Archive for November, 2011
Interfaith Holiday Mayhem – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
November 30th, 2011
It is November 30th. The stores have had holiday decorations up since the beginning of November. Greeting cards for the holidays have been out for roughly the same amount of time. Even holiday music has been playing on the radio for the past couple weeks. Worst of all, my son ...
Moms of Little Boys by Margaret Hart
November 29th, 2011
My soon to be seven year old is a somewhat obsessed with what I refer to as the three Ps: pooping, potties, and his penis. Whenever he gets together with his two best friends, the chatter inevitably ends up being about these three subjects. Why? Is it a boy thing? ...
LATER MOMS IN THE NEWS…
November 28th, 2011
How Older Parenthood Will Upend American Society ABC News: Oldest U.S. Mom of Twins Is 65 and 'More Excited' Than Ever Time Magazine: Older Dads - Autism and Schizophrenia? Irish Independent: Women Staying in School Longer Fox News: Advanced Maternal Age and Health of Kids People Magazine: Leigh-Allyn Baker, 40, Has a Boy CNN: ...
November Profile: Wendy Beckett
November 28th, 2011
Wendy Beckett Relationship Status: Married Residence: Australia and New York City Children: Connie, Age 9 Website: Pascalproductions.net Photograph by Kevin Thomas Garcia Wendy Beckett is the playwright and director for the new Off Broadway play A CHARITY CASE, starring Two Time Tony Nominee ALISON FRASER, Award-winning film actress ALYSIA REINER ("Sideways") and JILL SHACKNER (Les ...
Giving Thanks—by Jamie Levine
November 28th, 2011
Thanksgiving in my home used to be a big, joyous family affair. It was my favorite holiday, and because I am a fan of turkey and most carbohydrates, the meal made me very happy, too. But over the last few years, our guest list has dwindled down to fewer and ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Steve Jobs….Foster Care….and Adoption by Adam Pertman
November 27th, 2011
With seemingly ceaseless regularity nowadays, most recently in the coverage of Steve Jobs' passing, we are inundated by conflicting messages relating to adoption. For the last few weeks, the wonder of adoption has been on display. November is National Adoption Awareness Month, so media outlets nationwide have written and broadcast ...
Sibling Dynamics by Sharon O’Donnell
November 26th, 2011
My 17-year-old son took my 11-year-old son out to eat tonight while my husband and I attended an event. They went to Moe's, the popular Mexican fast-food, order and then sit down to eat place. It's a favorite of my 17-year old, David, and recently he told us of ...
Pay It Back by Robin Gorman Newman
November 25th, 2011
Thanksgiving has become a huge commercial holiday. I was watching an early morning news program earlier this week, and there was a feature on a place called Jive Turkey in Brooklyn, NY that specializes in preparing deep fried birds (yikes...how healthy is that?!) available with varied seasonings that they ship ...
Happy Thanksgiving … by Liimu
November 24th, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.What are you grateful for?I'm grateful for the four beautiful children who made me a mom.I'm grateful for the husband who helped me make them.I'm grateful for having been given a second chance at life when I was 24 years old.I'm grateful for the daily willingness to make ...
Going Biblical on Thanksgiving – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
November 23rd, 2011
Thanksgiving. I've always loved Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday. There are no gifts to give. There is no religious affiliation. It always centered on family for me. A crackling fire in the fireplace. Lounging around in comfy clothes. Helping and testing the homemade delectables being prepared and cooked. I've had ...
