Meema Spadola, a postpartum doula, lactation counselor and Brooklyn mom, reminds us that every new mom struggles with something and it is ok to ask for help. When I tell people that I’m a postpartum… Read More »The Top 5 Ways a Postpartum Doula Will Benefit You
Hi everyone President’s Day weekend and the mid-winter break is almost here for NYC public school children and the calendar is packed with fun family events. This weekend there are lots of Chinese New Year,… Read More »Weekend Events for Brooklyn & NYC: February 13th-16th
Dan Rindler, Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Child’Space Practitioner, gives all the newest tips on baby care. What should parents do when their baby hates “tummy-time”? I hear this question from parents more than any… Read More »Side-Time! New Advice for Babies Who Hate Tummy-Time
Hi everyone Looks like NYC is getting more snow this week but everyone can still have fun with all the events happening this week! This week you can get out of house and enjoy Open… Read More »Weekday Events for Brooklyn & NYC: February 9th-12th
I freely admit that I am a reactionary. If everyone likes it, I don’t. There are lots of reasons for this that are best left to the professionals in my life. But as I watch… Read More »The Similac Ad Everyone Is Talking About: Mommy Wars Throwdown
It’s usually right around this time of year when even the most resolute Brooklynites catch themselves daydreaming about leaving the city. Whether it’s the weather, the process of applying to schools, or because you looked… Read More »Thinking of Leaving Brooklyn? Maplewood is Calling!
Brooklyn Public Library‘s Ready, Set, Kindergarten Spring free six week program will be starting the first full weekend in March. The Ryder Library & Jamaica Bay Library will both have the events on Fridays starting… Read More »BPL's Ready, Set, Kindergarten Is Starting in March!
Rebecca Conroy, mom of Trixie Owl age 3.5 and the expectant mother of a boy due any day now, and we get to have a front row seat for all of her adventures with her expanding… Read More »Tales from the Front Lines of Parenthood: Preparing for Baby Number Two
When I told my husband that I arranged for us to have a professional video made of our kids, his reaction was less than enthusiastic. “Does that mean we have to clean the house?” and,… Read More »Product Review: Portraits That Move
Introducing classical music appreciation to young children has been popular way before there was Baby Beethoven. The Little Orchestra Society started in the 1940’s and has been putting on productions and educational programs across New York… Read More »The Little Orchestra Society Presents: Things That Go Bang!