By: Mary Fran Bontempo Well, it's that time of year again. Time for women to indulge in the annual ritual of self-loathing known as bathing suit shopping. Bathing suit shopping ranks right up with a woman's favorite things to do--along with the annual visit to the gynecologist and a mammogram. We gear up for it mentally, grit our teeth and just do it, minus the glory of a Nike commercial, choking back the [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I wrote this piece a number of years ago, but I like to rerun it around Father's Day, because despite the fact that my dad has been gone for twenty years, I still miss him every day. This is for you, Dad, and Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there. My Father's Hands I remember my father’s hands. They were perfect “man” hands, large, rectangular, just [...]
You will not be able to watch this video without smiling, chuckling, and finally, laughing out loud. This little girl knows how to demand respect! It's RESPECT, baby, and don't you forget it! Enjoy this delightful performance and happy Friday! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] David sporting some of his daughter Emma's expulsions. My latest post in Women's Voices Magazine celebrates the poop, puke and boogers of childhood. More specifically, it celebrates the fact that today's dads, my son David included, deal with the above with none (okay, maybe [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I really should get over it. But the truth is, I can't get enough of the adventures of Carrie Bradshaw and friends from the 1998-2004 HBO hit Sex and the City. While I never saw the originals, which I'm certain would have made me gasp and blush, the edited version of the series that seems to be on at some point every day has me hooked. Sex and the [...]
Wedding season is not over at the Bontempo house, so original writing from me will be in short supply for the next few weeks. Until then, enjoy whatever I can find that looks fun and interesting and thank Chrysa Smith for coming up with original thoughts! The quiz below is fun and told me that my passion is communication. Very true, so perhaps there's something to this one. I'll be back in the [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Miracles do happen. This past weekend, our son, David, married his fiance, Kelly, mother to our darling granddaughter, Emma. Cue angels singing, rays of sunshine filtering through the clouds, and rainbows. This was not just any wedding. For many, many years, David struggled mightily with alcohol and drug addictions. There were occasions when we weren't even sure he would live, let alone get a good job, buy a home, [...]
