Archive for December, 2012

On This Christmas Day by Margaret Hart


On this Christmas day, I am thankful for the chance to spend time with my family and friends. I am especially grateful because, like many in my state and around the country, I am still grieving for the lives lost of children and adults who were taken too soon in ...

ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


  [caption id="attachment_9382" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo by Michael Brosilow"][/caption]Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  opened on October 13th at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), exactly 50 years to the day of the play’s original Broadway opened on October 13, 1962. This is the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production, directed by ...

GUEST BLOG POST: Giving Gifts from the Heart by Kelli Kotowski


The holiday season is in full swing! Family, friends, traditions, food, memories, love, and gifts are all around us! Christmas trees are up, peppermint is in the air, and there is the hustle and bustle of shoppers. If you are still looking to find that perfect gift for someone, or if ...

Adventures in Attachment Parenting: We Need A Little Christmas by Allison Silver


Like many of you I have been watching the news of the terrible tragedy in Connecticut for the past week. I have read the various articles including numerous postings on Facebook and Twitter regarding tougher gun control and the need for better mental health services. And while these are important ...

Bad Habits-Go Hardcore or Ignore? by Dina Ramon


My daughter has a new habit. It’s not something sweet like singing in the shower or hugging her stuffed ‘Wolfie,’ which would be more typical of her disposition. I’m not sure I would call it ‘bad,’ but rather strange or awkward, and definitely undesirable. She cracks her hands. Yes, her ...

Holiday Snafu – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


Last week I wrote about how joyous it was to have time to “breathe” when you celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. Joyous my reindeer hoof! A week ago, I had an endometrial biopsy. I spoke to at least a dozen women who had that procedure, including one who had one unexpectantly ...

A Mother By Any Other Name By Catrina Chatelain


     I am, like many I assume, still hurting over the tragedy from Friday. I ache inside thinking about those beautiful babies. Sleep does not come easily, and I find myself waking from nightmares, with my mind coming to rest on the thought of Nancy Lanza. While I have an ...

Bloomin’ Mom: The Most Wonderful Time of The Year – By Catrina Chatelain, MLTS Blogger


Despite the stress that is second nature to the holiday season, it remains my favorite time of year. For our family, it begins the night before Thanksgiving, when we kick-off the five or six week long celebration with a great bottle of wine and a 24-hour cooking session. It then ...

Hold on Tight—by Jamie Levine


Once again, I’m feeling spent. I just finished an exhausting semester of student teaching, as well a time-consuming online class and a round of midterms—along with a simultaneous bout of hellish migraines. But, like most mothers, last week’s tragedy at Sandy Hook has made me appreciate all that I have—namely ...

Seedlings: Enough! By Amy Wall Lerman, Editor


I have worked in the news for 25 years. I am a journalist and a newsgatherer. I find video from around the world and share the images with people who subscribe to our service: affiliates, international broadcasters, Internet resources, talk shows, whoever needs news video – I give it to ...