Last week, as part of my role as a Duane Reade VIP Blogger, I went to see NY Giants football player Bear Pascoe get his flu shot at the chain’s 2-story location at 100 West 57th Street. Let me be … Continue reading
I’ve lived in NYC since 1994, and of course, like most New Yorkers, I vividly remember living through the shock, panic, and grief of 9/11. And to this day, I am still learning about countless brave New Yorkers who sacrificed … Continue reading
I showed you these photos once before, and I want to remind you of their significance. My mom snapped these Baby S. taking his first steps (from his physical therapist Alyssa to me) in November 2007. It was the culmination … Continue reading
Earlier this week I showed you favorite pieces from the Land of Nod Fall 2012 preview. Now, here are my top picks from that day’s CB2 preview. The setting–the rooftop of an industrial West Side building in NYC on an … Continue reading
Back in March my son’s special ed school had its annual fundraiser and I solicited some items for the silent auction. I want to thank (belatedly) some of these friends of MyMomShops who generously donated products and services to benefit … Continue reading
My eight-and-a-half year old daughter knows a lot about the great-grandparents she is named after (my paternal grandparents). And she is slowly learning–both at school and at home–how many German Jews perished in the Holocaust, while others (like her namesakes) … Continue reading
Last week, I put my master’s degree in public health(did you know I had one?) to good use. First there was the CDC news about the rise in autism to 1 in 88 children in the United States (which encouraged … Continue reading
I’m a bit late posting this, but last Wednesday was Spread The Word To End The Word Day, encouraging people to stop using the word “retard.” My friend Ellen, author of the special needs parenting blog Love That Max, made … Continue reading
I recently had the honor of attending a luncheon at the Ladies’ Home Journal offices to learn more about Kate Winslet’s Golden Hat Foundation, established to help those with the most severe forms of non-verbal autism. Here’s the backstory. A … Continue reading
Each time I judge the New York International Gift Fair’s Baby & Child division, I start off in the Press Room to see which companies catch my eye. I read the press release from a start-up called Me Two You … Continue reading
