“MOMMA! I’m so hungwee! What’s for dinnah?” My three-year old, Sadie, whined. “Rice, fish and vegetables,” I said as I pulled the fish out of the oven. Sadie: I don’t WIKE fish! Me: Fine. Then it’s chicken. Sadie: WEALLY? I love chicken! Me: Then it’s your lucky night. Guess what? It’s your lucky night too. Today I published an e-book! A Second Helping: A Collection of Best-Loved Columns From Robin’s Chicksis a collection of 22 of my readers’ favorite newspaper columns. A Second Helping will be available on Kindle and Nook for only $1.99! Go read about why I should [Read more...]

In October of last year I attended my first writer’s conference at my alma mater, Auburn University. I signed up for group classes when I registered for the conference. I signed up for a session taught by a writer friend and chose a couple of classes on writing memoirs, and truth in storytelling. But a few days before I left for the conference Kim, a writer friend, contacted me in a frenzy. She was green with jealousy that I would be able to hear Joshilyn Jackson speak. I believe my exact response was, “Who?” To which I received a virtual [Read more...]

I’ve been going through some old columns working on the second book and this one made me laugh out loud. Sometimes that whole Mommy Memory Thing really works in my favor… Aubrey, my 5-year-old has gotten into a fun new phase. It all started this summer when I unknowingly bought popsicles with jokes on the sticks. I had to explain every punch line, and the jokes weren’t really funny to start with, but a standup comedienne was born. I attempted to introduce Aubrey to knock-knock jokes, thinking they would be easier for her to understand. But it only led to [Read more...]