My daughter loves carousels. So we set out to try as may as we could from Brooklyn. Here are the best. Prospect Park Carousel This carousel has 53 horses, a lion, a giraffe, a… Read More »Best Carousels In and Around Brooklyn
I recently had to make a reluctant three year old leave the playground. We then, my mistake, walked past one of those mechanical horses where you put in a quarter to ride. Of course he… Read More »The No-Horse Cry Scowling Face – Stop Bullying Moms
1. They’ve got pack mentality. And I’m not just talking Lord of The Flies. What they want most is for everyone to be together. They want everyday to be family day, or group… Read More »13 Reasons Kids Are Just Like Dogs
Before my son was born I worked as a preschool teacher. Even though I have been home and in full-on mom mode for the last twenty months, my teacher brain is still very much a… Read More »Four Fun Sensory Activities with Stuff You Have Lying Around the House
Sponsored: LREI (Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School) third graders work on saving New York City. They are tasked with creating a blueprint for Manhattan that will stop the decay and destruction… Read More »LREI THIRD GRADERS SAVE NEW YORK CITY: IS IT REAL OR NOT REAL?
Reposting this old post as I found it hilarious. I’m not sure who the original author was. _______________ I know that you love both your kids equally. I know that your heart has an… Read More »Top 10 Reasons You Secretly Like the Second Kid Better
Talking to people sucks. The fact that you and some other person both have children does not automatically mean you will connect on any level. But because your kids are friends, or because you… Read More »The Introverted Parent’s Guide to Play Dates
A lot of poison ivy actually. I have noticed it a lot more this year and tried to warn others, but today I decided I should really put something on this site about it. That… Read More »Poison Ivy Spotted in Prospect Park
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Shahar Lion is a social worker and yoga teacher specializing in counseling new and expecting moms. She reminds us of the importance of finding support when establishing your new identity as a mother. Often, pregnant… Read More »Finding the Mother Within: Adjusting to Motherhood