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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.


Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 10:30
The Secret Reason I Love Bedtime
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
There are obvious reasons to look forward to that time of day when you turn out the lights, say goodnight and close your kids’ doors for the next 10-12 hours (do I even need to list them?) but I also cherish bedtime for slightly less cynical reasons.Read Full Post
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 10:21
Kids Peeing in the Grass: No Biggie or Big No No?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Do you let your kids pee in the grass in the summer? I flip flop between thinking it’s a necessary, harmless summer rite of passage…and thinking it’s kind of gross. But before we rush to judge, let me paint you a picture:Read Full Post
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 14:53
The #1 Upside of a Family Vacation
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Since my last post was about how much our vacation really wasn’t a vacation, I thought today it might be nice to share the best part of our trip: The photos.Read Full Post
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 11:11
Awesome Mom Confession #347
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
After 11 days straight with my kids (and no childcare whatsoever), I dropped them at school this morning and now I feel like my vacation has begun. The quiet is almost deafening and I freaking love it. Should I feel guilty? Read Full Post
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 11:35
The Most Underreported Summer Parenting Stress
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
We all obsess about pools and riptides and poison ivy and sunburns and, if you’re me, the fact that it stays light until 9 p.m. making that 7:45 bedtime a really tough sell. But the thing that irks me the most about parenting in the summer is….Read Full Post
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 14:31
Mani/Pedi Protocol: Is Three Too Young?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
I was getting a mani/pedi the other day and there was a mom in the salon with her two young girls and they were both getting the works. If I had to guess, they were close in age to my kids--probably not quite three and not quite five. Which, to me, is not quite old enough for a professional mani/pedi. Anyone else agree?  Read Full Post
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 12:08
The Greatest Honor of My Life
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Last night I was named Woman of the Year for the NYC chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I'm BLOWN away. Here are all the fun details: Read Full Post
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 07:30
Sh** My Kid Says (e.g. The F Word)
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Is a two year old who drops the F-bomb just a phase or a serious parenting fail?Read Full Post
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:42
Top 10 Moments of My Mother’s Day
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
As I’ve mentioned, Mother’s Day isn’t my favorite holiday, but I embraced it yesterday and wound up having a pretty great 24 hours. Here are the highlights:Read Full Post
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 09:27
Facebook statuses I didn’t post
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Some of this stuff is too gross, some is too boring and some is just plain TMI. Here goes:Read Full Post

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