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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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
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…
Tagged with: humor books, memoirs, nonfiction, parenting, parenting books, parenting humor, Red Tricycle
Posted in News, parenting, Writing
Posted in News, parenting, Writing
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
About Your Grandpa – A Father’s Day post
book excerpt from Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? My grandfather died when I was only five. I barely knew him or anything about him. Any effort to find out more never panned out because my dad didn’t want to talk…
Refill the Damn Water Pitcher!
I had the house to myself so I made another video! Kids – Refill the Damn Water Pitcher! …. (please)
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
Kids: Change the $^*#&% Toilet Paper Roll – A Video
I had the house to myself yesterday so I made a video. Enjoy!
Tagged with: change the toilet paper roll, comedy, funny video, humor, parenting
Posted in comedy, humor, mothering, parenting, video
Posted in comedy, humor, mothering, parenting, video
HuffPo Comedy and Advanced Reader Copies of Martinis & Motherhood
My Contractor Satire piece is in the Huffington Post Comedy section – Likes and comments on HuffPo are welcome! Here’s a link “A Letter to My Contractor (Please, Please Call Me Back)” And, advanced reader…
Tagged with: blogging, Huffington Post, Huffington Post Comedy, humor anthology, parenting, writing
Posted in blogs, books, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in blogs, books, Uncategorized, Writing
My Picture Book Available on Kindle Now
I wrote a picture book! It’s a counting book with fun rhymes and cute and funny illustrations by my very talented niece, Natalie Berger, who has a Fine Arts degree in Illustration. For those of you with tiny tots,…
Tagged with: baby books, books, counting books, new counting book, new picture book, parenting, picture books, writing
Posted in babies, books, parenting
Posted in babies, books, parenting
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