Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Pick an Archetype, Any Archetype by Pamela Francis
December 23rd, 2016
I tried to upload a new post the other day, and if you’ve been reading me lately you know that I’m on a bit of a rampage. It’s quite uncharacteristic of my usual tone where I come off as really grateful, really positive and really keen on projecting that all ...
Sleep Apnea, My Sinus Infection, and What I Learned by Robin Gorman Newman
December 22nd, 2016
On Thanksgiving, I took very ill with what presented as a virus. We are out of town for the holiday, so I visited a walk-in medical center near our hotel, and was given Mucinex and Flonase and toughed it out. When I returned home a few days later, I went to ...
Just Believe by Andrea Santo Felcone
December 19th, 2016
As a parent, you may worry about accidentally ruining childhood traditions--especially around the holidays. You may worry that you won’t be crafty enough, clever enough--stealthy enough--to pull off traditions like Santa or The Tooth Fairy. You may ask yourself: Am I deceptive enough to be a parent? After all, YOU don’t ...
Theatre Blogger: THE ILLUSIONISTS: Show Review by Nancie Steinberg
December 16th, 2016
That's entertainment! If you enjoy magic and illusion, this is the Broadway show for you. It’s a limited engagement through the end of the month, so don’t wait. THE ILLUSIONISTS is set in the 1920s… a bygone golden age of magic and vaudeville. There are 8 Acts of wonder plucked from around the ...
Travel to Wilmington, Delaware with a Teen by Robin Gorman Newman
December 13th, 2016
My husband has been logging long hours at work for some time, so we jumped at the opportunity to enjoy a family vacation over Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, I took ill with a virus turned sinus infection, so we didn't get to do quite as much as we had hoped, but we ...
Guest Blog Post: BEYOND THE TIGER MOM: East-West Parenting for the Global Age by Maya Thiagarajan (Book Excerpt)
December 12th, 2016
LEAVING THE GARDEN OF EDEN: Metaphors for childhood Childhood is often romanticized in Western literature. It is a time of unlimited freedom and beauty; a utopian, Edenic paradise. Much like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, children play happily in the garden of childhood, blissfully unaware of all the ...
Theatre Blogger: Motherhood Africa: My Home: Show Review by Nancie Steinberg
December 4th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24437" align="alignleft" width="200"] (Photo credit: Hanes Juergen-Hermann)[/caption] Mother Africa: My Home is a feast for the eyes. Circus Der Sinne is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with this show. There is music, singing, exuberant dancing, gymnastics, acrobatics, juggling (with balls, tables, and humans), hula hoops, unicycle and extreme balancing acts. I couldn’t ...
The Neuroscience of Parenting: Interview with Dr. Jonathan Baylin by Zoe Richmond
November 29th, 2016
No one said parenting is easy. There is a multitude of parenting books trying to make the task easier. Some book have “helpful tips”, while others suggest parenting styles. But very rarely do you find a book that explains the inherent workings of the brain when it comes to parenting. That’s ...
Theatre Blogger: SGT. STUBBY: THE GREAT AMERICAN MILITARY DOG MUSICAL: Show Review by Lainie Gutterman
November 28th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24419" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by: Lynn Manuell[/caption] Recently, I was able to attend a preview for the new musical SGT. STUBBY: THE GREAT AMERICAN WAR DOG MUSICAL. The play, which opens on December 3rd at the St. Luke’s Theatre on 46th St and 8th Ave in NYC, celebrates the military ...
A Trunk Full of Memories by Andrea Santo Felcone
November 25th, 2016
We hadn’t purchased a new car in 15 years. I know that may sound crazy to you, but we like to watch things disintegrate, so that was the amount of time it took for our old car to do just that. Our old car had been a good car—reliable and ...
