Author Archives: Tara Darazio

About Tara Darazio

I'm a copywriter, owner of A Passion For The Pen, LLC and host of the Let's Meet For Copy podcast. Contact me at tara@apassionforthepen.com

The first year + the final year

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Tara Darazio

Welp, I haven’t blogged since April. It’s been a busy and fun summer and I can’t believe school starts next week! This is a big year for both of our boys. One is beginning his elementary journey and starting kindergarten … Continue reading →

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The Final Three

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Tara Darazio

Looking at the preschool calendar this week, I realized we are already at Letter X for show ‘n tell. That means just three more times do I get to run around with my kid trying to find something for him … Continue reading →

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Lessons The Last Part of 2020 Taught Me + Might Help You

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Tara Darazio

I’ve been blogging for almost a decade. I started this journey back in 2012 and at first, I was super consistent. Then as the years went on and another kid came into the mix, I started to blog less and … Continue reading →

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Lots of B words: Our Summer Recap

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Tara Darazio

I suck at blogging, guys. I haven’t written anything since May. It’s not that I’m not busy. I AM VERY BUSY. Client work, my podcast, working on creating online writing courses, writing that novel, housework, events and activities, virtual learning … Continue reading →

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In This Moment: B is for Brooding

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Tara Darazio

I’m sitting at my computer working, blasting classical music through my earbuds, kids are screaming, my brows are furrowed and I’m brooding. That is the exact word that came to my mind about how I felt and when I looked … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Quarantine

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Tara Darazio

I told my husband the other day I felt like Atreyu in The Neverending Story when he’s walking through the Swamp of Sadness. You sink if you let despair overtake you, and that’s exactly how I’ve been feeling in the time of COVID-19 or The Neverending Quarantine. Continue reading →

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Just Another Weekend In The Q

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Tara Darazio

The rain pelting against my window woke me up. I turned over to tap my phone on and 5:00 am smiled back. I realized quickly it was Saturday morning and we had a few more precious hours before the kids … Continue reading →

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11 Girls, Almost 20 Years and 1 Table

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Tara Darazio

After an hour and ten-minute drive, I pulled up to the restaurant, sitting outside in my freezing cold car and text one of my best friends, my first friend when I moved to the neighborhood I grew up in during … Continue reading →

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Hey, be better

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Tara Darazio

Yeah, it’s advice to myself right now. And I figured I’d hold myself accountable by sharing it with all of you. I tell myself this, a lot. But after a recent event in which I hurt other people, I am … Continue reading →

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The tap on the shoulder…

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Tara Darazio

I tapped my husband on the shoulder a few nights ago and said, “Our baby is going to preschool tomorrow.”  I didn’t think much about that tap until lying in bed last night, writing this entire blog in my head … Continue reading →

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