Dress for a Mess with de Blob

When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.On Saturday, my family went to a “Dress for a Mess with de Blob” event at the Children’s Museum of the Arts. It was … Read More

Mom in the City Q&A

Here are four questions that I get asked the most by members and readers: What exactly do you do work-wise? In addition to being the lead blogger and event planner for “Mom in the City”…. -My first and full-time job … Read More

When Good Parents Get Bad Results

The U.S. News & World Report recently ran a great article called Good Parents, Bad Results. The article shares eight ways that scientific studies have shown that Mom and Dad go wrong when disciplining their kids. I usually take “studies” … Read More

What ARE You Teaching Him?

Recently, my husband (computer programmer turned math teacher) announces to my son Michael that this summer he is going to teach him math before he goes to preschool in the fall. That’s fine. Then, he says, “I’ll be teaching you … Read More

Happy Juneteenth!

Today (June 19th) is Juneteenth. Starting back in 1865, it is currently one of the oldest celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. (It was on June 19th that Union soldiers brought the news to Galveston, Texas … Read More

Free NYC Family Fun

As summer rapidly approaches, many of us parents begin to think about how to keep our kids occupied. Fortunately, there are many great FREE things to do in every borough. Below are some recommendations. -Beaches & Pools: The Parks department … Read More

Busy Bee or Mosquito?

The quote in my family planner for this week helps me to keep my schedule in perspective: “It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” – Mary … Read More

Summer Hair Conditioner “Recipes”

A month ago, I was listening to the Daily 10 while I was working. Some celebrity hair stylist (I think that it was Ken Paves) was on the show giving some recipes for summer hair conditioners. I don’t remember the … Read More

Who’s Harder to Raise – Boys or Girls?

In the June issue of Parenting magazine, they have an article called “Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Harder to Raise”. It’s an interesting read. Their breakdown in regards to which is harder: -Discipline: boys -Physical Safety: boys -Communication: first boys, then … Read More

Father’s Day Pladyate at the NY Kids Club

The Father’s Day Pladyate at the NY Kids Club was a lot of fun. It was great to see so many fathers out having fun eating and playing with their kids. (There were also some “double duty” single moms out … Read More