Archive for March, 2011
GUEST BLOG POST: Sleep Deprived….Still by Elise Mott
March 13th, 2011
Anyone who tells you that your child will be sleeping through the night at age three was either lying or willing to lock their child in their bedroom (my friend claims it was with the blessing of her pediatrician). The lesson here, is that with every age comes a new ...
The Man Cave by Sharon O’Donnell
March 13th, 2011
I am just a little bit tired of the phrase ‘man cave’. It implies that men need a place to get away, to hide out, to escape from all that surrounds them – but women don’t have that same need. I actually read in one of the on-line definitions of ...
Mommy Jealousy by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
March 12th, 2011
Has anyone else had a case of mommy jealousy? As Robin has noted in a previous blog sometime back, at times dealing with other moms can feel like it once did when dealing with friends in high school. That old high school self and her feelings resurrected on the mommy ...
ON THE LOOSE IN NYC: Giveaways! by Robin Gorman Newman
March 11th, 2011
Seth turned 8 recently, and to celebrate, aside from his laser tag party, we stayed in the city for three nights with our good friend Alli, and painted the town red (Seth's favorite color, ala fire trucks).We bunked again at the comfy, artsy Roger Smith Hotel on 48th and Lexiington, and gallavanted ...
Week 39….Beyond Ready…by Liimu
March 10th, 2011
So, this is it. My last post before the newest McGill makes his appearance in the world. I have to admit, there is a part of me that is more excited about not being pregnant anymore than anything else. Don't get me wrong, I cannot WAIT to meet my son, ...
Derby Disappointment – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 9th, 2011
Last week, I attended a dinner / parenting workshop with some of the local, New York chapter, MotherhoodLater.com moms. It was a wonderful event, with an equally wonderful speaker, Lisa Levine-Bernstein. During Lisa’s presentation, among many other important topics, the issue of praise came up. I have read many times ...
Missing Them Now — By Laura Houston
March 8th, 2011
It will go something like this: 15 years from now I will open a drawer or a cabinet door and the little yellow piece to the boy’s puzzle ball will fall out. I will stop breathing the moment it hits the floor and lands at my feet. “This ...
JAMIE LEVINE’S SHOW REVIEW: The Paper Bag Players
March 7th, 2011
For more than 40 years, The Paper Bag Players, a troupe of four talented adults, have created and performed high-quality programs for children. Their shows, based on a child's everyday experiences, combine short plays, catchy songs, free-spirited dances, audience participation, mime, and plenty of fun and surprises—and their latest original, ...
Look, Ma No Hands by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
March 6th, 2011
I always think of that expression “look, Ma no hands,” as the moment just before crashing. It’s how I feel today. Tired, sick kid, too much to do, whine, whine, whine and more whine. I just have one kid, but still I am tired. Tired of taking care of others. ...
Veterans’ Ceremonies and my Uncle Bill by Sharon O’Donnell
March 5th, 2011
Just got back from accompanying my middle son, age 16, to a Vietnam Veterans' ceremony on the grounds of the North Carolina state capitol building on a beautiful sunny afternoon. David, my son, is taking a Lessons of Vietnam & Recent International Relations class at school, and his teacher ...
