Smash Your Parenting iShoulds by Amber Trueblood, author, Stretch Marks (Book Excerpt & Giveaway)
May 15th, 2020
Chapter One SMASH YOUR iSHOULDS All the Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas layin’ in the sun, talking ‘bout the things they woulda-coulda-shoulda done... But those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas all ran away and hid from one little did. Shel Silverstein I have this one stretch mark that’s longer and wider than all the rest. When I lay on my ...
And Then They Stopped Talking To Me: Making Sense of Middle School by Judith Warner (Book Excerpt)
May 5th, 2020
We’ve all been there. It might have happened last week. Picking up your son outside his middle school, you watched as he stood on the sidewalk while his classmates swirled around him, leaving for sleepovers, birthday celebrations, or impromptu parties that came together right under his nose. His frozen smile as he ...
Empower Your Parenting with Less Anxiety by Noel Foy
May 1st, 2020
I was four sons into motherhood and still hadn’t reckoned with my anxiety. I hadn’t gotten help, mainly because I had no awareness I could have any power over my anxiety and didn’t have a clue anxiety was treatable. My anxiety was on spin cycle...What if my sons didn’t like school ...
First Relationships by Dr. Amy Alamar, author, The Parenting Project (Book Excerpt)
March 11th, 2020
Heart-based conversations are crucial in defining and maintaining relationships. The relationship you have with your child is the foundation for all other relationships in his life. According to attachment theory, as postulated by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, a child’s ability to securely attach to an adult begins within the ...
KB Gymnasium Promotes Brain Growth in Kids by Kaili Sanderson
February 13th, 2020
What was the inspiration to launch KB GYMNASIUM? KB Gymnasium, located in Brooklyn, is the brainchild of three fathers -- myself and my partners -- looking for innovative and educational activities for our kids. Even though we live in a city with one of the largest number of cultural attractions and ...
Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails! at the Long Island Children’s Museum: Review by Alyson Treglia
January 27th, 2020
© 2020 Gullane (Thomas) Limited Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails! was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum, presented by Fisher-Price. Sponsored locally by People’s United Bank. The Long Island Children's Museum (LICM) has been a favorite place to visit over the years, located on museum row in Garden City nestled next to the ...
I Have (Had) Enough by Jeff Jacobson (Book Excerpt)
October 23rd, 2019
You wouldn’t snuggle into my chest. You’d push outward and challenge me with a feat of strength, crawl up onto my shoulder and look all around. I think you were trying to be at least as tall as me. I remember being proud of you back then because when other babies’ ...
Meet Cat Miller, Later Mom, Playwright and Director, THE HOPE HYPOTHESIS
October 17th, 2019
Can you share with us your road to parenthood? It was an unexpected one. I always wanted to have kids. When I was 30, my first marriage ended, and I remember being terrified I had missed my chance. Then, just about three years later, my step-kids came into my life, ...
Meet Later Mom Cindy Mich
October 14th, 2019
AGE: 50 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: In A Relationship RESIDENCE: Split Time Between Wisconsin and NYC I have been a writer for over 20 years, as well as an award-winning journalist and active media personality. I contribute to various online and offline platforms, and my radio shows, Cin's Chat Corner and Sons Spotlight, hold a ...
The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby’s Behavior By Xaviera Plas-Plooij (Book Excerpt)
September 11th, 2019
Chapter: #Blessed and #Stressed The primary aim of The Wonder Weeks is to reassure you and to give you insight into the mental changes your baby goes through as they grow. It is not easy when your baby takes a leap in their development and it affects your baby, you, and ...
