My 2.5 year old daughter Willow has caught the ballerina/princess bug early. It means: multiple visits to Angelina Ballerina at the theater, a tutu to be worn daily, shrieks when anyone resembling a ballerina crosses… Read More »Tutus for the ballerina/princess obsessed
When I first moved to Brooklyn, I was initiated into a whole new world of food coops, Greenmarkets and CSAs. Though the Park Slope Food Coop intimidated the heck out of me (and still does)… Read More »Two CSAs have spots available
This free workshop by Slings in the City is a great way to learn all about the different carriers, how to tell if a carrier is safe and correct positioning for newborn through toddler. The… Read More »Free Brooklyn Babywearing Workshop
We have a “No Shoes” policy in our house. Most people “get” why we have it but I have friends that are totally irritated by it but silently de-shoe. When I see their annoyed reactions,… Read More »No Shoes in the House?
Real Simple Magazine had 2 articles on how to clean everything from cotton to backpacks. I found them incredibly helpful. Here are both articles melded together. Both written by Sarah Stebbins How to Wash Cotton… Read More »How to Clean Toys, Backpacks, Shoes and…just about everything!
Spring has definitely sprung and I have put our snow boots away for good, at last! It’s time for bikes and scooters and that means protecting our kids from falls. Brooklyn has some of the… Read More »Kid and Toddler Bike helmet ratings
I remember that moment of relief when we could turn our babies’ rear-facing car seats forward. We could finally see their faces while traveling and it did seem like a milestone: our babies (and us)… Read More »Current car seat practices unsafe
There are thousands of working, uninsured adults in New York. Some of them have families. Chances are good that you know someone in this category: the guy delivering your pad thai, a friend, your nanny… Read More »Healthcare for Uninsured: NY has options
These family-friendly workshops are cooking and science smashups: reverse-engineer your food and personal care products. You get to be detective, chemist and cook as you decode and remake Johnson & Johnson® Baby Lotion and Breyers®… Read More »Cooking and Science smashups for fun
Who hasn’t tried a little acupressure on their own? We press down on our kid’s boo boos to stop them from hurting or rub their tummy when they are having bathroom issues. We even pinch… Read More »Free acupressure workshop for parents