Our Family Vitamin: Smartypants Offering Discount + Win Gift Card
by Karen on 5/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
In my family, there are 3 things that we do religiously for our health: Drink power shakes. See my recipe here. Eat vitamins. Walk. (That’s pretty easy to accomplish in Brooklyn). Anyone that hangs out in our home knows that I always have a power shake in the fridge and vitamins on our kitchen table. [...]
Giveaway: 100 Tickets to The New York Baby Show!
by Karen on 5/14/12 | 0 Comment(s)
For expectant and new parents with infants or toddlers, there are lots of good reasons to go to the New York Baby Show on May 19 and 20 (see some of the best ones below). It’s a family fun weekend of renowned speakers, top vendors, and all sorts of kiddie fun—not to mention their Ultimate [...]
Free Workshops on Babywearing, Siblings, Yoga and More……
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Get our your calendar out and start marking down Thursdays as “all tied up!” Bija, a yoga studio, preschool and camp, will begin offering parents free Thursday night lectures and workshops that cover everything to preparing for birth to preparing for sibling birth- and everything in between: like sex! Bija Kids has expanded over the [...]
Vitamin D: Why You and Your Kids Need it NOW
by Jill on 4/13/12 | 1 Comment(s)
This morning at breakfast, I remembered that the kids and I hadn’t taken our vitamins since before vacation, a week ago. Not really a big deal, though with all the press that vitamin D has gotten lately, I made sure the kids and I took ours today. What can happen if we don’t have enough [...]
Eight Babymoon Packages: All Car-Free
by Karen on 3/22/12 | 0 Comment(s)
I regret never taking a babymoon: I was too busy trying to cram career goals into those last 5 months. Now, I can’t even remember what those aspirations were- but I’m sure I would have remembered an incredible vacation with my partner! So, it is with great hopes for you all that I wanted to [...]
Free Workshops and Seminars at Birth Day Presence
by Karen on 3/15/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you are pregnant or a new parent and have some questions like “what is a doula?”, “how bad is this labor pain going to be?” to “what do I really need to buy?”- count yourself lucky! All those questions and more will be answered this Tuesday night at a workshop held at Birth Day [...]
Baby Carrier Cover and Maternity Coat in One
by Karen on 2/26/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Wearing a baby in the winter presents its challenges: it seems like you just get her bundled up in bunting, carrier, hat and then…the baby cries, has an explosion or you start to sweat profusely from all her layers and yours! What if you could cut down on the layers that both you and the [...]
50-75% Off at Pop-Up Shop This Weekend
by Karen on 2/21/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Whether you are looking for maternity, baby or just some new lovelies to dress up your wardrobe, a pop-up shop will open this weekend in Brooklyn with 50-75% off all items. If you like soft tees, pure t will be there with maternity and womens’ clothing (I own 4 of their tees and love them…). [...]
NYC Premiere of “More Business of Being Born”
by Karen on 2/21/12 | 2 Comment(s)
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein examined “the business” of having a baby with their insightful documentary, The Business of Being Born and their new, 4 part DVD series continues their investigation into maternity care with the series, More Business of Being Born. The series looks at birthing options, visits with famous midwife [...]
Caribou Baby Has it Going On This Weekend and Next
by Karen on 2/08/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Caribou Baby in Greenpoint can really stock their calendar with solid events and I thought I would give a shout out to some of their upcoming ones. One of my all-time favorite class teachers, Ellynne Skove of GoGo Babies, will be teaching a Baby Massage Workshop this weekend. I would go just to have her [...]
Need an Ob/Gyn? Meet Village Obstetrics
by Karen on 1/30/12 | 0 Comment(s)
The chic maternity store, Bump Brooklyn, organizes after-hours events in their shop on occasion. Besides being free of cost, their events always seem to be free of any agenda too. In true community spirit, the owners of Bump invite respected businesses to come to their store and give a seminar or do a meet and [...]
Pregnant or New Parent with Burning Questions?
by Karen on 1/26/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you are pregnant or a new parent and have some questions like “what is a doula?”, “how bad is this labor pain going to be?” to “do I need a carrier and how do I know which one?”- count yourself lucky! All those questions and more will be answered this Monday night at a [...]
Medications and Breastfeeding
by Karen on 1/17/12 | 9 Comment(s)
I was having problems with frequently choking and was prescribed some medicine for “silent reflux” by an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. She said that the medicine was “fine for a nursing mom”…..without checking. I wasn’t convinced she really knew. I called my general practitioner to see if the medicine was okay for a nursing [...]
