I have two children. Before I had kids, everyone warned me about the terrible twos. Watch out, when your kid turns two they become wild and uncontrollable. All they say is "no" to everything and good luck, because that year is going to suck big time.Well, I am here to tell you that "everyone" was [...]
It's cold here in New York City. More than cold, it is brick out there. Some of us are in more dire situations than others. There are human beings who have no place to live. They are freezing, they are hungry and they need our help.Thanks to Stay Brony My Friends and its wonderful community we [...]
2003Once upon a time there was a woman who worked as a professional cat sitter and dog walker. One day, she took on a cat sitting client on the Upper East Side of Manhattan to watch two cats. The woman who hired her to cat sit paid her $200 up front. A couple of days [...]
Hi everyone out there! Thank you for reading. Without you, none of this would have happened. But what is "this" I speak of? For the past month I've started blogging regularly for The Huffington Post! It's been such a wonderful experience, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. If you'd like to read the [...]
My daughter just turned three. She has a January birthday. I work as a substitute teacher and I thought it would be great for her to have some socialization and attend preschool. So I started researching pre-schools in Brooklyn.The most affordable preschool I could find was $1100 a month for five days a week 8am-4pm. [...]
I'll admit it, I'm completely and utterly addicted to Facebook. I love keeping up with what my friends in other places around the world are doing and it's easy to do this by logging in and checking out what people are up to. I've noticed some common recurring themes since becoming a Facebook aficionado. Here's [...]
When I shared my story about living with panic disorder, I received so much positive feedback from people coping with various forms of mental illnesses. It was a wonderful feeling to be connected with others who have gone through similar trials in life.There's something else that needs to be addressed here: each person has to [...]
Today I took the kids out to breakfast. When we were on our way home from getting muffins, Samara and Ari ran off and started climbing the steps of every brownstone on our block. Finally, I'd had enough so I used my scary stern voice and told them to come hold my hand "right now" [...]
