Archive for May, 2017
Mom Theatre Blogger: CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 30th, 2017
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CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?, directed by Peter DuBois, stars Amber Tamblyn (“Joan of Arcadia,” The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) making an impressive New York stage debut, joining Eshan Bay (“House of Cards”), Ella Dershowitz (INTIMACY), Darren Pettie (“Mad Men”), and Tony Award-winner ...
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Project Moonbeam by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 26th, 2017
“No… no… no. Not at this point in the school year … not the project bag.” But, there it is, slung casually over my youngest son’s shoulder as he approaches during school dismissal. Big smile on his face. He’s been waiting for that project bag—it’s a big deal in his ...
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Touching Down by Sharon O’Donnell
May 20th, 2017
Yes, I know that parenthood is all about raising your children so that they are independent and can fly off on their own, ready to face the world and be successful. And of course, I want that for my kids. Any parent would. I've been lucky that my two oldest ...
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Mom Theatre Blogger: Bandstand: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 19th, 2017
Donny Novitski and his eager band of fellow WWII veterans yearn to win fame and fortune as they seize the opportunity to enter a national radio contest to find America's next big swing band. Little does Donny know that his best buddy who died in the war was married to ...
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Mom Theatre Blogger: Ernest Shackleton Loves Me: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 18th, 2017
To say that she is a multi-tasker seems an understatement when we meet Kat, the heroine in the new endearing, yet ultimately wearisome, Off Broadway musical at the Tony Kiser Theatre.
As any mom knows -- we wear many hats and sometimes our insecurities on our sleeve -- and the engaging, ...
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“Moms + Social Good” One-Day Event Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 15th, 2017
On Thursday, May 4th, I had the privilege of attending the “Moms + Social Good” event in New York City, presented by the United Nations Foundation and Johnson & Johnson. The event was shaped around the question: “What Do You Wish Were True for Every Family, Everywhere?” Johnson & Johnson ...
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Considering Mother’s Day by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
May 14th, 2017
It’s Mother’s Day at 4:00am Santa Fe time or 3:00am Arizona time. I have just finished driving five hours—the last leg of our trip—from Arizona to Santa Fe so that my daughter can participate in a recital today, Mother’s Day.
On the drive I was thinking about “what is Mother’s Day?” ...
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Mid-Life Kryptonite by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 9th, 2017
I remember when I was pregnant, my husband bemoaned that it was unfortunate that being pregnant didn’t come with a “superpower”. I’m sure I replied with a little hormonally-charged sarcasm--wasn’t creating, carrying, and sustaining new life--superpower enough? Wasn’t my newfound ability to differentiate every single smell on the face of ...
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IMOMSOHARD – TICKET GIVEAWAY – from MotherhoodLater.com
May 4th, 2017
IMOMSOHARD -- MOMS NIGHT OUT: SUMMER BREAK TOUR
Jumping off of the pages of Facebook and on to stages across the country, there’s no one making moms feel as uncomfortably normal as Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the hilarious oh-so-real women behind #IMomSoHard. With over 675,000 Facebook fans and more than 55 ...
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A Visit to Gulliver’s Gate by Robin Gorman Newman
May 1st, 2017
Sometimes the best gifts come in small packages, and that might be said of experiences as well.
Gulliver's Gate, a miniature world experience new to Times Square, offers an interactive display representing regions of the world and iconic landmarks, as well as moving trains, planes, ships, wagons and people of the ...
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