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Freelance writer, mom blogger, pop culture lover.
I’m Amy, a former reality television producer and advertising executive finally living the dream of writing barefoot while raising my daughters and occasionally feeding my very understanding husband. You might know me from my freelance work, which appears regularly at places like The Huffington Post, mom.me, Momtastic and PopSugar. A few of my posts went viral – in a non-germy way – including “40 Effed Up Things about Being 40” and “You’ll Always Be My First.” Once upon a time, I studied English literature at the University of Pennsylvania and I still love books, especially in paper form. I force my kids to listen to 80s music. I will never give up pasta.
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We’re on TV!
(Updated to include second segment) Remember when the news crew came to my house to shoot a segment about secondary infertility? Well here it is in all its glory! On the plus side, Viv is a ray of sunshine, and smashing in her chef's hat. However, I am a cautionary...
Will I Ever Be Able to Button This Jacket?
You'd think my wedding day would be motivation enough to finish losing the baby weight. After all, my first dress fitting is just three months away (!!!) and the designer made me promise I'd be at my goal size by then. But lately, I'd been trying to reach that goal by...
Farewell To The Naked Palace of Loehmann’s
I went to Loehmann’s today for the last time and I’m a little verklempt. Like many an east coast Jewish girl, I grew up shopping in the discount department store known for its great deals and famously communal dressing room. I learned a lot in that dressing room. ...
Beautify Your Home (And Make Your Kids Smarter) With This $250 Art Giveaway
What's wrong with this picture? How about the fact that there's a huge blank wall over my couch? It's begging for a piece of art, yet it remains naked, year after year. That's because, like many people, I believed: 1) Art ain't cheap. When you're saving for...
I’m Going To Be On TV Again
Remember that time I was on Ricki Lake? (I'm going to assume she wasn't canceled because of me.) Anyway, guess what? I'm going to be on TV again! And this time, I'm bringing Viv. That post I wrote about my secondary infertility struggle, the one that ran here and on...
Should We Stop Talking About Our Kids?
Picture this: I’m meeting three girlfriends for dinner at a trendy restaurant, and I’m excited. Since having a child, my girls’ night out frequency has dipped from a few times a week to once in a blue moon, and I’m eager for some adult female company. I’ve...