Archive for May, 2011
Quitting being a Quitter by Laura Houston
May 31st, 2011
When it comes to being a mother, your first and natural source of inspiration, wisdom, and technique comes from your own mother. For me, this is a terrifying realization. My mother, who wanted to be a good mother more than anything else in the world, doesn’t measure up to what ...
Alone-Time vs. Lonely-Time—by Jamie Levine
May 30th, 2011
Ever since Jayda was born, I haven't stopped moving. Well, technically, I was parked on the couch quite a bit during the first few months of my daughter’s life, when I was nursing her every two to three hours, but since I wasn't producing enough milk, and had to pump ...
ROBIN’S SHOW REVIEW: Cradle and All
May 30th, 2011
Manhattan Theatre Club's new show Cradle And All seeks to answer the age old question "TO BREED OR NOT TO BREED?"Annie and Nate have a baby who won't sleep. Claire and Luke are losing sleep over the decision to get married and start a family. In adjacent Brooklyn Heights apartments, playwright ...
GUEST BLOG POST: The Spiritual Path of Parenting by Vimala McClure
May 29th, 2011
An entirely different picture of "family" is emerging. Most of the paradigms we have developed over the last millennium are no longer viable. Because our family structures, our values, and our experience of family will continue to change, it is particularly important for us to understand that being a good ...
The Impact of Losing a Friend by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
May 28th, 2011
Recently I had a falling out with a friend. And now my daughter, who considers this person a friend, is impacted too. At dinner last week, I was trying to explain something about the situation to my husband and I ended up saying that this person didn’t want to be ...
Ask and Ye Shall Be Heard….Hopefully by Robin Gorman Newman
May 27th, 2011
This past weekend was a hectic one. In between spending time visiting my dad at the rehab facility, Seth had two kid birthday parties, baseball practice, kick boxing, and Marc and I had theatre tickets.My husband and I split up the activities for Seth, as we played chauffeur, not to mention getting caught in ...
Didn’t We Almost Have it All … by Liimu
May 26th, 2011
Sometimes I buy into the falsehood that I can have it all. And sometimes I buy into the falsehood that I can't.Let me explain myself. As I get older, I realize that whether or not I can have it all undoubtedly depends on what I perceive "it" to be. ...
The Sweetness and Sorrow of Ceremonies – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers
May 25th, 2011
A couple weekends ago, my son and I went to the Communion ceremony of my best friend’s son. Considering that I had never participated in a communion ceremony and my son is being raised Jewish, this was a brand new experience for both of us.We were escorted to chairs on ...
FREE PASS – the gift that keeps on giving — By Laura Houston
May 24th, 2011
If you are a frustrated, tired, or exhausted parent, do this: get yourself a little business-sized card and write on the front: FREE PASS. Laminate if necessary. Then use it to remove yourself from stressful, stupid situations with strangers, husbands, your kids and other human beings in general. ...
Living and Loving Through It All—by Jamie Levine
May 23rd, 2011
It’s been a busy week of birthday activity; Jayda turned four on Wednesday, and the outdoor party we had slated for the Sunday before her birthday was moved to the Sunday afterwards because of impending rain. In the midst of all our party-planning and celebrating, I also had finals to ...
