Getting to the store with kids in tow and searching for the items on our school supply lists is about as welcome as a colonoscopy prep.
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The New York City Stoop – An Old-Fashioned Kind of Social Networking
The hardest thing for me to accept now is that the stoop has been relegated to one function – being the steps to get into the building – instead of the vibrant place it had once been.
Read More »Why Mother’s Day Is Like Christmas While Father’s Day Is More Like Arbor Day
Today I am not expecting much, and that in itself makes things go better.
Read More »Back to School Blues – It’s Not Just the Kids Who Have Them
When I was a kid I always dreaded the calendar turning to September, and now I feel the same way as a parent.
Read More »The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden is Better Than Ever
I didn't think NYBG could top itself, but this year the Holiday Train Show is even more magnificent than in the past.
Read More »Book Review: ‘My Mother, My Mentor,’ by Pamela F. Lenehan
Children of working mothers are thriving and beautifully positioned for adulthood, according to a new book by former Wall Street executive Pamela F. Lenehan in "My Mother, My Mentor" which shows that integrating career and family benefits kids — and in some surprising ways.
Read More »SXSW V2V: Technology to Help Mom When She’s Alone
Two entrepreneurs at a four-day educational event for startups demonstrated hardware and software solutions that aim to help living-on-their-own seniors stay safe and healthy.
Read More »Supreme Court Decision for Marriage Equality a Victory for America
This is one of those wonderful moments, like the passing of the vote for women and the Civil Rights Act, that change everything for the better.
Read More »Five Things to Think About Before Starting a Family
When you can’t ignore the baby instinct any longer, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and forget about all of the things you need to do to prepare.
Read More »Overcoming Our Personal Egypt(s) on Passover
Even here in the 21st Century, we all have our own Egypts--our own "narrows" from which to be redeemed, just as the Israelites were millennia ago.
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