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“Claim your space!” interview on WV Uncommonplace

“A Black man and a White man with two Hispanic kids walking around – we were like a walking spotlight. Heads would turn. People would ask all kinds of crazy questions. Some people would give you attitude. And I would say: take it in stride and claim your space! That’s we’ve always done.” It’s anContinue reading ““Claim your space!” interview on WV Uncommonplace”

Radio interview with Peter Anthony Holder

This week’s episode of the radio/podcast show “The Stuph File” with my 11-minute interview is airing on 10 stations in the U.S., Canada, and even New Zealand! It’s probably one of the most dense and dynamic interviews I’ve ever given – thanks, in large part, to the host. Peter Anthony Holder is a broadcast veteranContinue reading “Radio interview with Peter Anthony Holder”

Speaking about mindful parenting on Solo Shift

Lively conversation with parenting advocate and coach Wedeh Guar on her Solo Shift podcast, which “empowers 9-5 single moms to balance work, life, and purpose. . . with real solutions to thrive.” Listen at: https://dub.sh/solo-shift In Episode 15: “Mindful Parenting: A Journey of Connection”, we’re sitting down with Lane Igoudin, Ph.D., author of A Family,Continue reading “Speaking about mindful parenting on Solo Shift”

Discussing mental health and writing on Write or Die Show

“You need to get on medication, Lane!” is the quote from my book that sparked our conversation…. I was interviewed by Randi-Lee Bowslaugh on her podcast Write or Die Show, which “openly discusses mental health with authors through conversational interviews. We share truths about our difficulties and what coping strategies have worked best for eachContinue reading “Discussing mental health and writing on Write or Die Show”

“Of Love and Borscht” in One Potato

In time for National Soup Month, One Potato, a popular food blog, published my essay “Of Love and Borscht,” based on an A Family, Maybe excerpt – with our family borscht recipe! So glad others can try their hand at it too. 😋 Beets, cabbage, potatoes, and a story to go with them… You canContinue reading ““Of Love and Borscht” in One Potato”

Our family journey on the Bookshop podcast

Award-winning YA author Stacey Horan interviewed me on her popular literary podcast! We talk about books, writing, and parenting. “In his book A Family, Maybe, Lane details the challenges—legal, political, and personal—that he and his partner Jonathan faced trying to adopt their two foster children through the Los Angeles County child welfare system. Along thatContinue reading “Our family journey on the Bookshop podcast”

**** Bookstagram review

Touched by a passionate and thoughtful review by the Bookstagram critic Kristi Toscano. She hit on a few thorny ethical issues my book is highlighting. “What was at stake? Everything.” OMG the second hand frustration and anger I feel on behalf of these two men for what they were put through is REAL, man. It’sContinue reading “**** Bookstagram review”

An essay on empty nesting in the Jewish Journal

My essay about entering the empty-nesting stage of parenting appears in this week’s Jewish Journal, barely a few days after we dropped off our younger daughter at her campus. (And yes, that’s her in one of the photos, opening the door to her dorm, and to her future). To me, parenting and spirituality are interwovenContinue reading “An essay on empty nesting in the Jewish Journal”