Debates with my daughters over reality shows caused them to take serious action. Would I get the message? Would I continue to yearn for the innocent shows of my youth?
The 'Occupy Wall Street' movement is spreading to Long Island with their unfocused yet popular and whats' not to like, non-violent strategy.
The (misguided) trust my parents had in me as a kid has taught me to keep a much sharper eye on my own kidsl
Hi readers. I'd like to take you on the journey of my life as both a child on Long Island, and now a mom. Both journeys have had their bumps, but I'm doing the best I can!
The 0% credit card offers stopped coming in the mail at this point; you were hooked and strung out and in need...
Debt collectors generally believe that people who owe money always make excuses and that means the successful debt collector will always have "answers" to sell to you.
This “cat and mouse” game continues by bed time you find that you have been called 18 times in one day, by the same number but no message has been left.
Sometimes the "debt collector" calling turns out to be an identity thief who is trying to get you to divulge personal or financial information,
Second installment about NY State’s “Tax Cap”, a law which I believe will not “cap” taxes and which will be found unconstitutional. This edition deals with Pensions, and with "Mistakes".
"No action can be taken against a consumer to garnish their wages, seize their bank account, and put a lien against their home until they have had their day in court."
Join the discussion about the newly enacted NY Property Tax Cap. I truly think this legislation will be ineffective at constraining school taxes, and I believe that it is unconstitutional as well.
A little bit about my love for photographs.
Golden Stick Wiffleball resumes fast pitch play at Cedar Creek Park on July 3rd, refresh your memory on where the teams stand as they return to action.
Here is a quote that brings perspective to frustrating events and outcomes which did not come out as expected or hoped for. It is one of my favorites of all time.
An Ounce of Empathy is Worth a Pound of “Strong-Arm” In real life, being pursued by a debt collection agency is no laughing matter.
As "X's" on the refrigerator calendar bring her closer and closer to her son's graduation, distraction is the name of the game.
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself…” Right now many Americans are afraid each time the phone rings or the mail man knocks. They are afraid because they may owe money...
Doctors all over Long Island have been prescribing yoga to their patients.
What is Yoga?! Should You Be Doing It?
We are eight games deep into the "pro" season, how does each team stack up?
Dropping her son off for Orientation weekend is just a small window into what's waiting for her in the not-so-distant future.
See how the NY Risers fared on the first day of Fast Pitch in Golden Stick Wiffleball.
A look at the NY Bombers' first four games of the fast pitch wiffleball season.
A parent workshop designed to calm the fears of parents about to send their children off to school ended up raising new ones.
The Hooligans and the Hammerheads started off their Yard campaigns with a two game set. Which team emerged victorious?
Reflections on watching my son vote for the very first time.
A quick look at how two of the six teams fared on Yard Opening Day.
Endorsing Wantagh Board of Education Candidates for your serious consideration.
A partisan but reasoned endorsement of two candidates for the Seaford school board; not such good news for the third one.
Here are my endorsements of the Referendum Propositions on Tuesday’s Ballots in Seaford and Wantagh.
Competitive wiffleball? Read up on the NY region of Golden Stick Wiffleball, which plays its games over at Cedar Creek Park.
Can you really "Pick" which school district's budget you like best?
Practicing what she preaches isn't easy when it comes to figuring how to pay for her son's college education. Read about this dean of admissions' own experiences.
Do the Wantagh and Seaford School Districts’ Budgets deserve your vote next Tuesday?
Over the next two weeks, I will be writing about this year’s school budgets and school board elections.
A 20-year veteran dean of college admissions faces the prospect of sending her own son off to college this fall. What can you learn from an 'insider' on the college admissions process?