Omaha
What says Omahan more-growing up behind Big Fred’s Pizza or my dad rescuing Johnny Carson from a ditch? Rosenblatt Stadium and Henry Doorly Zoo were fixtures of my childhood. When it came time for college I knew it had to be the University of Nebraska Omaha. A degree in Community Health Education, led to coordinating a Maternal Child Health Task Force at the Douglas County Health Department. Later I combined my health education experience with stand-up comedy to create “Learn to Laugh at Life”, a stress and humor workshop. What I love best about Omaha is its size–it’s large enough that there’s always something fun to do yet small enough to feel connected. Omaha’s local comedy scene has grown immensely along with the need to make moms laugh. Our Yer Moms Comedy Show was born to give moms a chance to laugh with moms who’ve been there too!
Mom
Motherhood was the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me. I have worn many hats in the mom arena. New mom, special needs mom, divorced mom, stepmom, and now grand mom. My delightful blended family consists of: husband 2.0, Chuck; sons, Aaron-24 and Kevin- 27 with grandson, Jax-5. In addition Chloe-11, Kate-3, Oliver-2 and Chelsea-1, our fur kids, complete the family! Happily married for 20 years, I’ve survived care-giving of both children and my parents, exes, and visitations, living with the challenges of ADD, and a puppy that ate the internet! Now you know why “Keeping parents sane one punchline at a time” is my goal as a comedian and co-founder of Yer Mom’s Comedy Show.
Blog
In my life I’ve discovered you have a choice, you can cry when you have misfortune or laugh and learn from it. I started doing stand-up comedy after the loss of my Mom. During her eulogy, I unintentionally made the mourners laugh. Suddenly, the day became a celebration of Mom and the heaviness lifted. By spreading laughter, I can make the world a better, happier place. What a dream come true to write for Omaha Moms Blog allowing me to reach more people in need of joy and levity.
Love your stories!
Thank you Karen!