Well hello there, awesome readers! As I write this, I am multi-tasking. Yes, my fingers are flapping across the keyboard, trying to keep up with my thoughts. But more importantly, I’m sitting here hoping that this blog post finds you well; that you are safe and healthy and not feeling too frustrated from all this […]
Dear Single Mothers: I wrote it for younger me. I wrote it for you.
Well hello there, awesome readers! You need to stop putting everyone else first – and that includes your children. Let’s face it: focusing on everyone else’s needs ALL THE TIME is exhausting. What ends up happening is the final hours of the day appear *poof* and we realize that we have no energy left for […]
An open letter from a single mother to a failed father – Part 1
Well hello there, awesome readers! While this is mostly known as a humor blog, what I’m about to share with you is no laughing matter. This is a story about a man who failed at his responsibilities as a father … Just ten minutes before I was to become a single mother, I was sitting […]
I’m a ghostwriter. And other news.
Hello, awesome readers! This week I received the copy-edited files from my editor for my book, SUPERWOMAN: A Funny and Reflective Look at Single Motherhood. I was excited. I was in turmoil. In fact, I WAS TURMOIL PERSONIFIED. Do I open the files, or do I walk away from my laptop and go clean out the […]
Are we all hiding a little behind our covid masks?
Hello, awesome readers! It all started with a conversation. One that I didn’t quite feel I was part of. I was walking down the cereal aisle of my grocery store when I heard my name being called out. Turning towards the voice, I was suddenly accosted by an unfamiliar stream of enthusiasm. “Mona! How are […]