Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Selecting the Right Crib Mattress
November 8th, 2016
What kind of crib mattress to purchase? The first months of a baby's life are often the hardest for the parents, who may have to arise many times a night to attend to the baby. It's normal for toddlers to awake during the night well into their second year. If your ...
Graying on the Blacktop by Andrea Santo Felcone
November 8th, 2016
I had been looking forward to my triumphant return to the elementary school blacktop. It had been a bit of time since I had set foot on that chalk-covered stretch of asphalt. I was 35 years old when I had my first son, what they lovingly refer to as a ...
Family Theatre Blogger: Chotto Desh: Show Review by Susan Coronel
November 6th, 2016
A father’s expectations for his son can cause friction, and lead to dramatic shifts in a son’s sense of identity and his direction in life. Akram Khan’s Chotto Desh, which means “small homeland,” explores that conflict through a unique blend of storytelling, myth, visual design and contemporary dance. My daughter and ...
ILUMINATE: Ticket Giveaway – from MotherhoodLater.com
November 4th, 2016
Light Up Your Holidays! iLUMINATE The Electrifying New Music & Dance Theatrical Experience Limited Engagement Nov 22 - Jan 8 “BEST NEW ACT IN AMERICA! SUPERB, SENSATIONAL!” -America’s Got Talent A mind-blowing visual display of dazzling wizardry, mesmerizing high-tech effects, musical amazement and fun interactive audience games. iLuminate brings you a story of adventure and romance told through ...
Sleep Apnea Update: A Personal Trainer for My Tongue by Robin Gorman Newman
November 1st, 2016
Ever since I was little, yet old enough to wear braces, I recall being told I had a tongue thrust. My tongue was like a rebellious kid refusing to play by the rules. It presented challenges in elementary school when I was assigned the baritone horn and later the flute in ...
Why I Had Kids So Late in the First Place by Pamela Francis
October 30th, 2016
I became a first-time mom at the ripe old age of 35. Yes, I scoffed at the “Down’s Syndrome” and “High Risk Pregnancy” admonitions -- twice -- to become a mom at age 35 and again seven years later at 42. Admittedly I was downright defiant about my ability to ...
Theatre Blogger: HEISENBERG: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 27th, 2016
For reasons we do not know or witness, Georgie plants a kiss on the back of the neck of a complete, elder stranger at a London train station, and we are swept into their lives and, in particular, the rambling dialogue of Georgie, played by the always charming Mary-Louise Parker, ...
Theatre Blogger: ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 26th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24117" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Joan Marcus[/caption] I have been a fan of the multiple award-winning Judith Light from her days on the soap opera One Life to Live. And, since then, I've seen her in various stage roles, and she always impresses. Her latest appearance, however, in Neil LaBute ...
TICKET GIVEAWAY from MotherhoodLater.com: Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
October 24th, 2016
Tilted Windmills Theatricals presents: Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Written by Matt Cox Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker The Elektra Theatre - 300 West 43rd St, 2nd Floor (Between 8th and 9th Aves) Some people are born to do great things. Some people change the world. ...
Guest Blog Post: Confessions of a Mom Almost 40, Raising Three Kids Under Age 6 by Summer Blackhurst
October 23rd, 2016
The great thing about having my babies in my mid 30’s was spending a decade and a half, more than many 20 something moms, having the figure of an athlete and the schedule of a world traveler. Triathlons, mountain biking, water skiing, hiking, races, rollerblading - boy did I look and ...
