This feeling has been building up over time. The notion of slowing weaning off of play dates with a friend’s child. I have avoided it because I like hanging out with the mother which means I basically force my daughter on these play dates. I know my daughter can’t be all that fond of the […]
Following Michelle Obama’s Parenting Rules for Sasha and Malia
In today’s New York Times, there is an article on the Obama Girls “Obama Girls’ Role: Not to Speak, but to Be Spoken Of“. The gist of the article is about how little we see of the girls on the presidential campaign versus how much they are invoked and cute anecdotes are told in speeches […]
Cyberbullying: From Playground to the Web (Infographics)
The topic of bullying is a pretty regular topic in our household but in the past few months as my daughter has started going online and become involved in super safe kid-friendly sites, I have been pretty diligent about talking about cyberbullying. And for good reason, Here is an eye-opening info graphic that examines the […]
4 Activities to Celebrate Before School Begins
School is about to begin for most of the country but us New York City kids go back to school September 8. Yes, September 8 and that is a post for another day. The problem with the late start date is that all the camps end August 20 which means parents have to scramble to […]
Don’t Get Involved Mom – Tween Advice
Helicopter mom is not a word I would describe myself. I hardly hover over my daughter even when she was toddler following her every move. That said, I do have a tendency to get involved in the little spats that happen on play dates. I am not sure if I just want to the other […]
4 Tips to Help the Morning Routine Run Smoother
Project management is a skill that I excel at in the workplace but it is the complete opposite at home, maybe it’s because no one is paying me to be organized. Here are Four Tips To Improve the Morning Routine and decrease morning chaos. 1. Creating a Routine Raising kids is about routine, routine, routine. I am […]
I am not the babysitter
I am not the Babysitter One of the unspoken but extremely visible New York occurrences is the number of black nannies that populate the city. I have always found this fascinating phenomenon that we truly have not come that far from days before slavery was abolished. Rich white folks with black nannies. Anyone with eyes […]
No Notes Today
Today marks the fifth day that my daughter has not brought home a note. No note you say, huh? Last week, her teacher decided that instead of her writing notes to the parents telling us that our child is misbehaving that the children start the practice of writing their own note detailing their daily transgressions […]
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 […]
Parent Teacher Conference Time Is Upon Us – Help
This week, the Hammer (aka Mrs. F) was patrolling outside the classroom door with a clipboard which to me means business. She told us that we needed to sign up for the Parent Teacher Conference. I have no idea why the school just springs this on you without any advance warning. All of sudden, you […]
