Adding another outlet for my writing – which I realize has been missing of late! There will be book excerpts from IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? and other new, unpublished material. Please join me there too and say hi…
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Tagged with: blogging, culture, humor, Is That The Shirt You're Wearing?, Kids, parenting, parenting humor, writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing
My Husband Used the Big Spoon
(Posted today on The Boomer Cafe) That’s twice this week that he used the big spoon. It struck me as odd when I emptied the dishwasher. Now, three days after that, I see that he’s used it again. I shouldn’t…
Tagged with: cooking, Covid Stay at home, humor, lockdown humor, relationship humor
Posted in Covid stay at hom, dads, Family, Home, humor, News, relationships
Posted in Covid stay at hom, dads, Family, Home, humor, News, relationships
Unheard LA Storytelling video
Here’s my appearance at KPCC’s Unheard LA – a storytelling event – where I read an excerpt from Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? – LUNCH WITH TWO JOANS.
My book featured in Anchora Magazine!
Excited and proud to have my book featured in the Summer edition of Anchora Magazine in their monthly book roundup of Delta Gamma authors. Yes! I was in a sorority! Go ahead and mock me. I can take it! BTW…
Tagged with: book review, book roundup, Delta Gamma Sorority, Is That The Shirt You're Wearing?, sorority
Posted in book review, books, Family, humor, mothering, News, sorority, Uncategorized
Posted in book review, books, Family, humor, mothering, News, sorority, Uncategorized
More press for “Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing?”
Excited to have my book reviewed by HIKE2FORTY Blog – check it out here! I love how these are written, little tidbits … I find in my life that humor gets me through it all, even the most hard/tough/difficult times…
Featured on WordPress Mother’s Day Blog & a post
I’m honored to be featured in a special WordPress Mother’s Day Feature on MomBlogs! Thanks WordPress and welcome new WordPress visitors! As Cheri wrote in her lovely post, I write about life with my three daughters, my aging and heightist…
Tagged with: aging mom, mom, Mothers day, parenting, sandwich generation
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, mothering, Uncategorized, women, Writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, mothering, Uncategorized, women, Writing
My Column in Working Mother Magazine
Here’s a humor piece I wrote that was in the Feb/March issue of Working Mother Magazine. I wrote it last year when I was trying to talk to my daughter while editing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction…
Teachers – Give Us Parents A Break!
I know it’s a huge cultural taboo to criticize teachers, but they are not always perfect and I can’t keep quiet about this any longer. My beef is with the relentless assignment of outside projects. I am fine with kids…
I’m Just Like Honey Boo Boo’s Mom!
Help! I don’t know how it happened but somehow I’ve turned into Honey Boo Boo’s mom. Check out my guest post on LA Parent.
Tagged with: Honey Boo Boo, humor, Kids, living through children, parenting
Posted in comedy, Family, humor, kids, life, mother daughter, mothering, parenting
Posted in comedy, Family, humor, kids, life, mother daughter, mothering, parenting
The Fellowship of the Ham
About the time I thought the vein on my neck was going to explode from the stress of the holidays, I was suddenly struck with an unexpected heartwarming feeling. Oddly enough, this happened as I wrote the words “Pick-up ham”…
Kristen Hansen Brakeman 