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.
My Baby’s First Solo Train Ride
I put my baby boy on the train alone last week. I sent him traveling all by himself. With no parental supervision. What was I thinking?
What type of parent does this? The reality is...Most. Or...
Traveling With a New York State of Mind
As the end of the summer neared, my family decided to get away for a few days. Nothing crazy, no heavy lifting….just a few days to soak in those last moments of summer 2019....
The (Un)Love Triangle Between Travel Sports, School District Cutoffs & a Birthday
In the world of travel sports you often get exposed to more than you bargain for - the schedules, the money, the tryouts, the late nights, and of course, the travel (as duly noted...
School’s Out and Summer Is Your Reward
You've survived the school year! Schools out! Welcome Summer! Um, no...not you, kids. Step to the side, please. I'm talking to the adults in the room.
If the last few months were anything like mine,...
WPLJ Radio Silence and the End of an Era
At the end of May a local radio station and mainstay in the New York metro area, 95.5 WPLJ, went off the air after 48 years. I’ve listened to this radio station for as...
15 Memes for 15 Years of Motherhood
Time plays tricks on me. Sometimes it feels like it's still early in this motherhood gig - and at other times, it feels like it must be my 94th year as a mom! Here...
Four Little Words That Try to Define So Many of Us: What Do You...
What Do You Do? This may often be one of the first questions you are asked - or the first question that you ask of someone? It's a conversation starter and a polite "break the...
That’s Not My Job! Roles & Responsibilities in a Marriage
My husband often travels for work in his role as a Corporate Trainer. He's been in this job for about two years, and I jokingly refer to him as a traveling salesman. I recall...
What Is Your Baby Name Story?
Everyone has a baby name story. In the Jewish religion, standard practice is to use the first initial of a family member who passed away and choose a name using that letter. Technically it’s supposed to be...
Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the Westchester Broadway Theatre
Although I’ve lived in Westchester County for over 20 years, I’d never been to the Westchester Broadway Theatre (WBT). In fact, both of my children went to a child care center in that very same corporate park and I’m...