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.

Tipping the Scales in My Favor Feb 03, 2026

As I was settling into bed one night, I happened to catch my husband out of the corner of my eye. He was getting on the scale. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I yelled at him. He jerked his head around and looked at me with alarm. "What? I'm weighing myself." ... Read More

Sleeping With the Enemy Jan 27, 2026

Whenever my husband goes out of town, I cheat. I figure what he doesn't know won't hurt him, and since there's no way for him to find out that I cheated, why not have some fun while he's out of town? Do I feel guilty about this? Maybe a bit. But only... Read More

I Am Woman, Hair Me Roar Jan 20, 2026

When you have short hair, it is inevitable that you will spend an inordinate amount of time growing your hair out, and then getting fed up and cutting it again. I have been down this hair-brained road several dozen times before, complaining for month... Read More

For Whom the Toilet Paper Rolls Jan 13, 2026

"Can you pick up some more tissues at the supermarket?" I asked my husband. "I'm not going out right now," he replied. "Just use toilet paper." I looked at him aghast. "I can't do that," I said. "It'll scratch my nose." "Does it scratch your butt?" "... Read More

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