New Yorkers like to think of themselves as more sophisticated than suburbanites…. but at the end of the day, our weekend habits are no different than any one else in the country. We run our kids to events, birthday parties, gymnastics/ballet/soccer classes, brunch, shop, run errands, except we do it all within a 10-20 block […]
Good Hair – I have it (but it’s not mine)
Although I have yet to see Good Hair, the documentary by Chris Rock detailing black women’s quest for “good hair” (aka straight, luxurious hair), it brought memories of my own hare-brained quests to get my hair done while living outside the U.S. Okinawa While I lived in Okinawa, Japan (a small island south of mainland […]
Wordless Wednesday – 15 Days to Thanksgiving
Doesn’t this look like a fun cake to have as a dessert for Thanksgiving?
November is National Adoption Month
As someone who became a family through adoption, this is a topic near and dear to my heart. Everyone is different but I am hoping that if you are interested in adoption that you follow up with AdoptUsKids (http://www.adoptuskids.org) as an option in becoming a family. The mission of AdoptUsKids is to recruit and connect […]
Precious – Bring Tissues
Unless you are living under a rock, Precious, the new movie by Lee Daniels has been winning over audiences at all the big film festivals from Sundance to Toronto. With the $$$ backing of Oprah and Tyler Perry, the movie is getting a well-deserved marketing push. The movie is inspired by the novel Push by […]
Christmas has come early folks
This week, we were out walking and noticed a mob of elves assembling. Naive me thought it was some flash mob thingy and my daughter told me “no, it’s for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.” After waiting for few minutes, the park was filled with hundreds of elves dancing, it was cute and fun. A […]
Therapy Thursday (3) – Therapy Goals
After our first session, Dr. R. told me to write down my goals for our next therapy session. Get my child to listen to me Get my child to be less manipulative Instead of whining, she does what she is asked to do Learn not to promise things as way for her to do what […]
Halloween in a High-Rise
I bet you are wondering how we celebrate Halloween. Back when my daughter was in pre-school (ahhh, wistful stare out the window), the school took the kids out to businesses in the neighborhood. There is nothing like a pack of pre-schoolers dressed in cute costumes to get a smile from jaded New Yorkers. Now, we […]
Therapy Thursday – The First Session
Finding a therapist is not as easy it seems. This is New York City, famous for it’s therapists, if you believe all the movies you see. But after asking around and not getting any recommendations for a therapist, I decided to see if my insurance paid for therapists and hurray for me, they do. Too […]
NYC Single Mom Quotes – Cliches are a Flying
What happened to me? When did I become a mother using tired old cliche examples from my childhood? Come on, I am supposed to be so much more advanced in my parenting thinking than my parents. I have watched enough Nanny 911, Super Nanny, Dr. Phil, Oprah and read articles and books to be the […]
