Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Caring For Your Skin During Pregnancy
January 3rd, 2022
Despite the fact that a large number of people, both men and women, have or will experience loose skin or scars to some degree, they continue to be a cause of frustration for many....especially for those with extensive stretch mark scarring. Stretch marks are brightly colored lines or blotches on your ...
KATHLEEN TURNER…Finding My Voice: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 24th, 2021
[caption id="attachment_31580" align="alignleft" width="200"] (photo credit: Jeremy Daniel)[/caption] It's been some time since I've seen screen siren Kathleen Turner in a film but have been a long time fan. So, when I heard she was doing a one night event on December 16th at Town Hall, I seized the opportunity to ...
No cap, I’m jelly by Pamela Francis
December 15th, 2021
My friend Mike Robbins, who is no more my real friend than Deepak Chopra, davidji or any of the other fine young gurus I've surrounded myself with over the years, sent me an email last week talking about Comparing and how not to fall into its tricky trap. Wait, it ...
5 Reasons to Wallpaper Your Child’s Nursery
December 8th, 2021
Decorating a nursery is a special and appealing project for a parent. Creating an environment and space with positive energy for your child to grow up can transform an ordinary room into a place of excitement that feels unique to them through the years. There are certain trends that everyone follows ...
Click, Click, Click Through My Mind by Zibby Owens (Book Excerpt)
December 6th, 2021
At first, I just couldn’t find the right words. I would open my mouth to speak and my brain would spin in circles like that unwanted rainbow swirl on a frozen computer. “It’s in the garbage,” I would answer, when asked the whereabouts of something in the garage. People’s names? Forget ...
Exercise at Midlife by Team Kindra
December 3rd, 2021
Dr. Huian "Anan" Mathre, Kindra healthcare advisor and physical therapist discusses all things exercise and menopause. There’s a natural tendency to view the body as weak and fragile as we get older. While there are unavoidable aspects to aging - at the end of the day, the human body is fundamentally ...
Outwitted by Underlings by Galya Gerstman, author, Texting Olivia
December 1st, 2021
When my son, Jesse, was very little, he used to try to flee whenever I’d detach his stroller seat belt. Once, on a trip to Italy with almost-two-year-old Jesse and his baby sister Miranda, my husband needed to use a restroom so he left me alone with them. We were ...
Bots don’t eat yogurt by Pamela Francis
November 16th, 2021
Like many of you I have become broadband's bitch, much to my chagrin and resistance, which I hear-tell is futile according to all villains past present and future. So as such I am in the throes of how do I take back control of my family's life now that virtually ...
Trevor: The Musical: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 11th, 2021
[caption id="attachment_31505" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Photo credit: Joan Marcus)[/caption] Endearing and engaging are just two of the words that come to mind for the new show, Trevor: The Musical, that just opened at Stage 42 in NYC. Heading the 19 member company is 13 year old very likeable, charismatic Holden William Hagelberger from ...
I’m Not a Grandma……by Marina Topsis
November 8th, 2021
It happened again. While waiting for the Halloween parade to start at my two boys’ school, another parent turned to me and asked if I was there for my grandchildren. I responded saying the boys are my kids. No apology. The month before I reminded my six year old to ...
