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Still Time to Submit — Write Your Story Today!
Still Time to Submit — Write Your Story Today!

Still Time to Submit — Write Your Story Today!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel photo by Rawpixel The Call for Stories is happening now for the 2019 live storytelling performance of Every Family’s Got One (a story, that is) -- so start writing your family story today. Some things to keep in mind: Your story should capture a specific family memory or moment. It can be funny, tragic, heartwarming, bittersweet… This is a story about your family that only you can tell. Bring your story to life. Just because it's a memory make it engaging, like it's happening now. A good [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-07-01T13:33:09-04:00July 3, 2019|4 Comments

A Story About the Wild Child
A Story About the Wild Child

A Story About the Wild Child

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Marcia Kester Doyle image by rawpixel There's one in every family: the Wild Child. The one who gives you gray hairs, anxiety weight, and over-sized baggage under the eyes. The one who breaks your heart then turns around and mends it with his unconditional love. The one you stare at while scratching your head and saying, “Are you my child or was I impregnated by an alien during a UFO abduction that I just can't recall?” My youngest son... is our family’s Wild Child. He pulled his very first [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-06-24T15:57:45-04:00June 26, 2019|14 Comments

A Story About a Summer of Lessons Learned
A Story About a Summer of Lessons Learned

A Story About a Summer of Lessons Learned

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Lisa Leshaw image by rawpixel It never occurred to me that Sariyah, my very best friend on the entire planet, was black. Her skin was darker than mine until at least mid-August of each year when mine became the browner of the two with a little solar support. Perhaps on some level... I realized the difference in our coloring. I just never thought it amounted to anything important or meant that Sariyah would be treated any differently on that basis. Especially since every girl in our 6th-grade class spent [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-06-19T06:57:38-04:00June 19, 2019|4 Comments

A Story About a Financial Legacy
A Story About a Financial Legacy

A Story About a Financial Legacy

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Long before Suze Orman entered my financial world, there was my dad, Ronnie Herel, and his own method of achieving financial success affectionately known as – the Ronnie Herel Money Management System (RHMMS). Here’s the RHMMS in action: After gleefully ripping open my birthday cards as a kid, holding up a tidy sum of cash, checks, and the occasional savings bond (gee, thanks Grandma) in my hot little hands, Ronnie would always ask me... “Babe, are you going to bank half of that?” “Yes, Daddy,” I would reply in that [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-06-11T09:17:46-04:00June 12, 2019|7 Comments

Call for Stories! Submit Yours Today!
Call for Stories! Submit Yours Today!

Call for Stories! Submit Yours Today!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Every Family’s Got One is looking for amazing stories that only you can tell about your family. Stories that are hilarious. Or tragic. Or awe-inspiring. Yes, THAT family story. Interested in telling yours live on stage? Here's what you need to know... THE SHOW: Is on October 16th at 7:30 PM at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, NY, a cool, intimate venue perfect for storytelling. HOW TO SUBMIT: Send your written story or pitch your idea to: Barbara at everyfamilysgotone@gmail.com Put “STORY” in the subject line Include your name and phone number [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-06-03T18:32:49-04:00June 5, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About a Love Affair with Chinese Food
A Story About a Love Affair with Chinese Food

A Story About a Love Affair with Chinese Food

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Jackie Friedman Image by Rawpixel It all began in the Chinese restaurant in Scarsdale thirty years ago. My son says he still remembers his first experience .... with a wonton. My friend was serving soup to the children from a large steaming bowl of Wonton soup when she put a wonton into his small dish and broke it up with a spoon, releasing aromatic vapors. That was it for Brad, the beginning of a life long love affair.... with Chinese food. The steam wafted from the dish into the atmosphere, [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-05-13T13:24:16-04:00May 29, 2019|14 Comments