Mom in the City’s Identity Crisis

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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

5 Tips on Selecting a Pregnancy Photographer

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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

QuickStart Tennis Builds Character

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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

The Most Beautiful Bouquet of Flowers

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For Mother’s Day, I received the most beautiful bouquet of flowers from my son Michael on Friday. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder – they were beautiful because he made them for me at preschool. The … Read More

Happy (Early) Mother’s Day!

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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

Twenty Five Ways to Be the Best Mom Ever

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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

Dream Mother’s Day Gifts on Better.tv

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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

Mother’s Day/ All About Moms

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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