By Martin Shore This is the story of my life and my relationship to sports. I was born in Argentina in 1987 to a family of musicians, journalists and doctors who were far from being athletes. The only sport my father ever played was chess – so, as soon as I was two feet tall, […]
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Grandparents and Grandchildren Help Us Smile
Dear Readers, Because so many of you are facing extraordinary challenges as a result of Hurricane Sandy, I want to use this column to help you smile, however briefly, by sharing some humor from grandparents and grandchildren. (I thank my dear friend GP for sending these to me.) Message on Grandparents’ Answering Machine Good morning […]
Eating During Labor
In the movies and on TV, laboring women are often depicted as panting, sweaty and sucking on ice chips. Luckily, that image can finally change! After years of food and fluid intake being restricted for women in labor, there has been a closer scientific look at this practice and the ban has been (somewhat) lifted. […]
Reflecting on the Jersey Shore
In the aftermath of Sandy, I can’t stop thinking about the Jersey Shore. I grew up in MA and it was not until I met my husband (a Jersey guy) that I had ever been to the state of NJ. Although it took me awhile to come to love my husband’s Jersey high school guy […]
Avoiding Seasonal Weight Gain: 5 Tips
It’s that time of year-when the cold sets in and all you want to do is cozy up on the couch and not budge until Spring. I know it all too well. Once the comfy clothes are on, you forget your gym membership exists and that jeans don’t have quite the same give as sweatpants. If […]
Coming Together in a Time of Crisis
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I couldn’t think of any other topic that I wanted to write about. This past week has been a difficult one for so many. People without power, hot water, food, and let’s face it – no electronics for this generation is NOT easy for anyone to grasp! So it […]
Thoughts of Happiness – Inspired by Hurricane Sandy
I live in Manhattan. On the second night of no power after Hurricane Sandy had hit, we decided to pull out the Scrabble board and get our game on. At one point, a question about a rule came up, so I pulled out the Scrabble rule book to find out that something I thought was […]
Supporting Your Young Child’s Emotional Health
What an interesting time to be writing about the emotional health and well-being of children. The plan to have this as the topic of this article happened long before the threat and onset of Hurricane Sandy, but now seems unfortunately appropriate. Acknowledging and managing young children’s feelings has long been a hot topic. When they […]