Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Enough About The Baby by Becky Vieira (Book Excerpt)
March 22nd, 2023
While there is no way to completely escape unsolicited advice, there are things you and your partner can both do to help soften the impact of this well-intentioned but often unbearable aspect of parenting. 1. Make a plan before your baby arrives. My husband and I never thought twice about unsolicited advice ...
influential Arieses (is that the plural of Aries?) in my life by pamela francis
March 21st, 2023
Luther Vandross. I’ve met a lot of people, but not him. I wasn’t about to regale you with another story from my illustrious Hollywood past (Yea, ok). But Luther Vandross was a very influential Aries in my life when I was between ten and maybe… twenty years old. After that, ...
Best Tips for Moms this Tax Season
March 16th, 2023
Tax season poses quite a few challenges for many households, but moms can tend to find themselves scrambling the most to ensure they’re taking advantage of every credit and break. With the tax code being a chore to navigate, it’s almost impossible to feel confident that you’re maximizing your refund ...
I’m Not Okay With Gray: How to Create An Extraordinary Life After 50 by Coach Michael Taylor (Book Excerpt)
March 14th, 2023
Over the years, I have attended motivational seminars (including walking on 1200 degree hot coals), I’ve been to therapy, I’ve learned how to meditate, I’ve immersed myself in sensory deprivation tanks, and I’ve had transcendent spiritual experiences that have connected me to a power greater than myself. But if I ...
Becomes a Woman is Brilliant! Show Review by Antonia Kasper Hinman
March 3rd, 2023
(Photo left to right: Pearl Rhein as Florry, Emma Pfitzer Price as Francie and Gina Daniels as Tessie. Photo credit: Todd Cerveris) Brilliantly written, directed and acted, it’s hard to believe that Becomes a Woman, written by Betty Smith has never been published or produced…until now. Even if you are ...
Hip Hop Cinderella – A Galactic Twist on a Classic! Show Review by Antonia Kasper Hinman
February 24th, 2023
“Follow your dreams” doesn’t necessarily mean find a rich man or marry a Prince Charming. This refreshing rendition of Cinderella, Hip Hop Cinderella (book by Scott Elmegreen, Music & Lyrics by Rona Siddiqui) is set in a clever futuristic world complete with holograms and spaceships. The hook? The galaxy has ...
PARENTING: THE PERFECT OUTLET FOR ANXIETY – Book excerpt from When Worry Works by Dana Dorfman, PhD
February 21st, 2023
The very nature of parenting is centered on preparing our child for the future, a future that is uncertain and impossible to control. There are few instinctual feelings so primal and overpowering as the need to keep our kids safe. Given their vulnerability and extreme dependency, we are driven by ...
The Pigeon Comes to Long Island! A Mo Willems Exhibit – Review by Ali King
February 20th, 2023
Mo Willems is the quintessential writer of children’s books. It is thus no surprise his exhibit The Pigeon Comes to Long Island! A Mo Willems Exhibit, making its debut at Long Island Children’s Museum, did not disappoint. The new exhibit, running through May 14, 2023, was co-organized by Children’s Museum of ...
More Power to the Flour a review of Flour Power in Fort Mill, SC by Pamela Francis
January 26th, 2023
My son loves watching these kids' cooking shows on Disney and such with all the baking and the junior chefs running around in their aprons and strategizing their next move in the gleaming kitchens and the over-the-top embellishments on the cakes, and... just fun fun stuff. Him and his dad ...
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical – A Great Night Out For You And Your Teens! Review by Antonia Kasper
January 19th, 2023
[caption id="attachment_32057" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credits: Evan Zimmerman: Murphymade[/caption] Whether you are a Stranger Things the sci-fi Netflix series fan or not, if you like campy parodies, this show does not disappoint! I had been introduced to The Duffer Brothers Stranger Things Netflix series through my teen daughter who binged watched ...
