Melissa
Melissa is a Bronx native who moved to Westchester County after she and her high school sweetheart got hitched in 1997. She and her husband live in Mount Kisco with their son Corey (2004) and daughter Mia (2007). Melissa spent many years working in Human Resources and currently works in enrollment and marketing for a child care organization. Melissa is a two-time survivor of Postpartum OCD. She initially became interested in writing to raise awareness for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders but has discovered that writing is a newfound aspect of her life that she thoroughly enjoys. Melissa is excited to write with the Westchester County Mom team and hopes you’ll enjoy her stories of the trials and tribulations of a born-n-raised city girl raising teenagers growing up here in Westchester.
Mother’s Day Reflections: My Mother, My Daughter and Me
When I was younger, I never understood why my parents didn't go out on Friday nights. They didn't have to work the next day,...
The Odd Growing Sensation Within Social Media Groups
Most mornings, I skim my social media accounts to see what I may have missed overnight. Twitter—check. Instagram—check. LinkedIn—check. Facebook—check.
....and there it is. This...
My Neighbor Just Had a Baby {a reflection on postpartum depression}
Looking out my kitchen window, I can see into the parking lot. My neighbors are getting in the car with their day-old baby. They...
Don’t Blame Me, the Kids Did It!
My husband came home from a business trip recently. On his usual Saturday morning routine of picking up after the slobs he left behind (us),...
The 10th Birthday Celebration: The Last of the Little Kid Parties
If you have preschool-aged or early elementary-aged children, you might be in the throes of weekends filled with birthday parties. The whole class is...
The Childcare Decision: Why I Said Yes to Daycare
With a new year upon us, it's time to move forward with the decisions we've put off until "after the holidays."
One of those decisions...
Wintertime Wonders: Snow Day Shoppers
Looking back at my childhood growing up in NYC, I don't remember the mass hysteria about impending snow storms that there is today. This could...
Family Fridays at the Diner
My immediate family of four - my mother, father, younger sister, and myself - went out to dinner every Friday evening with my maternal...
When Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect
The cold weather is here, which means most of the outdoor sports activities are on hiatus until the spring. My fourth grade daughter played...
A Letter to My Son: 13 Years, 13 Things
Dear Son,
You are turning the “Big 1-3,” and it’s hard to believe! My baby boy is growing up! I’m pretty confident I am making...