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09/25/2015

"Well It's Apparently Friday"

I hope you enjoy this week's entry entitled "Standing Upside Down"

http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/standing-upside-down

She sauntered across the room in her black Lululemon leggings. Her feet gingerly stepped across the soon-to-be-moist hardwood floor. Her scent aroused my curiosity as my eyes began blinking like a traffic light. Her calm tone and soft inflections...

07/31/2015

Well, "It's Apparently Friday"
Enjoy the weekend. I will NOT be attending Lollapalooza (sp.?)
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/changing-climate-changing-lives

“Thank you, I do agree that I look a bit like Jake Gyllenhaal,” I proclaimed at 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. “Well, you actually look more like Maggie,” snorted one of my colleagues. The question of the day was, “Which actor would....

07/24/2015

It is hard to believe the second half of the summer is upon us. I hope you enjoy this weeks article entitles "Follow The Leader"
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/follow-the-leader-2

She seemed defeated, tired, beat up, and ready to go home. Thankfully for her, home was where she was headed after working for 36 consecutive hours. I, however, was upset that she didn’t do what she promised, given that her inability to complete....

07/18/2015

Well It's Apparently Friday....
Hope you enjoy reading this weeks article entitled "Stay On Track"
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/staying-on-track

We have just passed 100 likes on facebook. Thanks for your continued support.

On a long summer’s eve, while on a journey bound for St. Louis, I met up with a train. Yes, a train. We were both too tired to sleep. We took turns staring out the window and the darkness. The boredom overtook us, and he began to speak...

07/10/2015

Well, It's Once Again Apparently Friday
I am excited to continue my journey as a write and hope you find this weeks entry thought provoking. Have a great weekend
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/time-for-change

Time For Change Inevitable Change for Exceptional Progress After a six-week hiatus, as promised, I am continuing my quest to change the world, one key stroke at a time. I look forward to sharing my weekly newsletter, “It’s Apparently Friday,” and I hope you find it both entertaining and thought prov…

05/01/2015

Well, Its's Apparently Friday
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/breaking-through-the-static

This writer will be on hiatus for a bit. Please take some time reading to learn why. Thank you for all of your support. Please visit itsveryaparent.com to learn of Mark's services. I hear he's really good at what he does.

My journey began back in December, when I decided to begin writing using a free site (blogger.com) after presenting a workshop at DePaul. I then quickly went into overdrive, and in four short months, I have built...

04/24/2015

Well, It's Apparently Friday.....
If you have a few minutes please pass on to your friends and have them like us at: https://www.facebook.com/itsveryaparent

As an added bonus whoever gets the most friends to like us this week will receive a "special prize." I am not at liberty to discuss the prize but it will be unforgettable!!

To qualify simply have your friends "like" us and then comment using your name. We will tally up and announce the winner next week. Good Luck!

“Every generation blames the one before and all of their frustrations come beating on your door” -Mike and The Mechanics I have been working alongside my father (Fred) since the summer of 1987...

04/17/2015

Well, "It's Apparently Friday". I invite you to read Lessons From The Cookie Jar
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/lessons-from-the-cookie-jar

My sweet, angelic four-year-old was caught red handed. I walked into the kitchen, and there she was, with her mouth closed but with some white stuff sticking out from the sides (she swiped a meringue cookie). Imagine a child hiding a cookie...

04/10/2015

Well, "It's Apparently Friday. I invite you to read this week's article entitled The Emotional Tug of War
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/the-emotional-tug-of-war

04/03/2015

Well, "It's Apparently Friday"...
I hope you enjoy this week's article entitled:
Superpowers Lie Within Us
http://itsveryaparent.com/blog/superpowers-lie-within-us

Kal-El, who is better known to mortals as Superman, was born in the planet Krypton. Prior to the destruction of Krypton, he was blasted off from his planet and then landed on a farm field, where he would be raised as Clark Kent. Clark grows...

04/02/2015

Thank you all for your kind words. Perhaps one day that dream will become a reality. In the meantime enjoy the remainder of your April Fool's day.

04/01/2015

I want to thank my friends at Simon and Schuster for signing me to my first book deal. The CEO of S & S, Carolyn Reidy, somehow read my blog and had one of her reps in Chicago meet Abbey and I to discuss a book deal based on my blog. Our attorney received an official offer yesterday and we gladly accepted. Thanks for all of your calls and emails. Your support means everything. We are very excited!!