All NYC public school parents will be remote schooling this fall – either fully or hybrid. That’s why I was excited to moderate an education forum for parents this past Sunday. As many of my regular readers know, my husband Reggie and I oversee the “cradle to campus” portion of the church that we are … Read More
Many friends (including Mom in the City readers) have asked where I fall on the NYC back to school debate – whether I favor hybrid learning or full-time remote learning. For me, it’s not a debate. Do what you decide is best for your family. For my family that means that our kids will be … Read More
My sons have outgrown the “cute” backpack and lunch box phases. They’re mainly interested in sporty backpacks like NIKE. I still prefer specialty backpacks and lunch boxes though. Fortunately, there are several unique backpacks, lunch boxes, and lunch bags that are from NYC based companies. Below are my top picks… 1. Beatrix New York This … Read More
Today I attended a Ballroom Dancing assembly at the public school which my youngest son Sean attends. I was so impressed with how well the kids had learned six different types of ballroom dancing (merengue, swing, tango, foxtrot, waltz, and the rumba). It reminded me of the importance of the Arts in schools. The kids … Read More
One of my favorite songs of the 90s was Lauryn Hill’s “Every Ghetto Every City”. Part of the lyrics includes the following lines: You know it’s hot, don’t forget what you’ve got Looking back Looking back, looking back, looking back Personally, I think that it’s a great idea to look back (not dwell) on the past … Read More
During a recent school break, Medieval Times NJ invited my family to review their Lyndhurst, NJ dinner and tournament location. For a couple of hours my family was transported back into ancient times…and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Highlights of Medieval Times NJ –The falcon flying around at the beginning of the show –Birthday announcements: This … Read More
This wasn’t an especially great publication year for books geared towards grade-school boys (ages 6-13) because there was not a lot of new releases. Yet, we were able to pull together some of the 2015 Best Books for Elementary School Boys – three new books and two older ones. –Jeff Kinney’s new book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: … Read More
Congrats to the winner: Mary Carmen Food is important to my family…especially “my guys”. There was a point when we had each family member say three hings that were great about the day while we were eating dinner together. Wouldn’t you know that “eating a great dinner” was on the guys’ lists almost every night? … Read More
I recently purchased Ninja Master Prep from Amazon.com primarily to make smoothies. Michael no longer likes my “go-to” spinach smoothies so he randomly asked me to make a banana orange juice smoothie for him. I did…and it tasted great. Michael is my little foodie and he loves to eat a variety of food. However, he … Read More
NYC public school students go back to school tomorrow, September 9th… (Place your mouse over the picture to see my “Back to School” Happy Dance!) In reality, back to school season is a bittersweet time for me. Michael will be going to middle school and Sean will be going to third grade. Time is flying! … Read More