One year ago, Broadway’s bright neon lights shone for “A Cup of Tea on the Commode.” Fresh off two more literary wins, the NYC Big Book and the Independent Press Awards, we appeared on Broadway. And though Mother Nature rained on our parade, she did not dampen our joy. My niece, Shea Smith, braved theContinue reading “They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway”
Category Archives: Book Awards
My Parenting Mishaps
Here’s an excerpt from “A Cup of Tea on the Commode: My Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom and How I Survived to Tell the Tale” exposing just a few of my parenting mishaps. Enjoy at my expense. If You Rebuild It, They Will Return Mom: I’m sad.Me: How can you be sad? You haveContinue reading “My Parenting Mishaps”
Join Us in Celebrating Our 2025!
Before heading into 2026, join us in celebrating our 2025. Not only has “A Cup of Tea on the Commode” earned a total of eighteen literary awards, appeared on over 130 podcasts, continued to resonate with readers around the world, will soon be published in three more languages, our YouTube channel has now reached overContinue reading “Join Us in Celebrating Our 2025!”
If Your Mother Deserves to be Treated like Royalty…
If your mother deserves to be treated like royalty in her golden years, you’ll love this book. You’ll laugh out loud. You’ll cry out loud. Sorry for the crying part. Click here to watch the video teaser. Here’s an excerpt from the award-winning “A Cup of Tea on the Commode: My Multi-Tasking Adventures of CaringContinue reading “If Your Mother Deserves to be Treated like Royalty…”
November is National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month. Let’s celebrate those who not only care for their loved ones, but those who care for others as well. “The number of people 80 years or over is projected to triple to 426 million by 2050. In the US alone, there are currently over 50 million seniors eighty years orContinue reading “November is National Family Caregivers Month”
Every Now and Then We Do Enjoy a Good Crow
I’ve always preferred even numbers, and especially when they’re in double digits. As we cruise toward November, we received this delightful email announcing our 18th literary award for A Cup of Tea on the Commode. Certainly something to crow about. “We are pleased to announce that our judges of the 2025 PenCraft Book Awards forContinue reading “Every Now and Then We Do Enjoy a Good Crow”
What happens when life throws you the ultimate curveball?
What happens when life throws you the ultimate curveball — going from Hollywood auditions and bachelor life in L.A. to caregiving for your mom back in New Jersey? Our guest this week, Mark Steven Porro, not only lived it, he wrote an award-winning book about it “A Cup of Tea on the Commode.” Mark joinsContinue reading “What happens when life throws you the ultimate curveball?”
We’re Golden, and Global
Just when we thought awards season was over, we received this announcement. Not only are we golden, but we’re global. “Congratulations! Your book A Cup of Tea on the Commode has been awarded the GOLD medal in the category Parenting & Relationships – Aging at the Global Book Awards.” The Global Book Awards recognizes author with global appeal in the publishingContinue reading “We’re Golden, and Global”
Small Worlds
As we approach the eleventh anniversary of my mother’s passing, the spitting image of her appeared in my little village in the South of France. And she was, of course, shopping, just like Mom. Small worlds. Some images of the real Genevieve can be found here. And you can get your multi-award-winning A Cup ofContinue reading “Small Worlds”
Get Your Cup of Tea for an even Sweeter Price
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