kid dance their dirt off. Funkytown Playground are a delightful, energetic musical duo that bring levity and joy to the…Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
Nov 25, 2020Member-onlyI Wrote A Joke Book And It’s #96 on AmazonSure, being #96 in line might not seem like a big deal, but there are a lot of books being sold on Amazon!3 min read3 min read
Published inOneAndDoneMom·Oct 3, 2020Member-onlyHow To Write And Sell Parenting Essaysphoto credit: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash It occurred to me that maybe some parents might be interested in learning how I am (and other parents are) able to work from home as a freelance writer (among other things), and if it’s right for them, follow the path. I worked as…Motherhood5 min readMotherhood5 min read