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Top 10 Things JD Is Packing In His Carry-On

By Christine Coppa of Mama's Boy On January 13, 2012 Comments ()

On Monday, JD and I are headed to Disney Aulani. We made a pit-stop at the Disney store this past weekend and JD got a new Cars 2 backpack. So far he’s packing…

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Operation Disney Aulani: What Do YOU Pack In Your Carry-On?

By Christine Coppa On January 12, 2012 Comments ()

As I mentioned in an earlier post, JD and I are headed to *Disney Aulani on Monday! Here’s what I’m taking in MY carry-on. 

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Single Working Mom? Read This

By Christine Coppa On January 11, 2012 Comments ()

As most of you know I’m a freelance writer/researcher/stylist. This means I have gigs one week and the next week I do or I don’t. Hopefully, I do. 

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And The Mother Of Year Award Goes To...

By Christine Coppa On January 6, 2012 Comments ()

This morning my high school best friend who lives in my building texted me: “Um, I pretty much dressed the baby in the elevator, today.” She was looking for me to make her feel less guilty about rushing around to get out of the door...

Things That Are Happening In 2012

By Christine Coppa On January 4, 2012 Comments ()

Happy New Year, sweet readers! I can’t believe some of you started reading my blog in 2007 when JD was in my belly, tear! Here are some things that are up for JD and me in 2012:

OMG I Have Actual NYE Plans!

By Christine Coppa On December 29, 2011 Comments ()

It was New Year’s Eve 2006. I was in a relationship with JD’s dad, pregnant and didn’t know it. Prior to meeting JD’s dad, I made plans with my single NYC girlfriends and bought a plane ticket to San Francisco. That was literally the last time I celebrated New Year’s Eve. No, really.

I Issued A Single Parent Warning Over Christmas

By Christine Coppa On December 27, 2011 Comments ()

Have you ever issued a single parent warning? I have. Once. This past weekend was Christmas and a relative I hadn’t seen in a good six years flew in from another state to spend Christmas with my family. He knew about JD, but I still felt uneasy about him being around and for one reason only.

I Issued A Single Parent Warning Over Christmas

Single Mom Taylor Armstrong Gets Through Christmas

By Christine Coppa of Mama's Boy On December 23, 2011 Comments ()

Not to be a downer (I promise this blog will warm your heart!), but I was just reading about Beverly Hills Housewife Taylor Armstrong. Her husband Russell committed suicide in August. Their daughter, Kennedy is just five and this is her first Christmas without her Dad. How is Taylor coping? How does anyone under these circumstances? Sigh.

The Move To A Big Kid Bed

By Christine Coppa On December 21, 2011 Comments ()

When I was pregnant my parents took me shopping for baby furniture. I selected a crib that converted into a toddler bed. Uncle Carlo transitioned the crib into the toddler bed when JD was two. Yesterday, JD’s big boy bed arrived and I got very emotional. 

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It's My 31st Birthday Weekend: Then & Now

By Christine Coppa On December 16, 2011 Comments ()

What are you doing this weekend darlings? My weekend started at 5 PM today when I left a freelance magazine job in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. I hopped into my Jeep, turned on some Adele and drove the thirty-minute drive to JD’s preschool.

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