This post is sponsored by Netflix So despite my best efforts and hopes and dreams- I could not give my daughter the sister I always hoped she would have. It turns out pregnancy was not my finest hour and apparently the powers that be would agree with me as getting knocked up with my son took a Hurculean effort and involved way too many trans vaginal sonograms, blood tests and yes the tragedy of … [Read more...]
Out of the Mouths of Babes
WITHOUT prompting, separate your children and ask them these questions and write EXACTLY what they say: TO BE HONEST I rarely think my kids are listening to me- or even acknowledging my likes and dislikes- but based on their answers to these questions- these two know me a lot better than I thought! *What is something I say a lot? "Oh my Gd this is the best thing ever" -Madi 15 "Oh my … [Read more...]
What Are The Signs Your Kid is In Trouble?
As the mom of a 15 year old and an 11 year old I have been inundated with questions by them about the rash of horrible shootings and teens behaving like savages. More specifically the awful shooting that just occurred in Fort Lauderdale and the four teens who savagely taunted a mentally challenged peer. I think as a parent my most pressing concern is not only about how to keep my kid safe, but … [Read more...]
When you’re married WITH KIDS weekends are never the same
When my husband and I were living the good life in Brooklyn Heights, in my our two-floor loft (don't get excited it was only about 750 square foot and had a leaking roof that we could never quite fix no matter how many handy men took at stab at it) weekends were spent lazily reading the New York Times, gardening on our deck, perusing estate sales, biking over the Brooklyn Bridge to Battery Park … [Read more...]
Why NO ONE has a right to Judge Eva Amurri Martino
I remember when my son was several months old my husband and I took him on a trip to Florida. Personally I was thrilled to finally be out of the house and not wearing my Mrs. Roper MooMoo and actually feeling the sun on my face. Suffice it to say the airplane trip was horrendous- he cried the entire time and when we finally got to our hotel I felt like this trip was a huge mistake. The good news … [Read more...]