I'm a wife, a mother, a blogger, a stand-up comedian, and always a writer. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, I've made a life here in Dayton, Ohio with my husband and two children.

I come from a large, and larger than life, Italian family. Professionally, I worked in radio both in New York City and Ohio. Personally, I've faced challenge of infertility and, armed with my sense of humor and my faith, I've come out the other side.

I adore my family and friends. At the age of 38, instead of having a midlife crisis, I decided to jump into the world of stand-up comedy. Why? I had to do something and Harleys are too expensive, tatoos hurt, and hell, anybody can jump out of a plane. Plus, I love to make people laugh. And think.

My passion is ...

My family, writing, and comedy. Writing comedy about my family.

I know too much about ...

the female reproductive system.

My parents always told me ...

Be good. Have fun. Call if you're going to be late.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a famous author.

My favorite memory ...

laughing with my husband.

Why I write ...

I have to.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: Alice Munro - Runaway/Watching:lots of reality TV/Listening to:Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack

My first job ...

a page at the Brooklyn Public Library.

My best moment ...

sounds cliche - giving birth to my children.

My inspiration ...

my beloved Aunt Eleanor.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility Issues Reflections on miscarriage: A silent loss

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don't no why, but no matter how many times life throws us a curve ball, we are always shocked when the next one comes.

I was married for one month when I found out I was pregnant. It was a majoy curve ball. Totally unplanned. A mistake. Frank looked happy. I felt like I had been hit by a truck. "This was not in the plan!" I cried.

"This is God's way of saying that we are so good together that we should share our love with someone else." Frank said. Literally. That's what he said. It was then that I really began to see the kind of man I married. He feels that as long as we are togeth...

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