My Son: The Upside of “Superstorm Sandy” – By Robin Gorman Newman
November 25th, 2012
We live on Long island in New York, and like many in this state and others, we lost power. We lost power for quite some time in fact. I wrote this article on day #10 with no power, heat, cooking ability, hot water, cable or Internet: It’s been 10 days since ...
My Son: The Upside of Storm Sandy by Robin Gorman Newman
November 9th, 2012
We live on Long island in New York, and like many in this state and others, we’ve lost power. Today is day #10, and we remain without electric, heat, stove usage, hot water, cable or internet service. Select food is running low at some grocery stores, and gas lines are ...
On Being Grateful and Humble – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
November 7th, 2012
I would like to start off my blog with an apology to my lovely blogging cohort, Allison Silver. Allison, who lives across the country from me, wrote a wonderful, heartwarming blog about how, during Hurricane Sandy, PICU nurses were carrying critically ill babies down numerous flights of stairs to evacuate ...
Hurricane Sandy – by Margaret Hart
November 6th, 2012
Like many who live in the northeast, my family and I were affected by Hurricane Sandy. We lost power for six days, and the high winds tore tiles off our roof. Thankfully, we are all fine, and the roof can be easily repaired. Sadly, many are still without power and too many ...
Autumn Outings, Part 2 Derailed by Heather Bowles
November 3rd, 2012
This week, I was planning to discuss last week's harvest themed shenanigans, including a trip to a pumpkin patch, and Tabitha's first family get together, which included her first Halloween dress up. Instead, today, I find myself less focused on our local happenstances, and more concerned with the welfare of ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Selfless Acts by Allison Silver
November 1st, 2012
Several months ago when I asked my husband what attachment parenting meant to him, he replied with, “putting your child’s needs ahead of your own needs.” This idea of putting your child’s needs first requires parents to do selfless acts on a daily basis. This can be difficult, especially during ...
The Perfect Storm – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
October 31st, 2012
The ideal title for my blog as Hurricane Sandy is currently whipping through our area, uprooting trees on a friend’s property and dropping trees from nowhere on my next door neighbor’s driveway. Schools are closed, most stores are closed, and more of a concern for me, medical offices are closed. I ...
