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04/26/16

Yelp Reviews of Meals Made in My Toddler’s “Restaurant”

No matter how much hype you’ve heaped on the pretend food coming out of your little chef’s play kitchen, I’m guessing you would never recommend your toddler’s “restaurant” to others.

11/26/15

Jack Experiments with Screen Time

When Vtech asked me to try out their InnoTab Max, I wasn’t sure I could give it a fair review, since my kids have been using an adult tablet for a few years. I asked my sister (the school psychologist), if she wanted to test it out on her 2yo Jack.

04/10/15

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

Hiding doesn’t seem that hard, but little kids suck at it anyway. They think if they can’t see you, you can’t see them. Ummmm…. that’s not how it works, kid.

02/25/15

Teaching My Kids Where Food Comes From

“Where does food come from?” “The refrigerator!” “Where does food come from before the refrigerator?” “From the store!” Clearly, my kids needed a farm to table lesson.

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02/04/15

A Perfect App for Toddlers

One problem with kids using an iPad is they can easily switch from games to shows. I always look for great games which engage the kids enough, so they won’t switch over to passive viewing.

10/29/14

10 Things You Should Know Before You Take Your Toddler Trick or Treating

If it’s your first time taking a toddler door-to-door begging for candy, here are ten things I learned when I took Mazzy for the first time.

10/10/14

Pumpkin and Apple Pie Charts

Before you take your kids to any family-friendly fall activities, you should properly prepare yourself. For instance, there are few things scarier than your toddler’s head disappearing into a corn field.

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10/01/14

30 Seriously Good Ideas for Exhausted Parents to Sneak in a Nap

For every parent who can’t find the space to sleep in their own bed at night, I’ve got some daytime solutions for you.

09/30/14

Apple Picking is More than a Bag of Apples

Why do I always forget that on a beautiful Saturday in September, I will be far from the only mother who thinks apple picking is the perfect fall family activity?

08/29/14

The Summer of Mazzy, Harlow and Fishie

We’ve got three more days before we pack up the summer house and head back to the city.

08/20/14

#Likeaboy on Good Morning America! (video)

Yesterday, Good Morning America featured the #likeagirl and the #likeaboy posts I wrote a few weeks back, inspired by the Always ad.

08/05/14

Playing House, Dressing Up #LikeaBoy

A few weeks ago, I posted about that tearjerker of a commercial— the #likeagirl ad campaign for Always.

07/15/14

City Kids Go Country

Two weekends ago, we had a graduation party in Brooklyn at 4pm on a Saturday afternoon.

01/28/14

10 Games My Baby Plays That I Have No Chance of Winning

In addition to a rousing two-sided game of peekaboo and some impressive stacking skills, Harlow is building up an arsenal of games to entertain ...

10/06/13

The Garbage Train and Six Other Ways to Trick Your Kids Into Cleaning

Can you trick your kids into thinking “Put Away the Toys” is their new favorite game? Can you get them excited about keeping the kitchen clean and washing their own clothes? Today I’m working with Method to find ways to “clean happy” with your kids.