For most of us parents, every month seems jammed-packed with schedules to keep, dinners to make and lots of laundry, but the summer is an entirely different beast. (Hence this post Four tips to photograph the perfect summer family portrait -but I digress) In addition to all that other "fun" stuff, during the summer months with all that sunshine there's a very palpable pressure to create … [Read more...]
As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty? PROBABLY! Good Thing there’s Netflix and #MOMSNEAK
As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty? is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting The Staten Island Family I was feeling my usual daily dose of guilt for the day; aka, worried that I'd said "one more minute, mommy's busy" to my son more than I'd have liked to. I wrestle with not being a good enough parent nearly every day. It's been a teetering balancing act for me for the … [Read more...]
Indulge in this Weight Watchers Faux Blueberry Pie Recipe just 2 Smart Points Per Serving
We are creating new family traditions with Weight Watchers Faux Blueberry Pie! Keep reading for the delish deets! As kids growing up in Brooklyn, my sisters and I would spend every July 4th watching our neighbors from our stoop as they broke out their stockpile of firecrackers and sparklers while our dad flipped burgers on our tiny charcoal-heated grill. We were content eating those … [Read more...]
20 Things Our Children Need Most (NONE OF WHICH IS AN iPHONE)
I'll never forget when my son attended a birthday party and spent quite a bit of time in an arcade where he amassed what seemed like THOUSANDS of tickets. With all those tickets one would assume he'd be able to afford a down-payment on a car-- but what he wanted most was a set of fake fingers. And he actually spent years playing with those fake fingers ( and still does!) Those simple silly plastic … [Read more...]
Memorial Day weekend reads for kids: The Flag Keeper
Looking for Memorial Day weekend reads for kids? This weekend parents can sit down with their children to read The Flag Keeper by Stacy Juba and illustrated by Larry Drumtra, either in softcover or on an e-reader in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend or as a wind-down bedtime activity that night. The PLOT: The Flag Keeper is an educational picture book with illustrations of a bear … [Read more...]
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