Archive for December, 2015
Resist, Refuse, Regroup by Pamela Francis
December 28th, 2015
I'll admit that the same day I stumbled upon Motherhood Later Than Sooner.com I was on the prowl for some serious commiseration. I was feeling down. Put upon. Bamboozled by my choices; and I needed to hear someone else echo same. I remember typing the keywords "moms on strike" into ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: SCHOOL OF ROCK: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 23rd, 2015
I have to admit....I have not seen the film.....but in a way, that made it all the cooler to experience School of Rock, the new Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Those who know and love the movie starring Jack Black, (and there are many fans) will not be disappointed in ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: SHEAR MADNESS: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 22nd, 2015
[caption id="attachment_22413" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by Carol Rosegg[/caption] It’s been voted “BEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR” eight times in Boston and “BEST PLAY OF THE YEAR” in both Chicago and Philadelphia. It’s even listed in the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS as the longest-running play in the history of the USA. ...
Best Ways to Protect Kids During Winter
December 21st, 2015
As a mom, you’re always thinking about your child’s safety. While many kids look forward to the winter months because of the holiday season and time off school, the winter months can put moms into panic mode because of the extra dangers it creates. Well, winter is inevitable, so no matter ...
The Perfect Gifts by Pamela Francis
December 20th, 2015
When I was a little girl my grandparents on my mom's side used to take me to the mall around this time of year and let me do some Christmas shopping for my mom. Whatever little allowance I had built up, my grandfather, whom my mom's mother had married and ...
PEDAL PUNK! Family Show Review by Jo Mispel
December 16th, 2015
Even a spontaneous visit by a beloved cousin was not going to stop my son and I from eagerly hopping on a downtown train last Saturday. We had tickets for Cirque Mechanics' Pedal Punk! We had been intrigued by the combination of circus and machinery brightly proclaimed from promo posters ...
HESS Fire Truck Giveaway & LEGO Books by Robin Gorman Newman
December 15th, 2015
My son, 12, has been collecting Hess toy trucks for years now, and this year, he was over the moon when Hess announced the 2015 Hess Fire Truck and Ladder Rescue. He has long aspired to be a fireman, so this is right up his alley. Hess trucks are always ...
The Mom Who Hated School by Pamela Francis
December 11th, 2015
Right out the gate I don’t mind telling you that “the mom” is me. Yours truly. I hate school. I hate how its overbearing "mandatoriness" runs our lives; I hate how it insinuates itself into our children’s developmental thought patterns and behavioral expectancies. I hate how it tells us – ...
MAD LIBS LIVE! Family Show – Ticket Giveaway from MotherhoodLater.com
December 9th, 2015
MAD LIBS LIVE! is the new musical based on the most popular word game of all time! The story begins at the finals of Teen Superstars, the live TV show that will determine the most popular singing group at Blankville Central High. Virtuosa, Gogo, Geyser, and Merrily seem to have nothing in ...
Guest Blog Post: Little Pink Line by Colleen Mallen
December 7th, 2015
Baby A, you made your presence known just five days after being made. I couldn’t wait two weeks to see if my suspicions were true; I only managed to wait nine days. Your dad was away on a trip. I took a pregnancy test, saw the slightest pink line and ...
