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LA Parent Magazine Piece on IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING?
Nice piece in May issue of LA Parent Magazine about my book, IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? Summertime. Your kids love it, but do you? You don’t have to answer that. Instead, sit back and live vicariously through Kristen…
Tagged with: Mothers day, parenting book, parenting humor, parenting teens, sandwich generation
Posted in book review, books, comedy, humor, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting
Posted in book review, books, comedy, humor, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting
IT’S GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME (a book excerpt)
An excerpt from Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? a collection of essays by Kristen Hansen Brakeman It was the time of year that instilled dread and fear in the hearts of parents across the country. College application deadline? No.…
Tagged with: girl scout cookies, humor, life with kids, parenting
Posted in cookies, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting
Posted in cookies, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting
Book Excerpt on Medium today
Hi all – if you have a second, check out my book excerpt – A trip to Hollister Hell – over on Medium today. Trying to reach new readers so any traffic/claps or comments on their website would be a…
Tagged with: back to school, Back-to-school shopping, Medium, parenting, parenting humor, shopping
Posted in books, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, parenting, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in books, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, parenting, Uncategorized, Writing
BY BOOK RELEASE IS TODAY!
IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? is released today! And available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble now! Thanks to Tidal Press and everyone who helped make it happen! Advanced praise: “Apparently, Brakeman lives in the cushions of our couch, for how else…
Tagged with: essays, humor, mother daughter, News, parenting, sandwich generation
Posted in books, mother daughter, News, parenting, Uncategorized, women, Writing
Posted in books, mother daughter, News, parenting, Uncategorized, women, Writing
Why Updating My Mom’s Christmas Card List Drove Me To Drink
My mother needed her Christmas card list updated because – well there’s no gentle way to put it – because her friends keep dying. Since I printed her address labels the year after my dad died, the maintenance of her Christmas card list…
Tagged with: christmas card list, christmas cards, holiday card list, holiday cards, mothers daughters
Posted in Christmas, comedy, holidays, humor, mother daughter, News
Posted in Christmas, comedy, holidays, humor, mother daughter, News
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
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 Most Un-Cool Mom Ever – Guest Post on Ooph
Check out my post on Ooph – Stefanie Mullen’s website for parents of teens and tweens. I’m so uncool!
Kristen Hansen Brakeman 