Avoiding Toxic Chemicals- Mount Sinai Workshop
by Karen on 11/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
How do exposures in the womb and during early childhood put our children at risk for disease later in life? Join Mount Sinai’s Children’s Environmental Health Center (CEHC) for a half-day workshop that examines the environmental causes of some of the most common diseases: ADHD, autism, breast cancer, obesity and infertility. Learn how to keep [...]
Are You Paying Your Nanny Enough? (Nanny Survey Results Are Out!)
by Karen on 11/02/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Are you paying your nanny enough? According to the 2011 Park Slope Parents Nanny Survey that came out today, “nannies (in Brooklyn) are earning an average of $14.89- twice the NY minimum wage of $7.25- and are receiving an average of 11 paid days off a year”. Their findings also noted that despite the higher [...]
New La Leche League in Kensington (and other meetups listed too)
by Karen on 11/01/11 | 0 Comment(s)
A new Kensington La Leche League group is starting this Wednesday morning. This mother to mother breastfeeding support group is open to all. To find out where they are meeting, email hezmez@optonline.net For other Brooklyn LLLs, I’ve listed the contact information below: (If you are looking for general breastfeeding support, visit our Marketplace listings on [...]
New Meetups- Mandarin Playgroup, Ebay Workshop, Babysitting Co-ops and Best Resources
by Karen on 10/06/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I started a Meetup group for A Child Grows In Brooklyn after some readers told me that they wanted to have a way to meet one another “live”. They wanted not just to meet each other, but to have playdates, mom mentors, babysitting co-ops and parenting seminars. In August, I ran the first 2 meetups [...]
Brooklyn’s Best Resources for New and Expectant Parents
by Karen on 10/01/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you want to know which are the most highly reviewed pediatricians, midwives, dentists, kids’ classes? How about where to meet other parents or even what car service to use? We have the answers! We’ll start off the night asking what your burning questions are: daycare, nanny, doulas, hospitals? We will help you uncover and [...]
Want To Join A Babysitting Co-Op? We’ll Tell You How
by Karen on 9/21/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you want to meet other parents, have a date night and make playdates for your children? Join a babysitting co-op! The parents of the 1970′s had it right when they realized that instead of paying for babysitters, they could pay “in kind” for a swinging night out with their partner. Times have changed, but [...]
Updated: LLLs in Brooklyn and the Brooklyn List
by Karen on 9/08/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Nursing isn’t easy for everyone. That became apparent to me when I attended my first La Leche League (LLL) meeting when I was 9 months pregnant. I’m so glad I got clued in by some very honest women in the group before I gave birth. After my son Birch’s birth, I went back to a [...]
New Preschool, Classes and Afterschool Care from Bija Kids
by Karen on 8/16/11 | 1 Comment(s)
It’s a good day in school-starved Brooklyn when we can announce that a new preschool is opening. It’s an even better day when we can announce that it’s a preschool that we know will be of high quality. Bija Kids, a reputable and locally loved yoga school and camp for kids, is opening a preschool [...]
Free Meetup- Brooklyn’s Best Resources for New and Expectant Parents
by Karen on 8/04/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you want to know which are the most highly reviewed pediatricians, midwives, dentists, kids’ classes? How about where to meet other parents or even what car service to use? We have the answers! We’ll start off the night asking what your burning questions are: daycare, nanny, doulas, best hospitals? We will help you uncover [...]
Best Book List For Ages 0-5 Years
by Karen on 7/27/11 | 2 Comment(s)
I know I’m not the only one who gets tired of reading the same book over and over at bedtime. Yawwwn……..zzzzzz. The Rusty Key, a new Brooklyn blog that is dedicated to all things Kid Lit, is helping me and you get over the book doldrums by sharing her favorite books for kids here on [...]
Mini or Apartment sized cribs for small apartments
by Karen on 7/13/11 | 7 Comment(s)
The DaVinci Annabelle is another option and people love the small crib, but don’t like the flimsy mattress. (Around $189). We loved our Arms Reach CoSleeper. It is especially great for newborns and if you want to have your baby near your own bed. It has a lot of storage both below the bassinet and [...]
Giving Birth: Who Takes Care of Your Older Child?
by Serena on 7/12/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Most of us don’t live near family, so what do you do when you give birth and have an older child at home that needs to be watched? I wondered that when we were faced with that question. I knew my MIL would not come down to help out in the middle of the night, [...]
