Dorm Room Goods for College Students: Product Review by Robin Gorman Newman
August 10th, 2021
My son is prepping for college this fall, and knowing he will ultimately be going away, we are giving advanced thought to his dorm life experience. From sleeping to eating, I want to know he will be in good hands on both ends.....especially with a busy course load and his ...
Decoding Boys by Cara Natterson, M.D. (Book Excerpt)
February 11th, 2020
I am a big advocate of teaching kids about brain maturation and myelin. If the knowledge helps us as parents, imagine the difference it makes to a kid who can understand the why of his behavior. If you feel like you cannot teach the topic yourself, just have your teenager ...
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 ...
When You Point a Finger…..By Cory Kahaney
November 1st, 2019
I woke up this morning, and my first thoughts were about the heated discussion we had last night with our teenage son over a less than stellar report card. I was angry. I screamed. I accused him of squandering his time on Madden or watching YouTube videos when he could ...
Pip’s Island – A bedazzling theatre experience! Review by Jo Mispel
June 13th, 2019
The two musketeers and I headed off last week to experience the much lauded interactive theater show ‘Pip’s Island’, currently showing at Times Square. Previously a sold out ‘pop up’ show in Chelsea in 2016, this is the show’s second well-deserved run, and considering the incredible artistry and unique storytelling, ...
Waves of Mom Emotion by Robin Gorman Newman
June 3rd, 2019
It’s not a task I enjoy, but I started receiving warning messages stating my laptop storage is almost at capacity. So….I’ve begun the painstaking process of email purging. I never would have thought that hitting the Delete key would inspire a piece….but I find myself at the keyboard feeling a wave ...
Mary Poppins Sing Along: Review by Lainie Gutterman
February 14th, 2019
My son saw Mary Poppins Returns twice over the holidays. So, when I was offered tickets to Mary Poppins Sing-Along at Schimmel Center, I immediately said “yes” even though we had to rearrange our jam-packed weekend schedule to fit it in. An hour prior to the movie, there were pre-show activities ...
Meet Later Mom Ophira Eisenberg
February 12th, 2019
AGE: 47 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Brooklyn, NY SON’S NAME/AGE: Lucas, 3 Years Old Standup Comedian Host of NPR’s Ask Me Another Frequent host and teller with The Moth, featured on Moth Radio Hour, podcast, in two of their best-selling books. What was your road to parenthood like? It was a long road. I spent most of my adult life ...
A SIMPLE SPACE: Show Review by Lainie Gutterman
February 12th, 2019
My son Ian and I were lucky enough to recently see A SIMPLE SPACE at The New Victory Theater (209 West 42nd Street). Taken from the theatre's performance description..........Who needs circus rigging, sparkly costumes or even shoes when you've got each other? This talented, tight-knit troupe and their dynamic drummer saturate their ...
Guest Blog Post: Ten Conversations You Must Have with Your Son by Tim Hawkes (Book Excerpt)
October 3rd, 2016
CONVERSATION SIX: ACHIEVEMENT Most boys want to achieve and be successful. Poor things. They often don’t realise that success can be a bugger. Not long ago, my school had one of those stellar sets of Year 12 exam results that caused me to consider hanging up my mortar board and gown ...
