About

About the blog…

Porridgereport.com is an eclectic mix of news and commentary that offers both serious discussions and humourous perspectives on today’s hot topics, with a special emphasis on media, which I believe is sorely underrepresented in parenting news given its ubiquitousness in today’s society.

About Me…

I am a mother of three young boys and have been married to my first and only husband for thirteen years.  I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember (so cliche) and studied English Literature at the University of Western Ontario.   My first writing stint (aside from writing plays for my four brothers and sisters when I was in primary school) was as a communications consultant for an international consulting firm.  Not exactly creatively stimulating, but great for developing writing skills.  After my first child was born I quit working and was soon too exhausted by a life of servitude to toddlers and babies that I did very little other than sleep in my spare time.  I have since started (and subsequently closed) a small giftware business, studied Magazine Writing at Ryerson University, created marketing material for small businesses, been published in the National Post and written a novel, two children’s chapter books, and several short stories on motherhood.

My short story, In the Shadows has been published in a short story compilation called Seeing Red.  Another of my stories is published in this blog, called The Periodic Plight of Janet Stiplit.  I am working on a non-fiction book now on how to survive a family road trip.  And you can read my story The Tree Fairy that was recognized at Oakville Urban Forest Awards in March 2010.

Feel free to visit my two newest web sites…¬†Roadtrippingma.com is a resource and blog for parents planning a family road trip and dannyinanewfangledworld.com – that showcases the most awesome children’s chapter book ever written (it’s my blog – I can say what I want!)

You can reach me at Danielle@porridgereport.com for more information.