Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom

Author Bio: Brett Paesel

Brett Paesel has developed and written shows for HBO, Fox, Comedy Central, and Oxygen. Her memoir, Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom (Warner Books, 2007), was a Los Angeles Times Bestseller. Her work has appeared in Violet, Brain,Child, Hip Mama, and Babytalk. She was a contributing editor at Parents Magazine for three years and has also placed pieces with The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Salon.com. As an actor, she’s appeared on Transparent, Six Feet Under, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and Gilmore Girls. She lives in Los Angeles, with her husband and two sons and was, in fact, a parent with kids in the Beverly Hills Junior soccer league.