Archive for February, 2013
March Giveaway: GUESS Girl & GUESS Seductive Homme Blue
February 28th, 2013
To enter, sign up (in the box at the top of this page) for our Baby Bloomer eZine by March 30th at midnight EST, if you don’t currently receive it. All subscribers are eligible. Two lucky winners will be chosen at random the last day of the month and notified ...
March 2013 Profile: Frieda Birnbaum
February 28th, 2013
NAME: Frieda Birnbaum AGE: 65 (gave birth to twins at age 60) RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married over 40 years to Ken Birnbaum RESIDENCE: Saddle River, New Jersey CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES: Twins: Josh and Jarrett, 5; Ari, 12; Alana, 34; Jason, 38 How does it feel to be the oldest women in the U.S. to give birth to ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Bad Habits by Allison Silver
February 28th, 2013
When you hear the term "bad habits" what comes to mind? I think this term conjures up a different vision for everyone. When I hear the term "bad habits" I instantly think of people picking their noses, spitting on the floor, and walking around with their hands down their pants. ...
My Junior Assistant by Dina Ramon
February 28th, 2013
I took my daughter on assignment last weekend for an event I was covering for a client. Certainly I was a little nervous about it even though I knew she would be welcome and it was quite casual. But I also knew I had to socialize, plus take notes and ...
GRUG: KIDS SHOW RECOMMENDATION by Amy Wall Lerman
February 28th, 2013
My son has a very silly sense of humor and Saturday’s performance of “Grug” at the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in Manhattan brought on his full-fledged, infectious belly-laughter. When he laughs that hard, it tends to draw a lot of attention as I think the other audience members, ...
Inside Fun for Everyone! – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
February 27th, 2013
Since the days are still not optimal for regular outdoor play, or even if you live in fair weather areas, we have some terrific games for you to check out! There are even a couple for the grown-ups to enjoy! Have fun! Cupcake Race Cupcake Race is the board game that satisfies ...
My Happy Time of the Year by Margaret Hart
February 26th, 2013
There are 21 days until the first day of spring, on March 20th—not that I'm counting! After having been sick for nearly two weeks with one of the worst upper respiratory infections in recent years, I am SO ready for warmer weather, sunshine, birds chirping outside my office window, leafed-out trees, and ...
The Third Trimester—by Jamie Levine
February 25th, 2013
I’m finally entering my third trimester. No, I’m not pregnant. I’m a single mother of one—and am planning to keep things that way. But back in September, when I realized I had about nine months of graduate school left, I likened the journey to a pregnancy. I knew that just ...
“If We Can Send Men Into Space Why Can’t We Find Safe Cold Meds For Children Under 4?” said the mother who’s been up all night. By Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
February 24th, 2013
Pardon me if my writing today is a bit "off", but it's been an exhausting week! It began with complaints of a sore throat, and by Saturday my little one's cough was so bad we found ourselves at the doctor's. He ruled our pneumonia and settled on a diagnosis of Reactive Airway Disease, a medical ...
First Steps and Other Milestones by Heather Bowles
February 23rd, 2013
Good Saturday, ladies! I hope the weekend finds you relaxed and refreshed. So I have a new story to tell... Tabitha's daddy had a day off from work in the middle of the week, and whenever he is home, I usually take some time out to run errands, and just see ...
