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Dear Snarky – What Should I do About a Mother Who Cheated to Get Her Kid a Citizenship Award?
Dear Snarky, I know it’s summer but I’m still angry about something that happened the last day of school. My son is in elementary school and every year they have an awards ceremony. This year […]
In Praise of Snark
It has come to my attention that a misguided group of sarcastically challenged individuals have proclaimed the third Tuesday in October as “National Snark Free Day.” They even have a half way decent graphic so […]
Dear Snarky – Moving Tips
Dear Snarky, I’ve heard you mentioned before that you have moved around the country a lot. My family is about to move to the West Coast and I was wondering if you had any Snarky […]
One Hour at a Dance Competition
My daughter is a competitive dancer. She loves it. I love that she loves it. I know there are crazies in every sport, but I can only write about the crazies I know. I’m in […]
Paying It Forward
You will rarely find me inside a Starbucks. I don’t drink coffee and usually my reason for venturing inside one is to do people watching research for my next book. I will, on occasion use […]
If I Were the Supreme Ruler of Suburbia . . .
Girls who make that ridiculous “Duck Face” while taking “selfies” would experience a 48 hour facial paralysis where their lips would stay frozen in “Duck Face” mode. Teaching them that parents who pay upwards of […]
Snarky Goes to Hollywood
Well, really to be truthful it was Burbank, but that’s Hollywood adjacent, so close enough. My journey began late one night when I remembered that I hadn’t checked my Snarky Gmail account in a couple […]
Snarky Writes a Book
It almost killed me – I’m talking worse than an epidural that stopped working midway through labor – but I finally finished my book! You may think writing the book was the hard part, but […]
Snarky Saves the World – The Finale
Long time no see Snarky readers. Sorry for the delay, but my summer has been demanding, which is a good thing because oh the stories I have to tell. Let’s get the Snarky & Aliens […]
Snarky Goes to Pre-School
Finding the right pre-school for your child is the first step in your journey of micro-managing every educational aspect of your kid’s life. When they’re 3 you’re interviewing child care directors and pursuing the nap […]
Snarky Saves the World Part 3
Thanks everyone for putting up with me indulging my summer fantasy of being an action adventure heroine. I promise I’ll be back to some real life Snarky soon. Now, let’s get to the part about […]
Snarky Saves the World Part 1
Based on my real life with some very ill-mannered aliens thrown in. It’s only the first month of summer and so far I’ve sat through a trio of action adventure movies. It’s not that I […]
March Fatness
Why do women hate themselves? That’s the question my husband asked me last week as I stood in the kitchen chopping Granny Smith apples as he dipped his 73rd blue corn tortilla chip in guacamole […]
The Real Housewives of Chuck E Cheese
*After watching the season finale of The Real Housewives of Orange County (Go ahead and judge. I deserve your scorn) and being held hostage at Chuck E Cheese for three hours – ground zero for […]
The Mom Bomb
There are friends and then there are Friends. I can count my Friends on one hand. These are the people who just don’t have your back. They have your back and are covering it with […]
