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Feeling Lost in Suburbia

April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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I left NYC for the suburbs over ten years ago. I was a real city girl.  You couldn't get me to leave town if you tried. On weekends, I was off to Central Park, to the theater, to hear poetry slams. to eat sushi and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Then I met my husband, we danced around town for four years, got married, got pregnant and decided our one-bedroom on the Upper West Side was too small. We knew it was time to leave the city. However, I didn't really think about the major changes that lied ahead of me.  Life was about to change … [Read more...]

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Ditch the Mom Jeans and Get Ready to Get Your Cool Back!

March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Join the first Culture Mom Media Twitter Party to talk about taking the cool back with Tracy Beckerman, author of the new book LOST IN SUBURBIA, A Memoir  this Tuesday night, April 2nd, from 9-10pm EST! "When you're a mom, you get a 'Get Out of Fat Jail Free' card for as long as you have young kids. Whenever you feel fat, you can tell someone you still haven't lost 'the baby weight,' and they will nod in understanding. It's like the Sisterhood of the Traveling Fat Pants. We all wear Fat Pants, otherwise known as Mom Jeans, after the baby is born … [Read more...]

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Review (Better Late Than Never): The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg

December 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
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I feel like a ninny.  Two months ago I read one of the best books I've read in years and I neglected to write about it.  I've thought about the review several times but got distracted, I suppose. However, the book has not left my mind.  It was the kind of relatable read that left a long-lasting impression on me. Then today I came across this fantastic review in the New York Times, and not only was I reminded that I missed an opportunity to promote something I genuinely loved, but I'm also thrilled for its author, Jami Attenberg.  I've actually … [Read more...]

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Sitting Down with Merle Hoffman, Abortion Rights Pioneer

October 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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The other night I had the incredible opportunity to interview Merle Hoffman, the woman who brought abortion from the back alley to the boardroom. This was the art we produced to promote the discussion prepared by Amy Wilson, the brilliant producer of The Best of Everything, which has been playing at the Here Arts Center and is finishing its run tonight: To prepare for our discussion, I read her new book: Intimate Wars: The Life and Times of the Woman Who Brought Abortion from the Back Alley to the Boardroom.  Hoffman has lived her life devoted to … [Read more...]

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A Book Club’s Response to Gone Girl: Don’t Marry a Psychopath

October 11, 2012 by 4 Comments
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Last night my book club discussed Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.  If your book club is looking for a juicy read, I have to say this was a great discussion.  You won't find a book with more twists and turns  than this one.  Everyone in the group had a visceral reaction.  But before we get into that, let's discuss the plot. We meet two seemingly normal people, Nick and Amy, who met 7 years ago at a party in NYC.  For all appearances sake, they were a normal, happy couple. In her diary, Amy wrote about it: Tra and la! I am smiling a big … [Read more...]

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Book Club: The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe

September 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
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When The Best of Everything was published in 1958, I can only imagine the buzz it created among young women.  After all, they are comparing it to be the 50 Shades of Gray of our day. Set in the early Fifties, the story follows a handful of working girls at a Manhattan publishing house.  There’s ambitious Caroline, who dreams of graduating from the typing pool to an editor’s office and she will do anything to get there; naïve country girl April, who's goal is clearly to meet someone so she can quit her job and stay at home in full fledge … [Read more...]

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How to Be A Mother of All Seasons

June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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  Many years ago, approximately 20, my grandparents were killed in an accident. It was one of the worst moments of my life when I got the news. It was late at night. I was visiting home during my last year of University. I was in a room in the back of the house I grew up in when I heard the scream.  The scream that would ring in my memory for many years after. It was my mother's scream.  My mother, the love of my life, lost both of her beloved parents in a split second.  My uncle had been driving the car but had done nothing wrong.  He … [Read more...]

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Mad Men on the Couch Twitter Party: Analyzing the Finale and More

June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Come to the Next MamaDrama Twitter Party Sunday, June 17th, 2012, 9pm EST Missing Mad Men?  Can’t get the finale off your mind?  Let’s discuss with psychologist Dr. Stephanie Newman. Hosts: @MamaDramaNY @TheCultureMom @MadMenonCouch Hashtag: #MadMenOnCouch Are you suffering from Mad Men withdrawal? After the finale of the fifth season last Sunday, we all have questions: Is Don reverting back to his old ways? Does he help Megan, knowing that “if you help someone, s/he moves on?”  Why is he in a bar in the final scene?  What is … [Read more...]

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Twitter Party to Chat about Minivans, Costco and Midlife Crises

June 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Join me  to chat about minivans, Costco, Midlife crises and more (that you never saw coming) as we celebrate Father's Day and the launch of DAN GETS A MINIVAN: LIFE AT THE INTERSECTION OF DUDE AND DAD, the newest book by Dan Zevin. Monday, June 11th, 2012 Join @theculturemom, BruceSallan and @DanZevin at 9pm EST, 6pm PST. Sponsored by our friends at @MamaDramaNY. Hashtag: #MiniVanDan From instituting date night to joining Costco, from finding a nanny to using the word 'playdate' with a straight face, ...he's got every base about … [Read more...]

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Hitting the Road with Kidzvuz, Homewood Suites, Audible and more

June 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Last week I was thrilled to be invited by my good friends over at KidzVuz.com to an informational event about hitting the road with your kids.  As a travel writer, I'm always keen to find out the latest kid's travel trends, and this event was made for someone like me.  They partnered up with some of the most informative and kid-friendly brands to guide our discussion and I walked away with some very useful tips. First up, we heard from Laurie Schact from Toy Insider Mom, who shared some of her favorite traveling toys for kids, mostly on the younger … [Read more...]

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