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07/29/20

Playgrounds are Open, But The Choice To Go Isn’t So Easy

Liz Faria talks about her decision to take her kids to their local playground after it reopened, what new rules have been put in place and how it felt to be there.

07/24/20

Someone Tell Me the Rules

We are really good at staying home. But as things start to open up in our area, especially while so much of the country is going in the opposite direction, I’m having trouble figuring out the new rules.

07/21/20

Time with my Dad is One Silver Lining of Quarantine

My dad and I have always lived close to each other, but throughout most of my adult life, we’ve had a tough time coordinating our schedules.

07/17/20

This Pandemic is a Long Game, and My Stamina is Shaky

At this point, a sort of resignation has set in for me, paired with sudden bursts of anxiety, anger, and frustration. And we are not even close to being done yet.

07/15/20

Back in NYC for a Day and Having Mixed Feelings

We were in our apartment for all of two hours before the kids started fighting and I turned to Mike and said, “we would have killed each other.”

07/13/20

Ruth Becomes a US Citizen

This past Spring, after years of applications, renewals, setbacks, interviews and tests, I’m happy to report that our longtime nanny Ruth was finally sworn in as a US citizen.

07/10/20

How Working Parents Really Feel About No School This Fall

I’ve been talking to my mom friends a lot about the position many of them are being put in to choose between work and their kids, if schools don’t resume normally in the fall.

07/09/20

86 Things to Make Your Backyard More Fun This Summer

If you are looking to amp up your backyard this summer and have some extra money to spend on a few new toys (thanks to canceled summer camp), I’ve got a great list for you!

07/08/20

Talking Politics with Harlow

Yesterday, Harlow and I were talking about the upcoming election. I told her that I would be voting for Joe Biden. She had one big question for me. “Is he a good man?”

07/07/20

July 4th Felt Really Different this Year

Despite all of the problems in our country right now, my family still has a lot to celebrate. We are healthy and we were all together, for the first time in awhile.

07/01/20

One Way to Get Kids on Board with Wearing Masks

You know how your kids pretend to have minor injuries so they have an excuse to wear superhero and princess bandages? Masks are the new bandages!

06/29/20

Mom, You are No Charli D’Amelio

I used to worry that once Mazzy started paying attention to my Instagram account, she would attach too much importance to “likes” or wonder why some photos got more “likes” than others.