Archive for May, 2019
Happy Fourth Birthday by Debbie Oberlander
May 30th, 2019
Four years ago today, I held my beautiful little boy for the first time. The nurse escorted me to the operating room at noon for a scheduled c-section, and by 12:45 I had become a mother. I felt the warm skin and tender breath of my son, as his grandma ...
Midlife is Not a Crisis…Using Astrology To Thrive In The Second Half of Life by Virginia Bell (Book Excerpt)
May 28th, 2019
THE SECOND SATURN RETURN The New Elder (Age 58) Wisdom is one of the few things in life that does not diminish with age. -Ram Dass At fifty-eight, there’s another shift as we enter the phase of the elder. Once again, taskmaster Saturn is our guide when we come to our Second Saturn ...
Cirque du Soleil LUZIA: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 24th, 2019
Cinco de Mayo proved to be the perfect day to take in the latest Cirque du Soleil, LUZIA, celebrating the faces and sounds of Mexico in a truly delightful, two hour production (with an intermission), that is taking stage in a tent adjacent to Citi Field now through June 9th. I ...
Meet Later Mom to Be Jennifer Clary
May 15th, 2019
YOUR NAME: Jennifer Clary AGE: 35 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single RESIDENCE: Los Angeles I am the co-founder and President of The Baby Box Co, which equips parents across the globe with vital education and resources timed to their child’s developmental milestones. 35% of all expecting parents in the USA, Canada, and UK register with our platform currently ...
My Children Are a Work of ART by Marina Paleos
May 14th, 2019
Sometimes, life leads us down paths we never expected to travel. At 46, I was more than okay with being single and not having a family. Well, just when you think you’ve figured things out, life throws you a curve ball. I met my future husband at 47, married at 48, ...
Around the World in 80 Days: Show Review by Lainie Gutterman
May 13th, 2019
There has always been something about the call of the unknown. Published in 1873, Around the World in Eighty Days is an adventure novel written by French writer Jules Verne. I admit that my family has not yet had the opportunity to travel around the globe as much as I would ...
Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour provided by “On Location Tours” Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 13th, 2019
Did you know that William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), poet, journalist, and editor-in-chief of the New-York Evening Post--the man Bryant Park is named after--is credited as the first to advocate for Central Park? Bryant put out a letter as a call to action for the public authorities to provide extensive open ...
The Joys of Raising Boys: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious: A Memoir by Diane Auten (Book Excerpt)
May 10th, 2019
Relationships TEACHING BOYS HOW to love is one of the most important jobs that we have in this world. So many boys grow up unable to express themselves, whether it comes from societal influences, peer pressure, or parental shaming, it is a norm that as a society, we must turn around. Without ...
Broadway’s Brightest Stars – New York Times Talk: by Robin Gorman Newman
May 8th, 2019
What a special night this was! Michael Paulson is a Theatre Reporter for the New York Times who I had the opportunity to meet when I was a producer on Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. I recall he was a nice guy, insightful writer and a Comet fan, ...
Julian Lennon Celebrates His Newest Children’s Book with “The Moms” by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 3rd, 2019
When Julian Lennon sat with author Bart Davis to think about what project he might pursue next, Lennon was planning to write his memoir. You can imagine how interesting a memoir written by the son of famed Beatles music legend John Lennon and Julian’s beloved mother, Cynthia Lennon (John’s first ...
