Date: February, 2009
The Best School Links Ever!
by Karen on 2/27/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita is well-known for her deep knowledge about Brooklyn schools. Somehow she has wrapped her mind around the mind-warping admissions process, the DOE and its bureaucratic labyrinth and finding the right school for your family. I watched her give a talk last Monday night. You should have seen the parents who sought her out [...]
New Schools and School Changes
by Karen on 2/26/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Our school expert, Joyce Szuflita of NYC School Help, wrote to tell me of some breaking (school) news! (If you want the full scoop, get the rest of the info on each of the schools on her blog) Williamsburg Northside is going to open Williamsburg Northside School: a K through 5th grade school in the [...]
How Do YOU Teach Eating?
by Karen on 2/26/09 | 6 Comment(s)
My friend Alex and I were discussing our sugar addiction last night. Each day I buy/eat one of the following: red licorice, Gummy Bears and Swedish Fish. If I am really desperate and only the corner bodega is open: Mike and Ikes. I started acupuncture and self-will 5 days ago. I can say I have [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks
by Karen on 2/25/09 | 2 Comment(s)
This Friday night there are 3 family movie nights to choose from, the The New York International Children’s Film Festival (check our main calendar), and the ever-solid BAM Kids film fest. Whew- movies, movies, movies. Perfect for this cold winter weather. You can check out kids’ concerts in Fort Greene and Gowanus, dynamic shows of [...]
Site and Calendar Updates
by Karen on 2/24/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Hooray! Updates, updates, updates! Most of you don’t know that I have been doing this blog for 2 and a half years by myself without making an income from it. That’s been fine until now. With a newborn and a mercurial toddler, I needed some aid. I made a plea for help and three moms [...]
Should You Lie To Your Kids?
by Karen on 2/23/09 | 4 Comment(s)
How many times have you lied to your kids? Once, twice, too many to count, never? Some of those little lies like, “the cookies are gone” aren’t ones we would question. But, what about lies about your financial status or your anger with your partner? Parenting Expert, Alice Kaltman digs in. The Truth is Overrated [...]
Thoughts For a Healthy Marriage
by Karen on 2/19/09 | 3 Comment(s)
This post really hits home for me. With a new baby (6 months), a toddler, freelance jobs and no consistent childcare, we are totally stressed. Through all this, Papa Tree and I have wondered when we will get our marriage back. The advice that Soho Parenting gives below is extremely helpful. I plan on hitting [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks
by Karen on 2/18/09 | 1 Comment(s)
This week and weekend you can catch some really unique shows: watch cool Moroccan acrobats at the New Victory, get lost in Gustafer Yellowgold’s wacky world, see Bobbert and the Bubble Machine while bouncing in a bouncy castle, go to an International Kids Film Festival (for all ages!) and walk through the Intrepid while meeting [...]
Drinking Beer and Nursing: Is it Okay?
by Karen on 2/17/09 | 5 Comment(s)
How many times have you heard, “Have a beer while you nurse. It will relax you and help you make more milk.”? Megan Davidson examines this advice: is it really true??? Beer for Nursing Mothers by Megan Davidson As a mom of two boys who each breastfeed for over a year, I am certainly not [...]
What To Do Today? (and ALL week!)
by Karen on 2/15/09 | 1 Comment(s)
It is President’s Day, and maybe you have the day off of work or your child doesn’t have school. So, what to do? Check out our Google Calendar for daily events (it is at the top of the home page)- the Central Library has Story Play for example. Visit Ms. J’s in Williamsburg for some [...]
KidBuzzNY: Up to the Minute News For Cool Things in NY
by Karen on 2/13/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you Facebook? Or Twitter? I just started doing both. I love love love Facebook. But Twitter, I just didn’t get. I understand it is micr0-blogging. I understand that they have to be 140 characters. But what I didn’t get is why anyone would want to know what I was doing. And then it came [...]
