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Sleep Is for the Weak won a 2009 gold National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) award.
"A lively compilation of honest, funny, real-life writing. Parents will find reassurance, heart, and a lot of humor in this collection. A very entertaining read!" — Christie Mellor, author, The Three-Martini Playdate, The Three-Martini Family Vacation, and Were You Raised by Wolves? Clues to the Mysteries of Adulthood
"From the foreword to the final essay, this is a collection of some of the best writing out there on the topic of modern motherhood." — Amy Keroes, founder & CEO, mommytrackd.com
"Don't spend another night awake without these intelligent and funny-as-hell moms by your side." — Devra Renner and Aviva Pflock, authors, Mommy Guilt
"This treasure . . . is a real page turner, delighting readers with honest re-tellings of motherhood's most joyous (and sometimes terrifying) moments."
"A perfect read for the mom with little time and a great sense of humor." — Pregnancy & Newborn
Each month, more than half a million readers turn to the 25 mommyblogs featured in this collection for advice and a sense of camaraderie, and this anthology brings together their best and brightest essays, ranging in style from snort-Diet-Coke-out-the-nose funny to poignant and bittersweet. Written to be read during the mind-bogglingly short breaks parents get during their busy days, these pieces will help moms find solace in a wide range of viewpoints and issues not often discussed in mainstream magazines and other parenting books. From dealing with rage to negotiating sleeping arrangements to the frustration and joy of parenting a special needs child, this is the perfect read for the hip but harried mother that says "you are still you."
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Along with 99 other contributors, I have a piece in the very beautiful Kirtsy Takes a Bow.
I am quoted in Susan Getgood's very helpful Professional Blogging for Dummies.
In the short story "Simple Math," Danielle Fenton, a hard-charging corporate analyst, finds herself pregnant with a Down's Syndrome baby.
In the short story "Some Kind of Samson," Jennifer's childhood friend Gail develops cancer, forever changing their relationship and forcing Jennifer to experience the ambiguity of endings.
This five-poem micro collection's theme is HOPE. Here's a little sprinkle for your Had a Bad Day.
This five-poem micro collection's theme is HOME. Do you ever wonder who has slept in your rooms before you?
This micro collection of five poems takes its beat from drums. Theme = MUSIC.
This five-poem micro collection's theme is fighting, war: Hurt not the oil and wine. It contains poems written before and after 9/11. What a difference a terrorist act makes.
