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Men Who Wear Masks Get More SEX!

My take on mask wearing featured today on Slackjaw! View at Medium.com Okay, so maybe this study hasn’t been completed, or published yet, or even started for that matter, but simple deductive reasoning leads to the obvious conclusion that men

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Posted in humor, News, parenting, relationships, satire, slackjaw, women

I’m in this show! Expressing Motherhood

This Tuesday and Wednesday! A storytelling series about the ups and downs of parenthood At the Lyric in SilverLake Tickets still available for the 7:00PM shows. Warning: I will be swearing. click here https://expressingmotherhood.com/

Posted in humor, mother daughter, News, parenting

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

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Posted in book review, books, comedy, humor, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting

How To Use A Landline (a tutorial for my kids)

Realized the other day that my kids avoid making actual phone calls – ironic because they are always on their phones texting etc. Guess I never taught them this basic life skill.  So I made a helpful video!  

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Posted in comedy, humor, kids, 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.

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Posted in cookies, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting

My humor book featured in Red Tricycle

  I was excited to learn today that my book, Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? was featured in Red Tricycle’s round up of favorite parenting books – and it was the first one listed I might add.  🙂    Available

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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

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Posted in books, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, parenting, Uncategorized, Writing

Refill the Damn Water Pitcher!

I had the house to myself so I made another video! Kids – Refill the Damn Water Pitcher! …. (please)  

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Posted in comedy, humor, kids, mothering, News, parenting, women

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

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Laundry 101

I made a video to teach my kids how to do laundry – not sure I actually accomplished that though. NOW FEATURED ON HUFFINGTON POST PARENTS!

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