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.

Biting Off More Than I Can Chew Jul 21, 2026

My husband and I were having dinner at a lovely restaurant one night when I stopped eating mid-plate. "I'm done," I said. "What? Why?" he asked. "This pasta and shrimp is delicious, but I'm full. I can't eat any more." "Take it home," he said. "Where... Read More

Let Them Eat Cake Jul 14, 2026

If I'd had any choice in the matter, I certainly wouldn't have planned to have my two kids' and husband's birthdays be only weeks apart. The first two just kind of worked out that way. The third was completely out of my control. The problem with all ... Read More

What Not to Wear Jul 07, 2026

"We got an invitation to something," I said to my husband as I opened the elegant beige envelope with our names handwritten in calligraphy. "What is it?" he wondered aloud. I scanned the invitation. "It's a dinner party for John and Cheryl's annivers... Read More

Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Hats Jun 30, 2026

"Don't move," I said softly to my mom as we sat having lunch at an outdoor cafe. "What is it?" she asked in a somewhat alarmed tone. "There is a spider hanging from your hat," I replied. "But I'll get it." Even though I am deathly afraid of spiders, ... Read More

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