I read an article in People magazine recently, while I was in a doctor's office waiting room, about The Lighthouse Child Development Center; a pre-school in New York City that educates blind and sighted children in the same classroom. I wrote to Lighthouse and set up a visit for my son and I. During the [...]
When I was in the first grade, at P.S.87,I had the pleasure of meeting Saul Hymes, a smart sensitive character. I am not surprised to discover that over 20 years later, Saul Hymes has now become Saul Hymes, M.D.: a clinical fellow in Pediatric Infectious Disease. Dr. Hymes is still in training, but I know [...]
Today we had two fun playdates, one with my friend Gry and her son Luka: Gry has this smock/bib that she uses for Luka when he eats. I love this thing! I tried it out on Ari and he actually kept it on! I guess it's not like a traditional bib, it's more like a [...]
My love affair with coffee began in May 2008 when my son was born. That steaming cup in the morning makes me feel more like a human being than a blob of incoherency. Recently, my son started to take notice of my dear friend, the coffee mug, and his curiosity got the best of him.**Fortunately, [...]
"When it's cold outside, I want the month of May..." I agree with The Temptations. I, too, would relish in May's whether right now. But alas, winter is here, despite global warming's attempts to thwart it's arrival. So what do we do? We go to the garden. Not the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (which is an [...]
A couple of weeks ago, my best friend Mint, my son and I had the opportunity to have a photo shoot with professional photographer Noe DeWiit. Here are some of the photos from the shoot. Unfortunately, my son was in a cranky mood that day, so he doesn't look pleased. But this bares no reflection [...]
Here is a funny interview with a three year old that I read in Time Out New York Kids! http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/features/80563/kid-confidential
