Since diving in head first into after-school activities each week with my kids- I am trying very hard to keep up the pace. When I made the decision to be a parent I didn't enter into it lightly at all, at four months gestation- when my OB/GYN told me he'd prefer that I give up all canned foods and shellfish- while my heart sank- I didn't bat an eyelash. When I begged that same OB/GYN for a … [Read more...]
6 Crafty Ways to Cool Down With your Kids, Minus the Pressure to Create a Masterpiece
Even as a little tykette, I was always fascinated by the prospect of stringing macaroni and creating a piece of jewelry which I knew my mom would wear proudly around her neck. I'm sure she probably just wore it around the house, and stuffed it into her pocketbook when she was in public--but as a six-year-old I didn't know those details- all I knew was that my mommy loved the all the trinkets; … [Read more...]
FREE (And Almost Free) NYC Events for the Whole Family
It’s a conundrum heard around the world, especially among parents during the weekend: What to do with the kids when these days offer oh-so-many hours of daylight during which kids are expecting a brass band and army of clowns to court and entertain them. If you are one of those parents who finds yourself uttering statements like: “No we cannot go to the movies again for the third time this week … [Read more...]
My Mom Mission: Help My Kids lay The Foundation for a Loving Sibling Relationship
In honor of National Siblings day I'm on a ONE Mom mission to ensure that I help my son and daughter lay the foundation for a strong, supportive and of course loving sibling relationship. Siblings Day was created by Claudia Evart, a freelance paralegal from Manhattan, NY. Evart started the day after losing both her sister at an early age. It is a day of celebration and recognition for … [Read more...]
Shaming and publicly humiliating your child to lose weight-WILL NEVER WORK
By now you have probably read and heard more than enough about the NYC socialite mom who penned a vogue article detailing her struggle to get her clinically obese seven year old daughter down to a healthy weight. From the outset, this article would seemingly appear to be about a mom doing her job as protector of her child and by putting her on a diet, was setting her up for a life of health, as … [Read more...]