Category Archives: Advice I’d Like to Give

A Possibly Depressing Fable (Starring Seth Meyers)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by advicefrommarta

Later this month Seth Meyers will take over as host for NBC’s late night talk show. Here is my claim to non-fame, I once led a committee that decided not to hire Seth Meyers for a job … as a … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Mad about Thanksgiving?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by advicefrommarta

This year several stores and malls have announced that they’re joining the movement to turn Black Friday in to Black Thursday. They’ll open on Thanksgiving for shopping. Personally, I won’t shop on Thanksgiving. I don’t like crowds. But I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Lobster

Posted on August 11, 2013 by advicefrommarta

In the past couple of weeks I’ve seen no fewer than three blog posts about the horrible state of “Kid’s Menus” at restaurants. One was actually published on a news site. All of the articles are from and about a … Continue reading →

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My Facebook Fast

Posted on July 18, 2013 by advicefrommarta

I have a lifelong habit of narrating events in my head as they are actually happening to me. Sometimes this has been a great thing. I’ve gotten through a lot of boring and horrible events by simply pretending that it … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Racist

Posted on November 19, 2012 by advicefrommarta

One of the things that parents, and others in the sensitivity training business, are always trying to teach is seeing things from the other side, the idea that other people’s experiences and background may lead them to different conclusions and … Continue reading →

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Mommy Wars! Date Rape! Other Link Bait Terms!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by advicefrommarta

I hate the phrase “Mommy Wars.” As soon as I stopped dating and became a mother (two events that happened within a couple of years of each other) it replaced “Date Rape” as my least favorite inaccurate description of something. … Continue reading →

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Eric’s Sign

Posted on November 21, 2011 by advicefrommarta

Two years ago today my husband’s oldest friend Eric died. I’ve written about Eric’s death and its effect on our family before. Last month Eric’s parents hosted a “Musical Ofrenda” at their church in Eric’s honor. Eric was an artist, … Continue reading →

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Do Bloggers Need to Grow Up?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by advicefrommarta

Do you remember that speech you used to get from your parents, “I’ll treat you like a grown up when you act like a grown up?” I never actually got that speech because I was the acknowledged grown up in … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Shweddy Balls to Yourself

Posted on October 6, 2011 by advicefrommarta

I think you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who thinks that I’m a prude. Even writing the phrase “hard pressed” makes me giggle at all the dirty jokes that could turn into. I have had jobs where knowing when … Continue reading →

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The Magazine Conspiracy

Posted on March 1, 2011 by advicefrommarta

Recently the online parenting magazine Babble ran an article titled “Mom Confessions: I Chose Between My Kid and …” The article featured six mothers and one father discussing a crucial decision they made between going with their kids’ needs and … Continue reading →

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