About
3 days after Willow was born
Brooklyn is a pretty amazing place: it has a small town feel with big city attractions. You can walk to the playground and know someone along the way AND go to some of the coolest events in the world. Parents here can cloth diaper without a second glance. They can also riff on a new book, play or exhibition that’s “hot”. There isn’t another city like it. And it’s home. I made this site in the hopes that it would become a virtual “home” for Brooklyn parents. A home where they could find news and services that they need as parents. I started the blog in 2006 as a place for me and my friends to share information about services in Brooklyn. There were just 15 moms reading it at the beginning and then it grew….like our kids. As it did, I asked the best Brooklyn experts and writers to post for the blog. These pediatricians, moms and dads, parent coaches, nutritionists and doulas share their knowledge with us. I hope you find this site as a place to hang your sling. Look around and make yourself at home.
Our contributors:
Justine Cooper
Justine Cooper, our “spotted” photographer, loves capturing babies and families so much, she made a career out of it. Originally trained as a photojournalist, she also has a Masters in Fine Art. She splits her time between creating work for galleries and shooting families in the New York area. She lives with her husband and two children in Brooklyn. Her portrait work can be seen at www.justinecooperphotography.com.
Holly Rosen Fink
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Holly Rosen Fink has spent the last 15 years in NYC working in all facets of media, from MTV to the world of traditional and online publishing. Now working as a consultant in Westchester, she blogs about travel, theater, film, art, books, advocacy and more at The Culture Mom Blog. She has two children, ages 5 and 7, who share her culture addiction.
Donna Fish
Donna Fish is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Manhattan, where she lives with her husband and three daughters, writes her own blog and blogs for The Huffington Post. With the publication of her book: Take the Fight Out of Food: How to Prevent and Solve Your Child’s Eating Problems
Alicia Harper
Alicia Harper, M.A., Ed.M. is a single mother, blogger, and recent graduate of Columbia University turned Mental Health Therapist. Her life is filled with all things pink, except for the one bit of blue – her rambunctious 4-year-old son. Together they make a great pair, and Alicia chronicles the trials and triumphs of being a young, single mother living in NYC at Mommy Delicious.
Alice Kaltman
Alice Kaltman, L.C.S.W. has been working with parents and kids since 1988. In 2006, she co-founded Family Matters NY with Sara Zaslow, L.M.S.W. FMNY is a parenting coaching service for Brooklyn and Manhattan families, providing support through home and office visits. Alice lives in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn with her teen-age daughter and husband, the sculptor Daniel Wiener. She also writes fiction for kids, and dances professionally in her spare (?) time. Write to Alice at info@familymattersny.com.
- Charles Mister of Abbasubi
Charles Mister is our Music Reviewer and Music Listings Editor. He is part of the dynamic duo Fati & Charles, called Abbasubi. They perform songs for children in Spanish from their original CD, El Baile del Sombrero. Their show is very interactive and uses movement and dance to get their audiences involved whether they are Spanish speakers or not! Fati, originally from Argentina & Charles, a native of Brooklyn, live in Midwood, Brooklyn with their two children who they are raising bilingually and who were the inspiration for the CD.
Serena Norr
Serena Norr is from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and now loves living in Ditmas Park. She is the managing editor of Relocation.com, which has perfected her juggling skills as she tackles a full-time job, freelancing and the best part of her day spending time with her energetic toddler. When free time strikes, she loves exploring Brooklyn with her daughter, checking out restaurants, writing plays, taking pictures, creating collages, and making soups – which she chronicles in her recipe blog-http://seriouslysoupy.com.
Joyce Szuflita
Joyce Szuflita, NYC School Help, is a 28 year Brooklyn resident and the mom of teenage twins who has spent years interviewing educators, touring schools, combing the internet and being generally obsessed with all aspects of public and private schooling in Brooklyn and NYC. She consults privately with families who want to navigate the school search. She can be seen in the NY Times, Time Out NY Kids, NY Family – Brooklyn, achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com and nycprivateschoolsblog.com
