Pool Profile: D and D Pool
The Douglas and Degraw Pool, known at D and D or Double D Pool, always seems on the cusp of being closed. Whether due to lack of funds or the stomach turning prospect of using… Read More »Pool Profile: D and D Pool
Pregnancy
Tips for New Parents: How to Survive the Early Weeks
Sharon Peters, parenting expert and founder of Parents Helping Parents, gives you wisdom that will cut through the white noise of sleep deprivation and new parent panic. Here are a few tips for new parents to remember… Read More »Tips for New Parents: How to Survive the Early Weeks
Pool Profile: The Red Hook Pool
Of all the Brooklyn public pools Red Hook Pool (technically the Sol Goldman Pool at the Red Hook Recreational Center) is my favorite. First of all it is huge, Olympic size. Now, this may not seem… Read More »Pool Profile: The Red Hook Pool
How to Host a Better Baby Shower
We will dispense with the pleasantries immediately. Baby showers are the worst. I’m not going to pretend, or lie to you. They are not a party, they are a forced march, with all the festive… Read More »How to Host a Better Baby Shower
Parents: Are You Saving for College?
I know you fear these words, this is the when you plug your ears with your fingers, start singing at the top of your lungs and visualize a golden bubble encasing you in its warmth… Read More »Parents: Are You Saving for College?
5 Ways to Achieve Breastfeeding Success
Sara Chana, lactation consultant extraordinaire, sheds light on the issues, mysteries and joys of breastfeeding. If Breastfeeding is such a ‘natural’ process for moms and babes why do so many women give up so quickly?… Read More »5 Ways to Achieve Breastfeeding Success
The Best Nontoxic Nail Polish: Paint It Black
My daughter is desperate to paint her nails, and I have managed to put it off with the combo you’re-too-young and it’s-full-of-chemicals argument. But the other day our youngest neighbor (5 years old) came downstairs,… Read More »The Best Nontoxic Nail Polish: Paint It Black
When the Cups Runneth Over: Are Breast Lifts Worth It?
It seems that, while breast implants are the number one cosmetic surgery among women, breast lifts have been gaining popularity, by as much as 70%, since 2000. The plastic surgeons say to try “the… Read More »When the Cups Runneth Over: Are Breast Lifts Worth It?
What's Better Than Having a Baby?! Having TWO!
It’s finally here!!!! THE MAIN EVENT!!!! I am officially full term in my third pregnancy. “In the home stretch” as many would say. I’ve blogged about the fantastic nature of this pregnancy (if you didn’t read the… Read More »What's Better Than Having a Baby?! Having TWO!
Fighting Engorgement: When Things Work Too Well
Sara Chana, lactation consultant extraordinaire, sheds light on the issues, mysteries and joys of breastfeeding. Engorgement is an abnormal behavior of breastfeeding. Feeling full or heavier is fine, but if your breasts are so full… Read More »Fighting Engorgement: When Things Work Too Well