Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Mom, You Just Don’t Get It by Ali Skylar
November 2nd, 2020
The other day my 21 year old son Chaz called after watching a documentary called The Social Dilemma. According to the filmmakers, this documentary is “a powerful exploration of the disproportionate impact that a relatively small number of engineers in Silicon Valley have over the way we think, act, and ...
Resounding presents “Dracula”: LIVE immersive audio drama, review by Andrea Santo Felcone
November 2nd, 2020
A new live immersive audio entertainment company, appropriately named Resounding, debuted their first audio play this past weekend with two performances of “Dracula”--one on the eve of Halloween, the other on Halloween itself. If you think back to images of old radio show performers huddled around a large microphone, this ...
All In by Later Mom Ali Skylar
October 25th, 2020
I was at a Motherhood Later Zoom gathering when one of the moms shared a bit about her parenting journey, and how an extremely challenging birth experience “birthed” an incredible commitment on her husband’s part to help make changes in the workplace. On a global scale, Josh Levs’ work has ...
Keeping the House Clean with Kids by Will Cotter
October 22nd, 2020
Almost everyone wishes to have a spotless house throughout the day, but keeping a perfectly neat house with kids is a lot of work. Every mom will tell you how easy it was to clean their house when they didn’t have kids, and Bettercleans.com knows better than anyone how hard ...
What?!? I’m An Older parent?!? by Ali Skylar
October 18th, 2020
I’ll never forget the moment I realized that my hubby, Jamie and I were “older parents.” I never really gave it a second thought until my son, Chaz, now 21, was in Kindergarten. He came home one day after Jamie picked him up from school very upset. Me: Hey love! How ...
“American Dreams”: Interactive and Engaging Virtual Off-Broadway Show, Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
October 10th, 2020
[caption id="attachment_30336" align="alignright" width="300"] Jens Rasmussen, Ali Andre Ali, Imran Sheikh, Andrew Valdez, and Leila Buck. Photo credit: Cherie B. Tay.[/caption] It’s very gratifying to see what artists are doing to reimagine theater for our current times: since we can’t enjoy live in-person theater right now, artists will bring theater to ...
The Distance Learning Playbook for Parents by co-author Rosalind Wiseman (Book Excerpt)
October 6th, 2020
HAPPINESS? What is it? Before the pandemic, most parents, when asked what they want for their children, said, “I want my child to be happy.” But what does happiness really mean? It can’t mean free from painful experiences or conflict with others because those things constantly hap- pen. It can’t be free ...
Diary of a Midlife Mom – September 2020 by Lin Griffith
September 30th, 2020
My story begins like many other women. As a little girl, I dreamed of marrying my prince charming one day, happily raising at least 4 children all while being the perfect wife and mom. Sound familiar? Fast forward about 20 years, and lo and behold, I was finding myself going through ...
Cool Outdoor Games for Family & Adult Fun by Robin Gorman Newman
September 28th, 2020
If you're like me, given the Pandemic, I've been spending more time in our backyard. That has included inviting friends for social distance visits, bringing in food....and looking for activities that we can safely share. This has inspired me to seek out cool games we can play, and these also ...
Halloween Treats for the Kid in All of Us by Robin Gorman Newman
September 25th, 2020
Having been in business for over 80 years, Economy Candy is New York's oldest retail candy store and a family owned business. My son, now 17, and I, used to do regular staycations in NYC (we live on Long Island), and during one of those trips, we visited the iconic shop ...
