Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

Scarlett of Suburbia

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Scarlett of Suburbia — longtime wife, mother, and former corporate VP

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Hi! I’m Scarlett. Wife of 29 years, mother for 28, and former corporate marketing VP for 27. I share straight-talk advice drawn from real life, not a chatbot. I have spent my entire life living in suburbia across the US: CA, FL, NJ, NY, MI, WI, and UT. And, shocker, I’m a redhead.

My husband is the souvenir I brought home to the US after living in London for 6 years (did I mention I lived in the UK too?). We have raised a trio of Gen Z kids who are now all in their 20’s. My eldest and her fiancé live with us while my younger two are in college, one at home and the other away for 9 months out of the year. My 91-year old mother lives with all of us too. And, ever since I got my BA from UCSB then went to grad school at NYU, I’ve been running sales and/or marketing teams for my entire career, mostly as a working mom.

So here I am with all my life experience to help you navigate your relationships, parenting, career twists, and everyday crossroads with clarity, courage, and confidence.

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