Lian Dolan

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  1. Six Friends Every Mom Needs in her Momtourage

    9/6/10 10:37am by Lian Dolan
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      Forget about raising kids, it takes a village to get Mom from Monday to Friday in one piece.  That’s why every mother needs a Momtourage.  Because without our female friends, there would be a lot more mental health days in Mommy-ville. Here’s a list of key friends that every Mom needs:  Read more >

  2. Are Your Kids in a Race to Nowhere?

    9/2/10 1:18pm by Lian Dolan
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     One of the hardest lessons to learn as a parent is to trust your instincts.  You feel something is not right with your child, but you can’t quite put your finger on it.   Is she happy? Is she under too much pressure? Is this the way it’s supposed to be? All questions you might ask yourself when you see something off in your child. But, despite the voice in your head, there is a whole host of people, from school counselors to medical doctors to your closest friends, who will tell you,  “Everything is just fine.  This is normal behavior.”  Read more >

  3. What I learned in Middle School

    6/8/09 4:04pm by Lian Dolan
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     My son graduated from Middle School last week and no, I was not asked to be the graduation speaker. So, I wrote my own address speciafically aimed at parents who have kids heading into Middle School. Here's what I learned over the past three years . What did you learn, fellow parents of MS grads?     Read more >

  4. Welcome to the Panini Generation

    4/27/09 9:00am by Lian Dolan
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  5. The Chaos Chronicles Birthday Party Manifesto

    3/26/09 6:12pm by Lian Dolan
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    As a modest but successful thrower of children’s birthday parties, I have a couple rules of party-giving for the under 12 set that I feel it is my duty to share my Chaos Chronicles Birthday Party Manifesto:  Read more >

  6. My Personal To Do List for 2009

    12/31/08 10:25am by Lian Dolan
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        Who needs resolutions? There's a concept that is just a one-way ticket to Guiltville.  Just give me an old fashioned To Do List and I can check the items off in a much more orderly manner. What's on your personal To Do List for 2009? http://chaoschroniclesbyliandolan.blogspot.com/   Happy New Year!   Read more >

  7. From the former President of the Latin Club....

    10/7/08 11:59am by Lian Dolan
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    As the former President of my High School Latin club, my heart pounds when I read about the resurgence of Latin in public and private school. There is nothing like the resurgence of a dead language to make me stand up and cheer. My father made us all take Latin in High School, but of all my seven siblings, I actually loved Latin. I went to a great public high school with a great Latin teacher.  Read more >

  8. Attention, Sports Moms. I need advice...

    10/6/08 10:54am by Lian Dolan
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    Hey, all Sports Moms. I would love to get your best piece of advice for sportsparenting. What are the lessons you've learned from hours on the sidelines or in the stands. I've written a piece on Sports Parenting, but would love to expand it into content for my radio show with questions and answers.  Read more >

  9. The First Question Sean Hannity Asked Me: A heads up for Sarah Palin

    9/15/08 8:25pm by Lian Dolan
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    The news that  conservative talk radio and TV host Sean Hannity was going to be the second interview for Gov. Sarah Palin really got my attention. I met Sean Hannity 5 years ago and it was one of those encounters I will never forget. And not in a good way.  Read more >

  10. Olympic Moms, Time Zone Imparity, and Golf Shirt Loses Gold Medal: More Random Thoughts

    8/17/08 3:44pm by Lian Dolan
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     I have not added my voice to the easy whining about the Live vs. Taped Delayed NBC Olympic coverage because why bother? First of all, people, they've been doing this for years so your either on board or your not, but it's a little late to object now. And secondly, that madhouse they are calling www.nbcolympics.com has everything you need to know and everything you need to watch live if you can figure out how to navigate the site. You want Live, go get yourself some Live. But for those us on the West Coast, we are used to  Read more >

Lian Dolan

Full Name
Lian Dolan
Member Since
July 2008
About Me: 

 Lian Dolan is a writer, performer, producer and host. Lian is currently writing The Chaos Chronicles about her adventures in motherhood and producing one of the top-rated iTunes podcasts for women called  The Chaos Chronicles.  The Chaos Chronicles is currently being developed for television by Nickelodeon.

She is  the parenting expert for oprah.com, blogging monthly about humorous topics involving relationships and parenting. And, Lian is the Family Expert at makinglifebetter.com, dispensing advice on all sorts of relationships.

 

She and her five sisters hosted the award-winning Satellite Sisters talk show and podcast for women for 10 years. The show has been syndicated on public radio and ABC Radio and has been honored with 8 Gracie Allen Awards. Satellite Sisters is currently one of the most downloaded podcasts for women on iTunes. Lian is the Executive Producer of Satellite Sisters and the Vice-President of the sisters' production company Mudbath Productions. She is also the Executive Editor of the Satellite Sisters website and blog.

Lian's first novel, Helen of Pasadena was published in 2010 by Prospect Park Books. A romantic comedey about a woman who finds herself suddenly widowed, broke and having to re-invent herself, Helen of pasadena is a Los Angeles Times Bestseller and a nominees for Best Fiction by the Southern California Bookseller.

She is is the author of Satellite Sisters UnCommon Senses and has been a regular columnist in O, the Oprah Magazine and Working Mother. Her writing has appeared in other national magazines like Good Housekeeping and books like Chicken Soup for the Sisters Soul. She has appeared on The Today show, the Oprah Winfrey Show and CBS This Morning.

She is married, has two boys, and a large dog named Mia who is ill-behaved. She lives in Southern California but remains a Yankees fan, as is her Connecticut birthrite.

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Pasadena, New York City, Jackson Hole,  Connecticut, Portland Oregon, New Orleans

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Nike, Dsney, ABC Radio

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Pomona College

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