Unrelenting Jewish mother Debbie Feit is an accidental mental health advocate and
author of the poetry chapbook, The Power of the Plastic Fork: A Daughter’s Highly
Unorthodox Kaddish (forthcoming from Porkbelly Press) in addition to texts to her kids
that often go unanswered. Her work has appeared in Abandon Journal, Five South
HAD, Harbor Review, Kveller, The New York Times, and ONE ART: a journal of poetry,
as well as on her mother’s bulletin board. A former advertising copywriter, magazine journalist, and person who used to be able to sleep without pharmaceutical intervention,
she is the author of The Parent’s Guide to Speech and Language Problems (McGraw-
Hill), the result of spending six years driving her two kids to speech therapy. Brooklyn-
born and bred, she lives in the suburbs of Detroit with her mini sheepadoodle who refuses to leave her side, and her husband who refuses to acknowledge crumbs on the
kitchen counter. She would kill for a New York black and white.
FORTHCOMING IN 2026/27
The Power of the Plastic Fork: A Daughter’s Highly Unorthodox Kaddish
A Poetry Chapbook published by Pork Belly Press.
Take it from a mom who’s been there: If your child has been diagnosed with a speech or language disorder - or you suspect there might be a problem - you want immediate, practical advise about what to do. From the importance of early intervention to simple day-to-day coping, The Parent’s Guide to Speech and Language Problems combines clinical research with real-world, parent-tested tips for you and your child.
—Jen Singer, author of 14 Hours ‘Til Bedtime
