Two weeks at St. Jude Children’s Hospital turned an NYC teenager into a dedicated advocate for its mission
Patients ride in little red wagons. Colorful decorations deck the hallways. The cafeteria’s made-to-order meals feel like home. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee, purposely doesn’t feel like a hospital—instead, it’s a place for hope.
Every day, the institution strives to solve… [more]
Hoping Mightily For A Natural Childbirth, A Local Mom Labored Through 20 Hours Of Contractions Before Wrestling With A Different Choice
My gynecologist described me as “Type A.” I knew what I wanted, convinced that willpower, Lamaze, and knowledge garnered from watching “The Business of Being Born” would help me fulfill the epidural-free hospital birth that I had hoped for.
When contractions hit hard at home, I managed them in the shower until the water… [more]
How one local mom savors the goofy side of parenting her two growing girls.
I like junk food, bad movies, and fart jokes. So do my children. If I do my job well they’ll grow out of it; I, however, am a lost cause.
I have the sense of humor of a 12-year-old boy, the gustatory inclinations of a 6-year-old and, at certain times of the month, can tantrum like a 2-year-old. I think the… [more]
A family trip to Disney World has this writer thinking that princess culture might not be such a bad thing…in its place.
We’re just back from four days at that ground zero of princess culture known as Disney World. The honest truth as a frank, sometimes jaded New Yorker: I loved it. All of it.
The thing is: When you go to a theme park, don’t expect to be backpacking through Eastern Europe. There are gift… [more]
A Film Fanatic Mom Holds Her Breath For Her Daughter’s Inaugural Trip To The Movies
Ruminations from the harried but always humorous “Motherhood in NYC” blogger.
Let me just tell you this right now to save you the suspense: When you get a call from your kid’s school, it’s never good news.
It’s never “the principal and the director were just talking about how you’re the best mom in the whole school and we were wondering if you would mind… [more]