Photographing kids is one of my favorite things to do, but can be challenging. I started my career as the zoo photographer at the Smithsonian National Zoo and it taught me to always be on my feet, work quickly, and expect the unexpected.
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green and the Value of Loss
ou may have heard by now that The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a great family movie. And it is–a movie about a great family. And a good movie in many ways for older children and their parents to see together.
What questions should I ask at my first prenatal visit?
The first prenatal visit is a wonderful time to establish your relationship with your ob / gyn. For many, the frequency and the intimacy of this relationship may be uncharted territory.
How Babies and Toddlers Are Impacted by Exposure to Violence and How to Help Them
It is easy to think that babies and toddlers are not affected by exposure to violence. After all, they may not be completely aware of what is happening around them. But this is a myth. Even if young children do not fully understand, they can feel the danger and the loss.
Green Parenting: Of Love and Fear- Toxic Baby
The work clearly begins with those with the most at stake–parents. It is not be the politicians nor the corporations nor the laboratories that are spearheading change.
Mommas, Find Your Passion!
When we have kids everything changes, often including our careers and ambitions. Aftertwo kids, I no longer wanted to practice law. Even though leaving my job caused an economic shift in our family, after running the Brooklyn chapter of Mommybites for a few years I realized that I could combine my two greatest passions– motherhood […]
Mom Feels Guilty about a School Decision She Made
The problem for Barbara is that having her girls in two different schools last year in different parts of the city was a scheduling and transportation nightmare, between getting the girls to their schools in the morning and to their afternoon activities and doing the pick ups.
Back-To-School Groove 4 Tips & 4 Recipes for Healthy Living
Feeding the children in a healthful way takes time and intention, which I know can seem scarce in the throws of busy child rearing years.