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6 Reasons Camp and Math Don’t Mix
1. I have three children in camp this summer. For six weeks each. That costs one million dollars. 2. My children buy lunch every day at camp. We give each child 10 dollars in the morning. Each comes home in the afternoon with 12 to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Humor, New York City Living and Coping, Parenting Moments
Tagged camp, kids, New York City kids, nyc camp, parenting, summer, summer camp
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Education of a Vacation
“You’re not getting food until the pillow is back on the couch.” My husband stands at the refrigerator in our beach rental. “YOU’RE NOT GETTING FOOD UNTIL THE PILLOW IS BACK ON THE COUCH,” my five-year-son repeats back. My husband looks back … Continue reading
Missing Preschool
These are the last days of preschool for us, and I’ve resisted writing about them, embedding them with meaning and sentiment with which I am not sure I am in touch. And then today I took my oldest daughter back … Continue reading
A Review of the Bronx Zoo by Molly
This is a review by six-year-old Molly; it was a school assignment. The second part of the assignment was for parents to post the review online (or at least type and print the review). For months, Molly’s was lost among the papers … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Humor, New York City Living and Coping, Parenting Moments, Review
Tagged bronx zoo, city kids, kids, kids reviews
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These Hours
I asked if she did her homework. It was close to bedtime. “Yes, I did.” “All of it?” “Yes.” “I didn’t see you do it.” “Because you’re always on the computer.” Or looking at my phone. It’s the truth. I admitted … Continue reading
A Review of The Sleepy Star
The stars above Manhattan compete with the many lights sprinkling on at dusk. Still, outside our window the great unknown night sky calls my children as it has always called children. They kneel on the sofa at the window, leaning their faces … Continue reading
Putzel Is a New York Story With a Human Side
My husband walked in from work when I was about ten minutes into the award-winning film Putzel, this evening. I had purchased it on iTunes as it was released April 8th world-wide, and I was watching on the laptop in the living … Continue reading
Little Notes
I blame my husband. He started them thinking about the notes. One afternoon my four year old girl asked why I hadn’t put a note in her lunch. “What?” “Daddy puts notes in our lunch.” He’d been leaving notes on … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, It's All About Me, New York City Living and Coping, Parenting Moments, Writing
Tagged kids, little girls, new york city, notes, parenting, raising kids, writing
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Family Fun at Mountain Creek Resort
We spent part of a recent weekend “getting out and playing” at Mountain Creek and Crystal Springs Resort in very-close-by Vernon, New Jersey. This was the first time the kids and I had gone skiing, and, other than the unfortunate incident of my … Continue reading