By Carolyn Edgar One of the saddest tales in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is the story of Glenda Moore, a Staten Island woman whose two children - Connor, age 4, and Brandon, age 2 - were swept away by a storm surge. Moore reportedly knocked on her neighbors' doors, begging for help, but no one would help her. Glenda Moore is black. Her husband, Damien Moore, is white. Staten Island, New … [Read more...]
Lifetime TV’s Steel Magnolias captures so precisely the humor and sadness often found together in life’s moments
By Carolyn Edgar There are definite perks to being affiliated with Melissa Chapman and Married My Sugar Daddy. Apart from having the pleasure of working with Melissa - who is so smart, so funny, so full of energy and so incredibly supportive - occasionally, there are perks, like getting invited to attend the premiere of Lifetime's remake of the classic "Steel Magnolias." The premiere, held at … [Read more...]
Put your husband first or, more aptly put, don’t lose sight of your relationship
By Carolyn Edgar An article on the Café Mom blog generated a bit of controversy recently by suggesting that the key to a happy marriage is for women to love their husbands more than their children. Arguing that "if mom and dad aren't happy, ain't nobody else happy either," the writer argues that a woman should prioritize her marriage higher than anything else, including the couple's … [Read more...]
The problem with boys
By Carolyn Edgar My ten year old boy is adorable. He's smart, he's handsome, and he's funny. When he is determined to do something, there is no stopping him. He's also forgetful, lazy and defiant. When he is determined not to do something, there is no convincing him otherwise. Take homework, for example. He only does his homework when an adult - specifically, me - sits with him and insists he … [Read more...]
Fighting fair–do you do it in your relationship?
By Carolyn Edgar I grew up in a household with parents who didn't fight fair. My parents fought bitterly, including, until I was about nine or so, physically. Even after the hitting stopped, the harsh words, nasty barbs and snide remarks remained. My mother couldn't bear to say anything nice about my father up until the time of her death, even though he died 17 years before she did. As a result, … [Read more...]