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Erin Zammett Ruddy
Erin Zammett Ruddy is a seven-year survivor of chronic myelogenous leukemia and the author of the acclaimed book My So Called Normal Life, which was published by The Overlook Press in 2005. She has chronicled her battle with CML in the award-winning "Life with Cancer" column for Glamour Magazine, where she was an editor for eight years. Up until recently, she also wrote a daily blog on glamour.com that gave hope, laughs and support to thousands of young adults with cancer.

Erin is a frequent guest speaker and sits on the board of directors for both the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's New York City chapter and Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation, founded by Denise Rich. She has raised tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research and has appeared on several television programs, including Nightline, The Today Show, Dateline and Good Morning America. The University of Tennessee graduate lives on Long Island with her husband and two children. She is a full-time freelance writer (her work has appeared in Glamour, Playboy, Modern Bride, Real Simple, Redbook, and Parenting). Her cancer remains in complete remission.


Monday, March 11, 2013 - 10:50
Fakebooking: Why I Didn’t Post This Photo to Facebook
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Before I could even click the share button, the voice in my head was like, dude, don’t post that picture. Making the snowman was pretty awful. Alex is in timeout right now. You were kind of crazy. You’re sweating profusely. And the kids are now eating him. The photo is a lie and you don’t lie.Read Full Post
Monday, March 4, 2013 - 12:17
Going For Three Kids: How Do You Know If It’s Right?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
For the past year Nick and I have been talking ourselves in circles and looking for some sign to point us in the right direction. Should it be this hard? Was it for you? Here are the pros and cons we’ve been weighing…Read Full Post
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 12:39
The Cancer That Scares Me Most
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
I have cancer (chronic myelogenous leukemia—it’s been in a deep, dark remission for 10 years) but the disease I’m most afraid of these days is breast cancer. Here’s why.Read Full Post
Monday, February 25, 2013 - 20:00
Playroom OCD: Is This Normal?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Does anyone else’s playroom look like this? Full disclosure: This is a pretty tame shot. It can get way worse up in there. And it raises my blood pressure to look at it.Read Full Post
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 11:40
New-Baby Products: The Good, The Bad, The Waste of $$$
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
There are a lot of special ladies in my life who are about to give birth. I’d love to help them out with a cheat sheet of the products and that are absolutely life-changing—and those that will collect dust until they can pawn them off on a prego friend. Here’s my list.Read Full Post
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 13:14
Finding Nemo: Our Blizzard Recap (in photos!)
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
In the middle of a stir-crazy-kid winter, last week’s blizzard was the perfect antidote. We all had so much fun—and got so much fresh air and exercise—that I wouldn’t mind a little more snow before spring shows up. Here’s why.Read Full Post
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:28
Perfume For Your Baby: Would You Use It?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
There’s a new line of baby fragrances out there and it is, in a word, baffling. But I’m curious…would you use it?
 
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Monday, February 11, 2013 - 11:04
How to Make Marriage Work (After Having Kids)
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Am I an expert? No. Do Nick and I still have issues? Yes. But we are keenly aware of how important our relationship is to the health and well-being of our family as a whole, so we have always made us a priority. Here's how.

 

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Friday, February 8, 2013 - 13:04
How to Be Super Duper (Maybe a Tad Unnecessarily) Prepared For a Snowstorm (Because it’s Fun, People!)
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
You may have heard that there’s a little snow heading toward the Northeast. Here are the big, little and totally ridiculous ways we’ve prepared…Read Full Post
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 11:10
What's Wrong With This Photo?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Alex's new interest in art is awesome, except I taught him how to draw something I'm not sure is entirely appropriate. What do you think?Read Full Post

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