About Tracy Beckerman

Tracy Beckerman

Tracy Beckerman is an award-winning author, speaker, and writer of the syndicated humor column, “Lost in Suburbia.” In her pre-mom days, she created TV and radio scripts for Lifetime Television, WCBS-TV, CBS, NBC, and more. Her honors for writing include the Writer’s Guild of America award and a New York Emmy, as well as a National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for humor writing, and the Global Humor Award Winner of the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and her dog, Bowie.

Packing It All In Sep 23, 2025

"Are you leaving me?" asked my husband one night as he surveyed the contents of my closet, which were now on our bed. "What? No!" I said. "Why would you think that?" "Every single article of clothing you own is laid out on our bed," he replied. "So I... Read More

The Psychic Wives Network Sep 16, 2025

After 33 years of marriage, my husband and I have finally figured out why we sometimes have trouble communicating: He can't read my mind. I know. I was shocked too. But there it was. And the sad fact was, I was enlightened over a bag of garbage. One ... Read More

Only the Nose Knows Sep 09, 2025

Superman is able to see through walls. Spider-Man can detect things with his Spidey-sense. Me? I can smell something in the next county. Yes, it's true. I am Super Smell Woman (not to be confused with the significantly less appealing Super Smelly Wom... Read More

Rip Van Doesn't Sleep a Winkle Sep 02, 2025

There was a time when I was a world-class sleeper. I would go to bed at midnight and wouldn't emerge from my darkened cave until noon the next day. Alarms couldn't wake me up. Firetrucks couldn't wake me up. If there were an Olympic event for sleepin... Read More

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