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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, February 29, 2012 - 13:48
Do you like playing with your kids? (I don’t*)
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
There are many things I love doing with my children, but building a castle out of Duplos or being “the bad guy” and getting locked in the playroom closet do not top my list. Is that so bad?Read Full Post
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 08:13
Who does more of the crap jobs in your house?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
While Nick was unclogging the drain in our sink over the weekend, he said, “you know you could probably learn how to do this.” My response: “And you could learn to write thank you notes.” Read Full Post
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 10:26
Awesome development of the week: Nora is a liar
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Remember the research that said the earlier your kid starts lying, the smarter he or she will turn out to be? Well, watch out world we’ve got a genius on our hands!

 

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Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 23:32
What's wrong with this picture?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Raising a daughter is challenging for all the jaw-dropping reasons we see in our newsfeeds every day. But for me there’s an extra dose of difficult thanks to this oft-unreported reason: I suck at doing hair. Read Full Post
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 10:27
The Valentine’s loot: Adorable or aggravating?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
You can tell there are moms who clearly get joy out of doing this stuff. I am not mad at them. Don’t hate the player, hate the game, you know? But I wonder how many women (like me) do it just because we feel we have to…Read Full Post
Friday, February 10, 2012 - 09:58
How often do you apologize for your appearance?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
 

Here’s a conversation that took place a few days ago:

 

Nick: “Wow, babe, you look homeless.”

Me: “Dude, I work from home, leave me alone.”

 

What bothers me is people who catch a glimpse of my “look” probably think: Oh, she’s just a frazzled mom. But that’s not it. I cannot blame this one on my children….

 

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 10:59
Do you see anything wrong with this picture?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
You’ll notice I didn’t include this photo in my post-vacation blissed-out blog on Monday. But I feel like in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that part of the reason traveling with my two kids was so easy breezy this time is that they each had their own dvd player and headphones that got flipped on the second we heard that ding. This is something I was dead-set against before having children. Now I rely on it. Is that so bad?Read Full Post
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 11:44
Is a vacation with kids still a vacation?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Sometimes I think the answer is “eh, not really,” but sometimes the stars align and everyone behaves and you find yourself saying, “wow, this is actually really fun. I’m having an awesome time. Who are these kids and what did they do with mine?”Read Full Post
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 08:00
Do we have a say in the sports our kids choose to play?
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
Part of me wants to gently nudge Alex toward the sport that will have the most fun parents on the sideline. Another part wants me to pick one that won’t bore me to death (like baseball does—I go to my nephew’s games a lot so I’m speaking from experience). And another part wants to pick the safest. But that would be what…tennis? golf? ping pong? (the first two I can get behind, btw).Read Full Post
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 08:00
Facebook statuses I didn’t post
by Erin Zammett Ruddy
True Mom Confessions
How many times have you drafted an update about your kids in your head but never actually sat down at your computer to type it? How many times have you typed an update—something cute or funny or gross involving your kid— but then deleted it before hitting post?Read Full Post

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