Archive for March, 2009
Guest Post — By Jennifer Covello
March 30th, 2009
Your Child has AD/HD… Now What?“Your son is having some trouble in our class. We’d like to speak to you about it”I’ll never forget that day or those words as I entered my son, Christopher’s pre-school to pick him up for the day. His teacher and the center director were ...
God of Carnage — Play I Recommend
March 24th, 2009
I don't typically blog about a play I've seen, but I feel compelled in this instant.I adore theatre, but with tickets prices so high these days, I try to be selective about what I see. This time I'm happy to say I picked right!!My husband and I hired a sitter ...
A Circus Weekend
March 23rd, 2009
We had a busy weekend. Marc worked yesterday, and I took Seth and a friend of his to see Race to Witch Mountain.While it was a Disney film, it was a bit "darker" than I had expected. Full of action and intrigue, Seth loved it. His friend had moments of ...
Guest Post — By Debbie Zipp
March 17th, 2009
A look back by a "later" mom ......EMPTY NEST AND THE TEDDY BEAR STOREThe empty nest is suddenly approaching. How will I feel? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? The answer is in the Teddy Bear Store. My daughter just turned 21. My son is 16 ...
Stir Crazy in the Suburbs
March 17th, 2009
I am going totally stir crazy today.Seth is home with strep throat, and I have a cold, and I'm miserable.The sun is shining, though it's not entirely warm as yet, but it feels like a tease.I'm itching to go out. Anywhere....My son is hopping or I should say bolting, from ...
Guest Post — By PTA Mom
March 17th, 2009
FORK IN THE ROAD Living in a suburb outside of New York City, most women I know didn’t get married in their twenties. I got married at 30, bought my first home not long after, traveled, got promoted (a few times), and then decided it was time to have kids.Now, ...
Kissing Bandit
March 13th, 2009
Today caught me by surprise.I was on the phone long distance with a friend who is so wise...a former teacher...with a dedicated spiritual practice...when my call waiting kicked in. I quickly picked up, and it was the father of a girl in my son's class who was over the top ...
Guest Post — Is it Too Late? By Lee Silber
March 11th, 2009
TAKING STOCK OF WHERE YOU ARE—AND WANT TO BEWhen you look at the list of old bands still on the road it makes you wonder, when are you too old to rock and roll?Bruce Springsteen and his band performed at this year’s Super Bowl half-time show (and have a new ...
Jo Bros Fan Here
March 8th, 2009
I'm 48....going on 18.....going on 8.I admit it. I like the Jonas Brothers.Some of my mom friends don't know who they are...which I find a little hard to believe. Do you?But, if you're the mother of a would-be 6 year old rocker boy, as I am, you surely do know ...
Snow Angels
March 5th, 2009
Monday was a snow day for Seth, and he couldn't be more thrilled about it.My reaction wasn't exactly the same.While I was SO hoping that my snow boats could be retired for the season, the weather man had other things in mind.I have never loved snow. It's cold. Wet. Messy. ...
