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Curious About a Door

Union Square neighborhood, New York City, March 2012. What secret is within? Thank you Galit at These Little Waves and Alison at Mama Wants This.

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The Big Meal Is Family Drama Without the Bill

Who doesn’t love a drawn-out meal with relatives? And when that meal is rife with passive-agressive feuding, subtle insults and your inlaws’ excessive drinking–well, who doesn’t love that? Even if that doesn’t sound delicious to you, the cast of The Big … Continue reading

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Disney, Easter And This Isn’t About Me

1. Disney I had not been to World Disney World in a long, long time. And never with my kids. As we were planning our trip, my husband shared his vision of the children in awe at every Main Street sign, … Continue reading

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“Scary Mommy”: Coming Clean

Several times this week I pulled Confessions of a Scary Mommy out of my purse while having relevant conversations with other moms–at a cocktail party, at dinner, at preschool pick up. I am like the kind lady in the laxative … Continue reading

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My Glass Is Half Full

At about 9:00 p.m. this evening, my husband walked in as Ellie and Henry were running around wildly. Molly was snoring on the couch. He had the opened mail in one hand, and as he walked into the kitchen, he … Continue reading

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Bizarre Parenting Moments: The Old Lady and the Elevator

You know those moments when your whining, crusty, adorably mismatched family gets in the elevator with an old person and you know it can go one of two ways? No? Well it can go like this. Elderly neighbor is enchanted, … Continue reading

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Explaining The Lady From Dubuque

During the intermission from The Lady From Dubuque, my husband, a comedy writer, asked me about Edward Albee and his works. In general. I believe he said: “What the hell is this?” The play opens with Sam (Michael Hayden) asking … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Where Have I Been?

This past New York winter–mild, erratic, flighty–was still winter. And all that comes with that–the boots, gloves, dirt salted floors, early darkness and staying inside as much as possible–put me a little off these past few months. More than usual. … Continue reading

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Freckleface the Musical Is Nothing to Make Fun of

I brought my two daughters, age 2.5 and four, to Freckleface the Musical with mixed expectations and a curious mind. Having had not yet read Julianne Moore’s children’s book, Freckleface Strawberry, on which the musical is based, I wasn’t sure how the subject … Continue reading

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The Mind Has Its Battles Too

One need not be a chamber to be haunted.. -Emily Dickinson I am in a small and selfish place right now. It is quite familiar to me. That’s what eating disorders are like. They make you think only of yourself and … Continue reading

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