How To Model Reading
by Karen on 2/12/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Top Model (not the Tyra kind) by Rebecca of eensies.com Recently, as winter has finally really settled in here in Brooklyn, I’ve been opting to stay in after my daughter’s afternoon nap rather than freeze my tush off. The other day, after an hour and a half of puzzles, dancing, reading, helping her “make dinner” [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks
by Karen on 2/11/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you looking for some unique and fun events for the next two weeks? There are plenty! They include walking under a swimming pool, docking on the Intrepid for some surprising visitors, watching a sword dance and going to a kids film festival. There are informational talks to go to: about going back to work, [...]
Winner of Elmo Tix!
by Karen on 2/10/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Catherine Thomas, you won! (Wish I could say that in Elmo’s high pitched voice.) Choose your day and time from February 5-16. The event is at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. And, I’m sorry if you didn’t win. Loved hearing what shows your kids are into! (And Sally, I love that you have [...]
Starting Solids
by Karen on 2/10/09 | 1 Comment(s)
I think Dr. Gilgoff is a mind-reader. I was going to start Willow on solids this weekend and I chickened out. Nursing is just sooooooo easy. No mess, no cooking, bottles to recycle, endless laundry…. He gave me inspiration to buck up and do it this week. Introducing Solids To Your Newborn by Dr. Gilgoff [...]
Winner of Massage and/or Facial and FREE Elmo Tix!
by Karen on 2/09/09 | 12 Comment(s)
Camillie, you won your choice of a massage or facial from Greenhouse Holistic Spa in Williamsburg. Maybe you want to do a yoga class there beforehand? It seems they have a full schedule, including prenatal. And please keep entering- I promise one of these days you will win something! So, today’s giveaway is 2 tickets [...]
You Can Still Enter the Giveaway!
by Karen on 2/09/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Don’t tell me you don’t want a massage or facial! C’mon! Enter the giveaway and get divine bodywork from Greenhouse Holistic in Williamsburg. Don’t forget they have Prenatal Yoga too as of last week! To enter the contest, check out the guidelines here.
Can You Prevent A Cold?
by Karen on 2/06/09 | 10 Comment(s)
I only have 3 more Experts to introduce to you all. This is Laura Fischer-Harbage. I met her when she was pregnant and I had a 3 week old. We have been talking about parenting and nutrition ever since. I asked her to write on this blog because she understands how it is difficult to [...]
Google Calendar Update!
by Karen on 2/05/09 | 0 Comment(s)
So, fellow mom Ruth and I have been working hard to update the Google Calendar on the blog. We have added all the movie events, library events, storytime and sing-a-longs we had! Please check it before you stroll out each morning to see if there is something cool for you to do! Let us know [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks
by Karen on 2/04/09 | 1 Comment(s)
CLINTON HILL: WINTER CARNIVAL Friday, February 6: 9:30-11 am Stephanie Severe, fitness instructor, is hosting a winter carnival with others at Move with Grace Studio. They will have music, dancing, and activities for children from infant to 3 years old. $8 for one child and adult and $12 for two. Move with Grace Studio 469 [...]
Winner of Supper Club Giveaway and New Giveaway!
by Karen on 2/03/09 | 0 Comment(s)
We have a winner! Melissa you won the fantastic dinner for 4 from Susie’s Super Club you lucky girl! I can’t wait to hear how much you love it. Do let the rest of us know, won’t you? Though I have no doubt that you will tell us that it was amazing. (Please ask them [...]
Massage and Facial Giveaway
by Karen on 2/03/09 | 42 Comment(s)
Oh, I knew that headline caught your attention! Massage and facial, you say? Mmmmm, that sounds good. What do you win? It is the February doldrums and it is time to treat yourself to a little necessary pampering. Greenhouse Holistic is just the one to do it for you. Located in Williamsburg, this wellness center [...]
Cloth Diapering Options
by Karen on 2/02/09 | 3 Comment(s)
Megan is an Expert on cloth diapering, baby wearing, and doulaing (is that a word?!) She is a fantastic resource who has a lot of experience both with laboring women and postpartum care. I have seen her in all her roles and she knows her subjects thoroughly. Lucky for us, she is going to be [...]
