Fall is definitely Pumpkin Time. But those so familiar symbols of autumn, Halloween and Thanksgiving have also a number of not so familiar health benefits. Pumpkins vary greatly in shape, size and colours, but generally they all have golden-yellow to orange flesh. Pumpkins are one of the most low calorie vegetables – a 100 g […]
Tag: Activities
There are so many activities associated with motherhood – both for mom and baby. Being a mom is wonderful and complex, miraculous at difficult, frustrating and fun – sometimes all at the same time. Our articles discuss not only activities associated with your role as a parent – and tips on rockin them – but also provide plenty of things for you and your littles to do. If you’re looking for events in NY for kids, check out our events page.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Change Traditions and Lower Your Holiday Dinner Stress
Dear Readers, Psychology Today blogger Susan Newman, Ph.D., invited me to be a guest blogger. Below is the unabridged article that will soon be posted in Psychology Today. Perhaps there is a suggestion or two that can help lower your holiday pressure! Change Traditions and Lower Your Holiday Dinner Stress Traditions are customs and practices […]
Friendships Over Time
I went away a few weeks ago with my college roommates for our annual “girls’ weekend.” It occurred to me as I was belly laughing so hard my sides hurt, that I had known these women for over 20 years now. We have gone through many of life’s chapters together and I am the person […]
Some Different Holidays For Kids
It is the beginning of November, and I already feel pressure to start holiday shopping. Instead of enjoying my time alone as I waited on line to return something, I was strategizing for whom I will buy which gift. Holidays are becoming more commercialized as the years pass. What used to be advertised as meaningful […]
S.O.S. Product Review: Monsters Mixer
*This is sponsored product review Review by Jaymee Kruysman Nowadays, the App Store is a parent’s favorite place to shop. Our children are exposed to hundreds of different games via computers, cellphones or tablets and most of these games are either inappropriate or too immature for our children. Luckily for us, Ebooks & kids have […]
How Times Change
Times – oh, how they change. Back when my boys were babies, I absolutely hated the “fall back” time change. I would hear everyone say how great the fall time change is because we gain an extra hour over our lazy, leisurely, glorious Sunday. In fact, way-way back before I had kids, I too embraced […]
Mindfully Thankful
Yes, it’s November! The costumes have been tucked away, the Halloween candy is slowly disappearing, and all of a sudden, you realize that the holidays are coming… FAST. Thoughts of presents, turkeys, cards, relatives, parties, and shopping begin to dizzyingly swirl in our heads. Pages of to-do lists fill our planners and cell phones. And […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: My Father-In-Law’s Gun Hobbies Are Distressing
My father-in-law is a serious hunter; he is even listed in the NRA (National Rifle Association) record books. Many of the animals he has shot are mounted around his home. In fact, I find it quite disturbing that one of the animals he hunted, a bear, is located right next to where he sets up […]