When I first read this post by Mother Words blogger Jenny Raphael, I told her if she replaced “hoodies” with “tutus” and “sweatpants” with “leggings” this would be my Life in Laundry as well. As always, her… Read More »My Laundry, My Sons: Excerpt from Mother Words
My kindergartener can’t get enough of chapter books these days, and that suits my husband just fine (though I still pine for the days of 6 Elephant & Piggie books at bedtime), but we still… Read More »Time To Read! April Round Up of Our Favorite Children’s Books
Philadelphia contributor Paige Wolf shares her thoughts on raising interested, and invested children. We couldn’t agree more. Last week at a parent-teacher conference, the words used to describe my four-year-old were “righteous,” “fair,” and… Read More »A Wish for My Children to be Passionate, Fair, and Righteous
I say, that will probably not happen. I think no f-ing way. Those of us in the One and Done Club have lots of reasons for not wanting another kid. I know that having a… Read More »Coping With One and Done Guilt: What I Say When My Daughter Asks for a Baby Sister
We’re overjoyed to feature this installment of blogger and mama Sarah Kurliand‘s homeschooling column, Education Expedition! Ever heard of “worldschooling?” Neither had we. This month, Sarah interviews Jessica Sueiro, blogger for GoodieGoodieGumDrop and world schooling mama, to get… Read More »Education Expedition: Worldschooling
These days, much is often made of the importance of doula support. But, once you’ve decided to welcome a doula into your birth circle, how do you select the right person and ensure you have a… Read More »How to Have a Successful Relationship with Your Doula: What Every Mom Needs to Know
Our resident family food expert, Ginger Bakos of Dinosaurs are NOT Food, discusses how our behaviors (and hang ups) around food and “dieting” can affect our children. 80% of all 10 year old girls in the… Read More »On Dieting (and in front of your kids):
My father has often joked that he has two speeds: slow and stop. And it seems my daughters have inherited this trait. While I have not actually finished Infinite Jest, I’m pretty sure that I, too, would (finally) be able… Read More »The Two Speeds of the Raphael Boys: Excerpt from Mother Words
I love books! I am a huge reader and luckily my children are too. We are also huge fans the Brooklyn Public Library which has 58 neighborhood branches. Did you know in 2009 the Brooklyn… Read More »Need Book Suggestions for Your Children?
Hi everyone, April is almost here and I will be fine with April showers since that means it is warm! This week try a Free Music Together® demo classes at The Brooklyn Dance Center, Demo Day… Read More »Weekday Events in Brooklyn & NYC: March 30th-April 2nd