Antibiotics and Your Child
Infections and Germs in Babies We have all been there. Your little one was fine yesterday, and now all of a sudden they are sluggish and not acting right. And then when you check your… Read More »Antibiotics and Your Child
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Girl Power: My Kids’ Role Models and My Choices
When I dropped my daughter at school a couple weeks ago, I saw that she had said that she wanted to be a doctor for adults when she grew up. It seemed pretty likely to… Read More »Girl Power: My Kids’ Role Models and My Choices
OMG que voy hacer: Teaching My Daughter Our Culture in a Spanglish Spanish
My parents and parents-in-law say, “Tienes que enseñarle español. Aprenderá inglés eventualmente.” (You have to teach her Spanish. She will learn English eventually.) Every time I hear this I think of Gustavo Pérez Firmat’s line,… Read More »OMG que voy hacer: Teaching My Daughter Our Culture in a Spanglish Spanish
Internal Spring cleaning for Women
With Spring just around the corner, you are getting prepared for spring cleaning- with organizing, throwing out the old, making room for the new, remembering that we, as humans, need to take stock in and… Read More »Internal Spring cleaning for Women
Real Estate Alert: Navy Green Townhouses are Selling Fast!
Navy Green Townhouses take up nearly an entire block at the cross section of Brooklyn’s Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The thoughtfully-designed 3,000-square-foot plus townhouses at Navy Green start at $1.995 million and feature three… Read More »Real Estate Alert: Navy Green Townhouses are Selling Fast!
Dogs and Babies: A Winning Combination
When I was pregnant and would walk my two dogs—Hudson, a greyhound, and Grover, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel—near my building in Brooklyn Heights, I got a lot of sympathetic looks and comments like, “You… Read More »Dogs and Babies: A Winning Combination
When Grandparents Transition Into a Nursing Home
Coping with a parent who is going to a nursing home is one thing, but helping kids understand is a whole other matter. It is important to expose children to their elders, for the love,… Read More »When Grandparents Transition Into a Nursing Home
An Open Letter to My Six Year Old
Dear K, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I yell. I’m sorry that I can’t always tell when you’re faking it and when you’re hurting deep inside. I’m sorry that I make a lot of the… Read More »An Open Letter to My Six Year Old
Philadelphia’s Mayor Kenney Wades Into the Sugary Drink Tax Crusade
My older daughter goes to a Philadelphia public school. She attends an after school program at a local community center run by the city’s Parks and Rec Department. We’re highly invested in our local community. So,… Read More »Philadelphia’s Mayor Kenney Wades Into the Sugary Drink Tax Crusade
Highlights: A Mom’s Salvation
You need a lift. It’s almost spring- hat head and top buns are wearing thin. Little did I know about how great dry shampoo is, until I had two kids under age five. Spray that… Read More »Highlights: A Mom’s Salvation