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

High Tea at The Russian Tea Room

My 36th birthday was last Thursday. A few weeks before, my husband asked me what I wanted as a gift. I responded that I wanted to go to high tea (one of my favorite things). Being the wonderful husband that … Read More

Shame On The Credit Card Industry

Last week, I kept thinking “you’ve got to be kidding me” when I read the New York Times article Credit Card Industry Aims to Profit From Sterling Payers. My main point of contention is that credit card companies are considering … Read More

Mom in the City’s Identity Crisis

In my May 1st members’ newsletter, I mentioned that “Mom in the City” will be celebrating its fourth birthday next month in June. The time has flown. Many of us only had our first kids. Now, most of us have … Read More