It takes a village
Posted in Children: Camps and Classes, Children: Health, Grown-Ups: Health on Aug 28th, 2008
I was at wit’s end last Tuesday. My five year-old should have won an Oscar (OK, maybe just an Emmy) as the devastated, misunderstood daughter and I should have won a straightjacket. That’s when Francesca Antifonario, my kids’ yoga teacher arrived. I wished her luck and sat down on the couch […]
Posted in Children: Health, New Moms on Aug 27th, 2008
In case you missed it, here’s an article from the NY Times re: vitamin D deficiencies in newborns that has a stronger warning against deficiencies than I received when my first child was born in ‘03 (so long ago - sigh!)
Food for thought, for those who are breastfeeding exclusively. With two May babies, I was […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 26th, 2008
Your kid is ready for the first day of kindergarten, but what about you? Here’s one mom’s guide to getting your maudlin on….
Step 1: Take out baby pictures, and that tiny hat from the hospital if you can track it down. Sigh heavily. Think of how quickly the time has flown.
Step 2: Listen to Abba […]
Posted in Children: Shopping, Grown-Ups: Shopping, Grown-Ups: Services, Musings on Aug 26th, 2008
Yes, the sweet home goods store Bowl and Board, formerly found between Harvard and Central Square, is now in Somerville. If you have never been there, it has a mix of home goods, kitchen ware, simple furniture (butcher blocks, shelving, chairs, a couch or two), carpets and even clothes and personal items. I […]
Posted in Children: Health, Grown-Ups: Health, Politics, Responsible citizens on Aug 21st, 2008
It’s time to celebrate! Congress has agreed to a ban on three dangerous phthalates in products made for children under 12. The decision came in spite of the chemical industry’s desperate (and well-funded) attempt to shut the provision down. Here is a good article in the Washington Post about how parents feel about the ban, […]
Posted in Grown-Ups: Dining out, Grown-Ups: Entertainment on Aug 17th, 2008
So I missed the first week of Restaurant Week, but from August 17th - 22nd it continues in our fair cities — Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, beyond. Many restaurants have extended through August. If you haven’t experienced Restaurant Week it is the low point in summer sales where restaurants offer fixed price menus […]
Posted in Children: Entertainment on Aug 16th, 2008
I don’t like the TV on much in my house. And I can’t stand the way my children look when they watch TV: eyes red and dried out from staring, mouth slightly open, sometimes drool actually drips from their mouths. I don’t need to read child study results to know the effect TV has […]
Posted in Children: Entertainment, New Moms on Aug 14th, 2008
Boy do we get bored of the same swings, slides and sprinklers (OK, I get bored.) But we have definitely been taken by the new North Point Park, just across the O’Brien Highway from the Museum of Science. Within the 8.5 acres of the park not only are there several play structures, targeted at […]
Posted in Children: Entertainment, Grown-Ups: Entertainment on Aug 13th, 2008
Wednesday may be one of our only dry days this week, so get out Wednesday night, August 13th, for some square dancing in Union Square, Somerville. From the Union Square Main Streets Newsletter:
“For this month’s Second Wednesday […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized on Aug 13th, 2008
There’s a lot being said and written about China this week. I found this quote from Anne Marie Slaughter thought provoking - both the quote itself and the responses to it.
This little snippet of non kid-related material is brought to you by Maria’s highly developed ability to procrastinate. Now back to my regularly scheduled […]
Posted in Children: Camps and Classes on Aug 12th, 2008
My children have very little say in the fact that they will train in martial arts. Dancing, swimming, croquet- all this is fine and well, but martial arts is almost an obligation– to my husband. He has trained in more martial art styles than I ever knew existed. He started when he was ten years […]
Posted in Children: Camps and Classes on Aug 11th, 2008
My five-year-old daughter has been begging me to find a dance class for her. (Her only requirement is that they have performances throughout the year…. such discriminating taste.)
I’m searching for dance classes in Cambridge, and have found many, but would love suggestions if you’ve found a class that you can rave about (or have any […]
