Archive for October, 2011
The Halloween Octo’easter by Margaret Hart
October 31st, 2011
In thinking about this week's blog, I couldn't escape my thoughts about the Nor'easter that slammed the New England states this past weekend on the eve of Halloween. The network news covered it, but it was the countless posts and pictures on facebook that really told the story: there were children ...
Happy, Harrowing Halloween—by Jamie Levine
October 31st, 2011
I have a love-hate relationship with Halloween. As a sugar addict, I get dizzy with delight over the abundance of candy corn, mini boxes of Dots, and specially-flavored tootsie pops crowding the shelves at every supermarket and drug store in my neighborhood. And also as a sugar addict (and former ...
Cyma Shapiro Chats with Dr. Kalyani Gopal, author, "The Supportive Foster Parent: Be There For Me"
October 30th, 2011
FACT: There are nearly 700,000 children in the foster care system. At any given time, 200,000 get to go back home. 408,000 remain with their foster families.FACT: 1/3 of foster parents give up due to their own frustrationFACT: 40% of American children have insecure attachment. This rate doubles for children ...
Our Dog’s Birthday Party by Sharon O’Donnell
October 29th, 2011
This past week we had a birthday party for our seven-year-old long-haired dachshund. I usually get him some special treats or toys for every birthday, but this year my husband wanted to have an actual party with cake and ice cream and even a birthday meal. He went out and ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: Queen of the Mist
October 28th, 2011
Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company is presenting the world premiere of the new musical, Queen of the Mist, with words and music by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa, directed by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Jack Cummings III. Peformances began October 18th, and it ...
Week 6: Distance Running and Weight Loss by Liimu
October 27th, 2011
First, let me apologize for getting your hopes up if you ended up at my blog after googling "distance running and weight loss." Truth is, my experience has been that distance running alone does not lead to weight loss. It leads to increased hunger and a false sense of security, ...
Through Tears Comes Wisdom – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
October 26th, 2011
She must have cried herself to sleep every night for seventeen months. That's at least how long it would have taken me to put my words onto paper without falling apart.I am referring to an article I was offered to read. This article was written by a mother whose son ...
Motherhood, Like a Fine Wine by Margaret Hart
October 25th, 2011
I'm excited to start blogging for Motherhood Later. I've been a professional writer and editor for more than 20 years, but this is my first time as a blogger. In thinking about my qualifications, I guess I've been blogging since I was a kid. In elementary school, my mother said ...
Smiling through the Pain—by Jamie Levine
October 24th, 2011
Last Tuesday morning, I woke up suspecting I had a sinus infection brewing, and stopped at my internist’s office to pick up a Z-Pak and some nasal spray to fight it off. I took the antibiotic and thought things would be fine…but that evening, wound up in bed as soon ...
Five Lessons Learned While Waiting for Labor to Begin by Leta Hamilton
October 23rd, 2011
My house is a mess, and I don’t feel ready to have a baby, but my body is saying, “READY! READY!” Can’t I have everything exactly the way I want it before bringing this baby into the world? There is nothing in my medical history or past birth experiences to ...
