by Lisa Marlin | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Parenting
Sitting amidst shreds of Christmas wrapping paper in my parents’ bungalow in 2006, my curly blonde-headed five-year-old daughter looked up at me and asked if there were any more presents. Not that she was disappointed with the dolls and accessories she had received,...
by Lisa Marlin | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Parenting
Don’t look it up just yet. The meaning of malapropist is in my story. My youngest will have to live with the words the rest of her life. And the fact that the rest of us chuckle nearly every time we pull up to an intersection where pedestrians are in the crosswalk....
by Lisa Marlin | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog, Parenting
Set aside spatula, frying pan, large container of vanilla yogurt and one small dog. Put two slices of bread in the toaster and then open the refrigerator to remove the strawberry jam and margarine for applying to the toast that your injured daughter requested you...
by Lisa Marlin | Jun 18, 2018 | AustinVideo, Blog, My Journey, Parenting, Writing
My son Austin Alexander performed his original song “A Recipe for Love” during the book signing for my story in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love” at Barnes & Noble on June 16, 2018. Click on the arrow above to watch. The story...
by Lisa Marlin | May 26, 2018 | Blog, Middle Age, Parenting
I happened upon my parents’ high school prom picture a few days ago while browsing through an old photo album. The black and white photo, even with its creases and cracks, captured the fresh faces of a group of teens, including a 17-year-old girl with wavy hair and...
by Lisa Marlin | Mar 21, 2018 | Blog, Middle Age, Parenting
There was something oddly familiar about my 15-year-old daughter’s appearance when she left for school the other day. At first, I imagined it was the way her hair cascaded in golden waves over her shoulders that caused her to look like a younger version of me. I later...
