New Beginnings

On Saturday, we received a letter stating that we had officially been approved for the apartment in Forest Hills that I mentioned last week (yay!). Yesterday, my husband went to Queens to fill out the rest of the paperwork and … Read More

Do You Like Worms?

I don’t. That’s why I’m so grateful to have a husband that likes to do things like collect worms with our two sons. On Saturday, my family spent the afternoon with a few other families in New Jersey. It was … Read More

Charity of the Month: Autism Speaks

Autism’s on my mind. EVERY 20 MINUTES A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER AFFECTING COMMUNICATION, LEARNING, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. Here’s two ways that you can help Autism Speaks, the nation’s top private funder of autism research: 1. My … Read More

A Number on a Piece of Scrap Paper

Since Michael has been in pre-kindergarten, he has been drawn to one of his classmates. I’ll call him “David”. Every week (if not every school day), my husband and I have had constant David updates – David said this, David … Read More

Hidden Hazards in the Home

For some reason, when random accidents injure/take the life of kids, it really shakes me up. So, last week, I was really sad to learn about the accidental death of Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter. She had been strangled by a … Read More