I grew up in South Dakota and was always enamored with music, whether it was devouring the Beatles or singing in the church choir. My father taught me to play the guitar when I was 10 and I really never looked back, so I’m lucky enough to have a job I love.
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Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandparents Feel Hurt and Snubbed
Perhaps I can help you decide what emotional and physical investments you are willing to make, or not make, regarding future interactions with your son and his family.
3 Good Reasons to Send Your Kids to Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway camp is a big step for many kids as they grow and learn to become more independent. For parents and kids alike, it can be difficult to decide the right time to take the plunge and start attending a residential camp. While you may feel apprehensive about sending your child to overnight summer camp for […]
These Are the Best Mommy and Me Workout Classes in NYC
It’s winter in New York City, but that doesn’t mean it’s too cold to exercise! From time to time you may have seen a mommy (or daddy) working out with a stroller in the streets of the city. And if you prefer to stay inside, we also have some excellent indoor options as well. Top baby and […]
Anxious Parents: Are We Raising Anxious Children
Raising children is a very anxiety provoking experience. We give birth to innocent, little babies and we vow to protect them and make them happy forever. After we become accustomed to our new lifestyle of waking up again and again, and all of the glories of that first year of life, parenting feels do-able. We realize that […]
Jessica Rolph, Cofounder of Happy Family Brands & Lovevery.
Tell us a little about you. At my best, I’m a successful serial entrepreneur, passionate about early life nutrition and learning, and a loving mother of three little people. At my worst, I am a paranoid, obsessive entrepreneur, overwhelmed by a chronically messy house, driving my husband nuts with my constant juggle. What or who […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Getting the Messages Right, Part II (Part I was posted on January 9, 2018)
Dear Dr. Gramma Karen, A few weeks ago you gave me some advice about my brother not attending my son’s 6th birthday party and how he rudely left a gift on our doorstep, even after I asked him to wait so he could hand the gift to my son in person. I took your advice […]
Christina Geist, Founder of Boombox Gifts, Tells All
I live in NYC with my husband, Willie, and our two kids, Lucie and George. I grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey and went to college at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.