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Truth or Dare: are you a counter-thawer or a fridge-thawer? Heather is, unabashedly, a counter-thawer. And look, I've kept them all alive for this long!

I publish a print magazine for mothers (getbornmag.com) It's mouthy, edgy, funny and raw. Yesterday, on Facebook, I asked for parts of speech for a mad lib; I thought you all might get a kick out of it. Here's the original: get born fills the hole of isolation for modern mothers, giving them hope, a laugh,. and enough sanity to keep their heads afloat.



AND, here's the Mad Libbed version; I think it adequately describes motherhood, don't you think?



get born squats, spits,… Continue

So there I am, flipping the near-perfect cheesy omelet, having already made five of the same, watched my birthday girl open her Sharpay Barbie and other gifts (including the coolest "Blow Pop" metal lunchbox), when she calls from the other room "MOOOOOMMMM! I need help!" at the same time that my husband begins nuzzling my neck. My quandry? Help the kid, let the omelet burn, wound the husband? Why are these the choices, I ask? When did it become the norm for the mom to be stretched in a thousand… Continue

Being the children of a slacker mom, my kids learned to self-entertain early, realizing I wouldn’t amuse them. I don’t do Barbies or dolls, can only occasionally be counted on, though not reliably, to play blocks for awhile, and when forced, grow quite groggy and bored with “kitchen,” particularly after the 324th time I have to say, “Mmm….that (fake) tomato and (wooden) stew go oh-so-nicely with the (plastic ) apple” with my falsely cheery voice, followed by a very unlady-like slurping as I… Continue

I directed a Writing Workshop last night on behalf of my friend Keri, founder of The Family Journey.



As I sat planning this workshop, I realized how passionate I am about giving people the confidence and tools to communicate through writing. I'm reading Julia Cameron's "Right to Write" and love her assertion: "Writing is like breathing. I believe that. I believe we all come into life as writers. We are born with a gift for… Continue