Category Archives: New York City Living and Coping

Wordless Wednesday: With So Many Things to Do

Last week was busy with school, birthday parties, a carnival, swimming and ballet lessons. We also met Elmo and went to a very wonderful event hosted by Trumpeting Media, Shot@Life, and the United Nations Foundation. Shot@Life launched a new app … Continue reading

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Life in Doll Years

Thirteen years ago, Labor Day weekend, my now-husband and I moved to New York City. We had no jobs lined up, had rented an apartment we had not seen and couldn’t afford, had been dating for about five minutes, and … Continue reading

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Song, Spanish, and Milestones at New York Kids Club–and a Giveaway!

Kids just want to have fun–and sing and dance and cook and draw and paint. New York Kids Club is a great place to let your kids run, play, bake, and even learn Spanish. I was invited to sample three new … Continue reading

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Fashion and Friends Highlight Land’s End Back to School Night

Recently I was hanging out with the talented and more-than-a-little cute Chef Sam Talbot, restaurant owner, Top Chef famer, and author of a book of recipes for those living with diabetes–and we were just chatting, and he was saying how … Continue reading

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Should Little Girls Have Secrets?

Molly and I stopped for pizza after an afternoon of consignment store shopping. Camp is ending this week, and I mentioned that her counselor had said there would be a party on the last day for all the parents. “I … Continue reading

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Jesus, a Virgin, and the Gold Shoes

My daughter got a postcard in the mail today announcing the beginning of Sunday School in September and this year’s theme. We do not attend church, and I was not expecting it. “Good God, it’s Christ the Righteous!” is what I … Continue reading

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Clothes Make the Woman…Anxious

I completely screwed up this morning and told Molly as she was scooting out the door for camp that our babysitter would be picking her up today. Rule number one when delivering change-of-pick-up news to kids: give them some warning. … Continue reading

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One Week, Summer

We made a last-minute decision to get away this summer. My husband is nostalgic and romantic about family vacations. I am less enthusiastic. But it is hard to argue. We had a wonderful, stressful, busy, hot week in Greenport, New … Continue reading

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The Dynamics of Three

One recent afternoon, as we were all winding down at home after school pick-up, Molly said to me, “You know what mommy?” And I expected an observation to come forth along the lines of “Spiders have an ‘abdomen.’ That’s where … Continue reading

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One Year

There was a beginning to all of this. It was one year ago, and a world away. It was 10 feet from where I am typing now. Being the over-thinking, sentimental–overly dramatic–person that I am, milestones such as anniversaries uniquely … Continue reading

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