“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay-at-home suburban mom. My minivan is starting to sound tired. She is my fifth child. I know her every sound and creak as […]
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. I always talk about my girls. They are the most overscheduled people in my house. They require most
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When my 11 year old son first told me about this drink called Prime. I was so confused about what he was talking about because I honestly thought he was talking about Amazon Prime. What is Prime Hydration Sports Drink? For those of you who never heard of Prime Drink because you are a 40
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. I have a new addiction. Actually, it’s an old addiction, reignited. I thought it was 1990 and downloaded
“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. I finally drag myself to the Peloton. It’s part of a typically short-lived phase I attempt every six
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. I received an anonymous gift over Christmas break. It was a party banner that read “Please Leave by
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. Way back in September of 2020, I wrote an essay called “COVID Creep”. It was meant to be
“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis reveals to us that she is a Halloween Grinch. I hate Halloween. I buy boatloads
“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis addresses the never ending cycle of housework and her wish for a self folding blanket.
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis sends her kids to sleepaway camp for the first time. I hate summer. I mean,
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis bids farewell to the school pick-up line. Pick up line takes on a whole new
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis gets a pandemic puppy. I’m not sure what’s going to kill me first – the
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis is cranky as she copes with pandemic fatigue. I hate everyone. Over the last twelve
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. This month, Alexis talks about her crush on Jeff Bezos and her Amazon shopping habits. My kids talk
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. Nine months into the Covid-19 pandemic, Alexis reflects on how the pandemic is taking a toll on her
“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. Alexis reflects on the small moments in her “new normal”. I see a Swoosh fly across the kitchen
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“I’m Just Saying” is a column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. Here is a peek into Alexis’ Back to School pandemic experience. I forgot how much I hate September.
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“I’m Just Saying” is a new column by Suburbs 101 Contributor, Alexis Gold. A funny and brutally honest take on what life is like for a working mom in New York City/turned unexpected stay at home suburban mom. I hang up the back-to-school Zoom, swearing that when this is all over, I will invest in
Seriously, Sam? is a column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. This month, Sam shows us how she is managing mom life at home during the Covid 19 Quarantine. Last week I got a report card for my 5th grader. The text was clearly a cut-and-paste with praise for things like “being a good
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Stuck at home? This month, Sam shows us how to survive Coronavirus quarantine. Seriously, Sam? is a column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. On the spectrum of the anxious, I fall in the realm of those who need meditation and medication to be calm on a good day. So, you would think that
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Are you ready for the Coronavirus? This month, Sam shows us how she is preparing for the possible Coronavirus pandemic. Seriously, Sam? is a column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. In early January, my husband turned to me as we were getting ready for bed and said, in his gravest and most
Seriously, Sam? is a column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. This month, Sam reflects on the art of hostessing. To my large and wonderful extended family; all of the below is said with the utmost love and appreciation. I am an amazing hostess. Ask anyone who has ever stayed with me, and
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Seriously, Sam? is a column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. This month, Sam reflects on her online shopping habit. I recently pulled up to my house to find a stack of boxes on my porch, one of which was over 5 feet tall. If you are anything like me, a daily pile
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Seriously, Sam? is a column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. This month, Sam reflects on her fast-paced, always-on-the-go mom life. In case you haven’t noticed, that carefree feeling of being a parent in summer — non-existent bedtimes, smiling and nodding while the kids stuff their faces with 15 marshmallows and 2 full
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that looks at the lighter side of suburban life. This month, Sam walks us through her brain drain- intellectual to mommy brain. Sometimes I like to pretend that I am an erudite, well-read, hyper-informed smarty pants. I guess I do this because, when I was younger, I actually was a
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that takes a lighter look at suburban life. This month, Sam gives us some advice on how to throw a children’s birthday party that doesn’t suck! Have you ever had your best intentions go so catastrophically wrong that you were determined to use your hideous failure as a cautionary
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that takes a lighter look at suburban life. This month, Sam takes us through her love hate relationship with skiing. I have spent the first half of my 40s stripping away the affects that I’ve layered on over the years, and finally, truly, accepting myself for who I am.
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that takes a lighter look at suburban life. This month, Sam takes us through her “not so hot” yoga experience and why she will never do it again. There are many things that happened during my time as a hot yoga teacher that neither my training, nor a multi-decade
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that takes a lighter look at suburban life. This month, Sam has a middle-aged epiphany. On December 31st, 2018, at approximately 10:30pm, I declared to my husband, with a mix of fascination, resignation, genuine surprise and mild relief, that I was officially Middle Aged. No, I am not a
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that takes a lighter look at suburban life. This month, Sam gives us a Beginner’s Guide to Meditation. A step by step guide for the meditation newbie. I am not the poster child for meditation. I am anxious, neurotic and always on-the-go. My mental to-dos are so extensive
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Seriously, Sam? is a monthly column that takes a lighter look at suburban life. This month, Sam tackles the uniquely suburban sport of Holiday cards in Seriously, Sam? Good Tidings. I love the holidays. Like, I start listening to Christmas carols non-stop while cooking Thanksgiving, and reluctantly turn them off when my husband cries “uncle” on
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