Motherhood brings with it an infinite number of joys—but it can also bring a seemingly endless amount of concerns, too. Frightening headlines pop up, well-meaning fellow moms spread the word about an illness or affliction that they read online or heard about at a playdate, and it can be hard to keep up with what’s […]
Spring is here! And there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with these colorful toys that are rich in imaginative play and sure to enchant babies and children alike. Plus, one lucky mami will win the Imaginext Stegosaurus for their dino-loving little one with our exclusive giveaway! (Stay tuned to Facebook and Twitter […]
In 2005, I started working at a local video store in Brooklyn called Reel Life South. Some people—including my (now ex-) husband—thought “video store clerk” was a strange choice for me. After all, I had worked as an Associate Producer at a big magazine’s website for four years, and I’d just finished up a huge […]
Last week, Mayim Bialik best known for her starring role on the 90’s sitcom Blossom and her current turn as Amy on The Big Bang Theory—appeared on ABC’s The View to discuss her new book, Beyond the Sling. Introducing her, Whoopi Goldberg called her parenting style “unconventional,” giving as an example Bialik’s “not sharing a […]
One of my favorite possessions as a child was The DC Super Heroes Super Healthy Cookbook. Why this treasure is not more widely-known is beyond me, especially now as a Food Revolution aimed at getting kids to eat healthier hits an all-time peak. My original copy long gone, I bought a new one on eBay […]
My stepdaughter recently asked us to buy magazines for her Girl Scout troop. My partner Joseph and I agreed, and she sent us a list of options and an order form. Joe and I decided we’d each choose one subscription. He made his choice quickly, but I pored over the list, unable to decide. Magazines […]
UPDATED August 1st, 2016 “I’m going to grow out my hair,” I announced to my partner Joseph as we were entering our apartment building. For him, the comment came out of the blue. For me, it was a subject I’d been musing about for the last two blocks of our walk. “Okay,” said Joseph. And […]
A recent Zagat survey revealed that the price tab for Valentine’s Day can ring in at over $200, with the majority of romantics planning to spend an average of $147 on dinner out, plus $88 on gifts! That’s a lot of money potentially spent on something your man doesn’t particularly need or even want. Whether […]
Iowa mom Kendall Stewardson is no lightweight—and neither is her newborn son, Asher. Kendall recently gave birth to baby Asher naturally—no surgery, no epidural—after six hours of labor. That’s an admirable feat in and of itself, but making it even more impressive is Asher’s weight at birth—a whopping 13 pounds, 13 ounces! (To put Asher’s […]