For those of you that have been following my blog, you know how I feel about the NYC MTA and it's lack of accessibility to mothers with strollers. I forwarded my previous post to the MTA, where I indicated that they sent me a generic response.Here is the latest response they sent me:Response (Antonio Ligonde) [...]
My son (who is approaching two years old at a rapid pace) has recently discovered what it is to draw. However, he doesn't quite say the word draw, he says "straw?" which can be quite confusing because then I think he may be thirsty when in fact he wants to make art. Today we taped [...]
After almost two years of friendship, Egreck (my cat) and Simon (my other cat) have become impatient with their dear friend (Ari, my son).Ari shows his love for the "keys" (Ari's word for kitty) by lying on top of them and kissing them. I try to monitor his affections toward his feline uncles (they are [...]
I've had some negative experiences with birth control in the past. After having my son, however, I want to make sure that I do not become pregnant for a while. My best friend, Mint, recommended the NuvaRing.The NuvaRing, pictured here, is the most physically and emotionally comfortable form of birth control I have ever used.In [...]
My best friend Mint was babysitting for Ari, my son, while I taught Kindergartners yoga and watched them hula hoop and zoom around on individual scooters. Earlier this year she told me about a toddler friendly restaurant and play space that she was dying to take Ari to called: The Moxie Spot.She finally had an [...]
My son, Ari, who is almost two can now saw his name! The letter "R" is a notoriously hard one to pronounce. But he's still trying:
One of the challenges of stroller walking is the inevitable human urge to go to the bathroom. Today I was headed home (with my son in his stroller) from a marathon playdate with my friend Gry and her son Luka. All of a sudden, I had to use the bathroom so badly that I thought [...]
My son has a vehicular preoccupation. I blame this mostly on my mom, who continues to buy him cars and trucks from the Salvation Army and stoop sales. He even has a giant toy garage (that my mom bought for $3.00 from one of the aforementioned sources) where he houses many of his vehicles. The [...]
