Was I the Worst Mother Ever?

Was I the Worst Mother Ever?

An article for Psycom.net. Summer camp had just begun, and it was the first hot day of the year. The air outside looked wavy. I strapped my baby daughter into her car seat and kissed her chubby cheeks. Chelsea was impish and just shy of one year. She looked up at me...
Meet the Staff for Literary Mama

Meet the Staff for Literary Mama

As a child, I was fond of telling dramatic stories. In fourth grade, I wrote a one-act play called “Tornado.” Four sisters lost both parents in a devastating natural disaster and were dispersed around the country only to meet up in their 20s at a Broadway audition. I...
Our Family’s Interfaith Break-Fast Features Bagels and Lasagna (Kveller)

Our Family’s Interfaith Break-Fast Features Bagels and Lasagna (Kveller)

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE ON KVELLER “Happy Yom Kippur!” my mom shouted on speakerphone to my fiancé and his family. “Thank you,” they said. “Mom, Yom Kippur isn’t really happy,” I explained. We were staying at my future in-laws’ Long Island home, and everyone...
Living in the Moment this Christmas Eve – NY Daily News

Living in the Moment this Christmas Eve – NY Daily News

Preparations for “The Eve” spanned days when I was a kid, as they had for generations. Grandpa Tony invited everyone to his Italian pre-Christmas feast. Born into a family of 12 during the Great Depression, he couldn’t afford much. But Tony Mascolo of Coney Island...