02/09/18
I Spy STEM in NYC
Mazzy and I went on a simple machine scavenger hunt in NYC. We found examples of pulleys, levers, inclined planes and even got help from a surprise guest to spin the cube in Astor Place.
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02/08/18
Five Kids School Us in Black History
This CNN-style newscast stars five fierce kids who have breaking news—”Black excellence is at an all time high.”
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While everyone else is eating subpar five course overpriced dinners in NYC on Valentine’s Day, I like to skip the meal entirely and take the kids out for dessert.
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Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day presents the perfect opportunity to talk to our kids about the ways in which we express affection and show how we care. What is love, anyway?
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02/06/18
Is Dirty Stressful?
When there is so much clutter in our home, it becomes harder and harder to really clean it thoroughly. The more agitated I become with my surroundings, the more agitated I become with the people who live in them. Hashtag momlife, right?
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Unlike most cooking shows, you will not be particularly impressed with the cooking. (There is no actual cooking.) It’s the contestants who steal the show. What you are about to see is PEAK HARLOW FORM.
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If you have a toddler who can escape her crib and her room, what’s a parent to do? One clever dad thought the perfect way to outsmart his acrobatic toddler was to add a SECOND BABY GATE.
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I’ve been wanting to write about “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” since it came out, but I didn’t want to do a review based on my own opinion. I wanted to write about my entire experience reading it with Mazzy and Harlow.
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While I don’t recommend letting your kids ride around without a helmet or a seatbelt, hopefully, the lesson is that if we all relaxed a bit, our kids would still probably turn out okay.
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01/30/18
Are You Suffering from… Parenting?
Don’t worry, there’s a cure. It’s called Aphukenbrake, and I refuse to to spoil the surprise by telling you how to pronounce it.
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Last week, I wrote a post about being sad that my girls are growing up and then, this past weekend, I learned that big kids aren’t so scary.
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After a lesson in levers and pulleys from the back of a cereal box, Mazzy and I built an elevator and a catapult. How’s that for a little education with breakfast?
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Everyone knows there is tons to do in NYC over the holidays, but what the hell do you do when all the Christmas decor comes down and it’s still too cold to go to the playground?
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01/24/18
11 Books that Teach Kids to be Brave
Books can help children recognize that they do not sit alone with their fears and that other kids grapple with similar emotions, which is an incredibly powerful tool for parents and teachers.
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01/23/18
Our Family is Growing Up
As much as I want to freeze us all in time and make sure we don’t age another day, the kids are getting older and our family dynamic is shifting.
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