I Think My Daughter Should Take Up the Harp

Written by jen Published on February 24, 2012

So let me start by saying I am not that Mom.  You know the one I am talking about.  The overbooker, the overachiever.  The panicked look on her face if she thinks her kids aren?t doing something the other kids … Continue reading →

I Might Not Be That Happy To Turn 40

Written by jen Published on February 23, 2012

I am lying on the table.  Still a little out of it.  But awake enough to hear people around me.  ?Why is her gown up?? one nurse asks.  ?It was a mess in there!? the other responds.  I think they … Continue reading →

My Husband Told Me I Can Sleep With Eminem

Written by jen Published on February 22, 2012

I had a dream.  My husband and I are in Detroit eating at a restaurant.  Eminem approaches our table.  He turns to my husband and says, ?I will sing two songs at your son?s Bar Mitzvah if I can have … Continue reading →

Jen, Are You A Sweatist?

Written by jen Published on February 21, 2012

I talk to a lot of women who tell me that they wish they could do this, or should have done that.  I see certain people who I know are so dissatisfied with their lives, unhappy actually.  And you know … Continue reading →