On Tuesday, September 25th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM, let’s welcome the fall season by having fun relaxing and hanging out at this family get together at MoonSoup (www.moonsoup.net). This event is ideal for families with kids ages 2 months to 4 years old. Please note that this is more of a social event for parents with the kids along. Kids play in the room and they usually do a couple of fun group activities for the young ones. Refreshments will be served. This event only costs $10.00 per family (it’s free for MoonSoup enrolled families). There will be several special raffle giveaways and gifts for each of the first 30 kids.

MoonSoup is located at 1059 Second Avenue , between 55th & 66th Streets. Space is limited so please RSVP, at 212-319-3222. Once you have RSVPd, please email me (Kimberly) at kcoleman@mominthecity.com to let me know that you’re attending so that I can be sure to have enough treats for Mom in the City members.

Special Offer:
MoonSoup offers creative classes for babies, tots and kids, plus Studio, their preschool alternative. They also offer full-service themed kids birthday parties and have an excellent toy store and gift boutique. The entire space is beautiful and the sky lit classroom is just magical to walk into. If you haven’t been to this midtown center that moms are abuzz about, now is the time. They are currently enrolling for their fall term that begins September 4th. Mention “Moms In The City” to get a free trial class, $50.00 off a birthday and 15% of a purchase in their Zagat’s rated toy store and gift boutique (one time only, $20.00 minimum purchase.)

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I have some FREE "Admit Two" passes for a special advance screening of THE NANNY DIARIES that I thought you might be interested in (although it’s very last minute!). The screening will be held on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH at 7:00PM at AMC LOEWS LINCOLN SQUARE - 1998 Broadway (at 68th Street). You can learn more about the movie at www.TheNannyDiariesMovie.com.

Please email me at kcoleman@mominthecity.com if you’re interested. All you have to do is print out the pass that I will email you and show up early!

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I had an article published in the August 2007 Big Apple Parent based on questions that several moms had asked regarding nanny compensation.  You can see the full article here.  (If you’re interested in reprinting this article, please email me at kcoleman@mominthecity.com.)

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(Yes, that’s a picture of me!)  I  took a beginner level Flying Trapeze class at Trapeze School New York (http://newyork.trapezeschool.com/).  It was amazing!  Initially, when I saw the school from across the street, I almost chickened out.  “What was I thinking” ran through my head as I hesitantly approached the Pier.  Fortunately, it looked a lot less scary up close and the school had the most beautiful views of the sky and the city.  “I can do this,” I kept telling myself.

When the class began, there was an instant sense of camaraderie amongst all of us first-timers. (Classes are small - no larger than 10 people - so that each person can get individual attention.)  Our instructor Jeff gave us some brief safety rules; demonstrated what we would (try to) do; and tightly put on our safety belts.  After marveling at my pre-baby looking waist, I realized that it was time to fly.

I volunteered to go first, so that I wouldn’t lose my nerve.  I climbed 23 feet up the ladder, jumped off the platform and hung on the trapeze by my hands three separate times.  It was scary to jump off the first time, but once I was off the platform, it was so much fun swinging back and forth and then letting go of the bar in order to fall into the net.  I was a little disappointed that I wasn’t able to do some of the other options (like the knee hang, flipping dismount or catching), but my goal is to be able to do some of those things the next time.

Overall, I was really excited to step out of my comfort zone…I was flying!  When I asked my fellow class members how they would describe their experience, they used phrases like “liberating”, “natural high”, “it helped me to let go”, and “an amazing experience”.  In any event, I highly recommend this class!

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