Now that baby’s here, are you living on takeout and jarred pasta sauce? Learn a new way of cooking, specifically created for new parents. “Parents Need to Eat Too”, the class that inspired the cookbook,… Read More »Cooking Class: Parents Need to Eat Too!
Here’s a question that I bet you can answer in 3 seconds. What issues have you dealt with as a parent? Work/life balance Keeping romance alive Loss of sleep And the answer was…..? (Of course… Read More »New Comedy About Parenting- plus giveaway and discount
For expecting moms, this week is a bonanza of new mom expos with both the New Mamas Expo in Queens and the Mommybites Summit in Manhattan. Even if you aren’t expecting, the MommyBites Summit is… Read More »Two Mom Expos full of seminars and demos
Whenever I do one of my “Expectant Parents Guide to Brooklyn” talks, the expectant parents inevitably want to know: “How do I meet other parents?” It’s a great question. My answer goes something like this:… Read More »My favorite movement class for babies
I got this post from Megan Davidson , one of our Blog Experts, in my email box this week. I am thrilled that she wanted to share her favorite resources. Megan is one of those people who stockpile information and resources. Whenever she goes to a birth with a new OB, she updates me with her thoughts. I have learned that she has great judgment. Without further ado: here his her list. (Megan has her own Expert Page with her advice- as do all the Blog Experts).
Megan Davidson
by Megan Davidson
As a labor doula I often work with women how are also seeking other forms emotional and physical support for the common concerns that often arise during pregnancy. While the list of fabulous resources available for new moms and new-moms-to-be in Brooklyn is enormously long, I want to highlight a few of my favorite people and places to send clients to. Each of the women highlighted here have worked with several people I know (or even with me) and are very trusted practitioners.
Laurel Axen Carroll
In early pregnancy, the most common concern I encounter is mothers suffering from morning sickness. In addition to recommending being mindful of their diet (increase protein and increased frequency of meals can help with this), I find that many women get great results from accupuncture. My favorite acupuncturist to refer to both for morning sickeness and later for turning a breech baby or inducing labor, is Laurel Axen Carroll from Ancient Current. Laurel is a native New Yorker, a mother of two beautiful little girls (ages 3 and 1) and a resident of Brooklyn. She has two offices (one in Ditmas Park on Avenue H and one in DUMBO at the Wellness Lounge on Water Street) and treats Read More »Favorite Local Resources For Pregnancy
I was moving our car for alternate street parking last week when I found I had no place to move it to. Every parking space was taken. How annoying and incredibly inconvenient! With the thought… Read More »A landing spot: Smoochie Baby in Williamsburg
I just got notice that a new daycare called Zusin Family Daycare opened yesterday in Park Slope. It’s in a great location- near Prospect Park and on the same block as Old Stone House. I… Read More »New daycare opens in Park Slope
Whether you are expecting a baby or are already a parent of a baby, toddler or kid, you can find something of value at the Mommybites Summit. Interested in spicing up your sex life? (um,… Read More »A Summit for Parents- with 50% off ticket price
The popular list serve Bococa Parents is going to start helping coordinate baby playgroups in the Bococa community. (Bococa is an acronym for Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens). Whether you are looking to… Read More »BoCoCa Parents start baby playgroups
The Brooklyn Public Library’s Biggest Playdate Ever was a huge success this winter. A few people emailed me to find out when it would be repeated. Though they have yet to schedule another playdate, the… Read More »Cool library events- from free portraiture to performances