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No, I am Not Winking at You

Posted on February 28th, 2013 by Amy Byrnes

In the last 24 hours, I have Googled the following terms: “impetigo,” “hard cat poop” and “mesothelioma.” It goes without saying that the visual horror unleashed by the first two terms is something that will stay seared in my memory banks for the rest of my life. But it’s clear that I’ve got a lotRead more…

Posted in d is for divorce | Tagged divorce, kids, moms, parenting, working mom | 4 Comments |

the name game

Posted on February 18th, 2013 by Amy Byrnes

  As I was getting ready to finalize my divorce, I opted to take advantage of the one-time opportunity to legally change my name the day the deed was done at no cost. After spending a grillion dollars to get out of the marriage, it seemed like an offer that at least needed to beRead more…

Posted in d is for divorce, Uncategorized | Tagged divorce, kids, moms, parenting | 6 Comments |

this is how i miss him

Posted on February 12th, 2013 by Amy Byrnes

In the almost four years since my ex-husband moved out, there have been a few times that I really wished the guy was still around. Like when it snows. Say what you will, but that man could shovel like a motherfucker. He’d be outside for hours, first clearing the driveway and front walk as theRead more…

Posted in d is for divorce, Uncategorized | Tagged divorce, kids, moms, parenting | 19 Comments |
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All about Amy

Amy is a humorist who writes about things like divorce, parenting slippery teenagers, mid-life dating (or lack thereof) and her irrational fear of tuna fish. A former journalist and online news editor, her personal essays have been featured in Family Circle magazine and on Scary Mommy and Grown and Flown. She told her story on stage of finding the courage to jump off the cliff of indecision into divorce at the 2015 production of Listen to Your Mother North Jersey and sits on the advisory board of Project Write Now in Red Bank, NJ. Amy has also appeared as a panelist on “MomsEveryday,” a syndicated, half-hour program airing in 55 television markets. When she’s not developing social media strategies and creating online content for her clients, Amy can be found Googling her next travel adventure and trying not to eat bread.


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