Bethenny Frankel opens up about motherhood, being married and New York City pre-school madness. Last week, I was invited to participate in a conference call with Bethenny Frankel of Bethenny Gets Married and formerly of The Real Housewives of New York. When I first got the invitation I almost blew it off. Why? Last summer, […]
Gilbert Gottfried Attends Fisher- Price 2011 Toy Preview -Wordless Wednesday
This past week, I met Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian at Fisher-Price 2011 Toy Preview held at Loews Hotel in New York City.
Best and Worst Valentine’s Day Stories
My fellow blogger, mom and friend Lisa from New York Chica reached out to me few days ago and ask me if I wanted to contribute to a post she was doing titled “Your Best and Worst Valentine’s Day. Well, I had to think a moment but I did come up with an anecdote that fit […]
Olympian Dara Torres helping NYC Single Mom Stay Fit
Olympic swimmer and medalist, comeback at 41, six pack abs and mom, Dara Torres is a force of nature to reckon with and pretty nice to boot. Last week, I was invited to an event to “Stay Fit in 2011” with Dara Torres. Well, who is going to pass that up, right? I need some […]
Using Skype to Deal with Death and Dying: Therapy Thursday
At some point, death and dying is a topic of worry for children but I did not think that I would have to deal with so soon. For the last few months, my daughter randomly breaks down into tears worrying that I will die. This obsession started soon after I received a late night phone […]
Things that Make Me Jealous
“Jealousy” Webster” defines it as “an unhappy or angry feeling of wanting to have what someone else has.” I am sure you are wondering where this random post is coming from. It’s because someone accused me of being “jealous” of their success. Honestly, I found this rather amusing and sad given how they defined success. […]
New York Fire Department’s Newest Recruit: Wordless Wednesday
Last week, my daughter took a field trip to New York City Fire Department. New York City’s bravest were funny, patient and of course, informative. The kids got a kick out trying on the jacket, who wouldn’t, right.
Spence – Chapin Offers Post-Adoption Workshops
Spence- Chapin is a well-know adoption agency in New York City and throughout the country. While I worked with Adoption Arc in Philadelphia, Spence-Chapin is also known for offering parents post -adoption workshops. As any adoptive parent knows, adopting is an on-going developmental and learning process that doesn’t stop once you bring your child home. […]
Star Wars Darth Vader VW Passat Super Bowl Ad
Best commercial of this year’s Super Bowl. What’s not to love Star Wars, Darth Vader and just plain funny. Great payoff at the end.
iPad Must Reads From My Favorite Blogs
Here is what NYC Single Mom is reading on her iPad this week. Mom Finds asks the question how old is to old for riding in her MacLaren Techno XT stroller? My daughter stopped riding in her stroller around age 4 1/2. Yes, I think it was a little too old. But us Manhattanites, without […]
