If you are anything like me, you just can’t get enough of the fall festivities no matter how many there are. I love fall so much I want to celebrate it in any and every… Read More »Fall Festivities at The New York Transit Museum
There’s been a lot bath-talk swirling around the interwebs of late. Claire Goss, a mommy blogger, sparked the debate when she admitted to only soaping down her three-month-old every week . . . or two.… Read More »Throw Out the Bathwater, Keep the Baby
Attention parents-to-be, we know you are feeling prepared. You’ve made some awesome playlists, you’ve got the tennis balls, the granola bars, the organic juices and straws (seriously, don’t forget the straws). But there is one… Read More »What Your Birth Bag is Missing
My daughter, now almost 21 years old, was a whirling dervish when younger. There was no walking somewhere, there was only skipping or running. She wasn’t very coordinated or strong, she wasn’t involved in any organized sports, but she had energy to burn, and so she did.
Janet Wang, Assistant Director of Health and Safety for Beth Israel Medical Center, opened my eyes to what baby-proofing really means. You’re having a baby… Congratulations! Along with scheduling doctor appointments and planning for the… Read More »The Truth About “Baby/Child Proofing”
[This is the first profile in our new series, Upstarts!: Parents Raising Children, Building Businesses] Pete Sinjin Heitmann and Kira Smith founded Hootenanny Art House in 2007, or maybe it found them. In 2006 they had… Read More »Upstarts! Parents Raising Children, Building Businesses: Hootenanny's Pete and Kira
Do you often leave the house in workout clothes…when you aren’t going to the gym, or maybe when you were at the gym hours before, but between making lunch and cleaning up cat vomit you… Read More »Parenting with Style
Unfortunately, I can relate to this! Sharon Peters from Parents Helping Parents has some advice for us on how to handle sibling fighting to make your home more harmonious. Overwhelmed moms or dads who are surrounded by… Read More »My Children Fight, Help!!!!
As New Yorkers we have both a natural tendency towards, and a revulsion of, clutter. We all derive great energy from this city, and I’ve always thought we are all much like the genie in… Read More »De-Clutter Your Home and Your Mind Will Follow
Every other week, Jory will be sharing a recipe for you and your family to enjoy. She will also provide a new tip for getting your kids involved the kitchen, too. This week is homemade… Read More »Kids in the Kitchen: Homemade Granola