For our expecting readers, below are five tips from award-winning pregnancy and family photographer Jennifer Loomis on how to make the best choices when selecting a pregnancy photographer: 1) Look for Experience. The photographer should either have extensive experience in … Read More
Last month, I sent out the following tweet: “Any tips on helping young kids learn good sportsmanship? “There is no such thing as a good loser” – my super-competitive 5 year old son.” One response that I especially liked was … Read More
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I hope that all of you have a wonderful day on Sunday. Happy (early) Mother’s Day. On Saturday, we’ll be in Queens celebrating with my husband’s family. Then, on Sunday it’s church and “fill in the blank” (my husband tries … Read More
Just in time for Mother’s Day, I’m happy to share with you the following list as compiled by Dr. Sharon Fried Buchalter. She is a clinical psychologist, life coach, public speaker, hypnotherapist and author. Two of her books, Children are … Read More
Recently I was part of a segment on Better TV focusing on our “Dream Mother’s Day Gifts” along with Beth Feldman of Role Mommy and Melissa Chapman of NYC Moms Blog. See our picks (I hadn’t thought of the practical … Read More
I hope that everyone has an amazing month. I especially love the month of May because there’s a lot of focus on moms. It wasn’t until I became a mom myself that I truly appreciated all that my own mom … Read More
1. I use parks and playgrounds as my “backyard”. 2. I have to come up with a variety of things to keep my kids’ entertained during the school commute via subway. and 3. My social calendar is filled with more … Read More
I’m lucky. My mom taught me the importance of personal responsibility (by words and actions) since I was a little girl. As a divorced mom of five kids, I saw how she took responsibility for holding our family together – … Read More
Earlier this month, Casio America, Inc. invited me to an event at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) called Picture This!. It was a program that allowed children to use new digital technology to insert themselves into images and print … Read More