marriage
Final Musings about Marriage, dedicated to Tim
Monday, April 7th, 2008At 16, I met a handsome boy. He was the soccer star, the captain of the track team, the student body president - he stole my heart with his ocean green eyes and his serious smile. Even in the early days, I knew that he was destined for greatness. He had something beyond intellect and [...]
New York, New York - Swanky Restaurant for Manhattians
Monday, April 7th, 2008If you live in NYC or Manhattan, you’re fortunate to have a wide array of options for dates with your spouse. After all, you have the MET, Broadway, Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and tons of ritzy restaurants to choose from. You also have the Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club, which promises to “bring the French Riviera to [...]
We’re Going on a Date to the Australian Outback (okay, Outback Steakhouse…)
Monday, April 7th, 2008My husband and I much prefer “date days” to “date nights” in this juncture of our relationship. It’s so much nicer to go out during the day because then we don’t have to miss bath time, bed time prayers, and good night kisses. Plus, restaurants, movie theaters, and other “hot spots” are usually less crowded [...]
All About Date Nights: A Primer for Parents
Monday, April 7th, 2008It is my pleasure to welcome Hogan Hilling to Metropolitan Mama this afternoon. Hilling is the author of The Modern Mom’s Guide to Dads: Ten Secrets Your Husband Won’t Tell You (Cumberland House, 2007). Hilling is the founder of Proud Dads Inc. and is the father of three sons - ages 20, 18, and 14.
Hilling’s book [...]
Romantic Dinner In - and you don’t have to cook it!
Sunday, April 6th, 2008When my daughter was a newborn, we couldn’t bear to leave her to go out for a “date.” She was so small, so vulnerable, so sweet.
Plus, if you’ve ever been a breastfeeding mom, you know that it’s hard to get away because that means you have to pump (ugh!) and, even if you do, there’s always [...]
Book Review: Babyproofing Your Marriage
Saturday, April 5th, 2008“It’s been said that having a baby is like throwing a hand grenade into a marriage. A hand grenade? Why the violent methaphor for such a precious, peaceful thing? They’re so beautiful. How could anyone defame such a cutie? But it’s true. Those babies just explode right into our hearts and lives.”
I love that paragraph [...]
This is What Our Daughter Would Say to Us If She Could Put It In to Words
Saturday, April 5th, 2008In fact, I think this is what all kids would say to their parents.
Kids want their parents to be fiercely committed and completely in love. It makes them feel secure and safe.
As parents, it’s easy to feel that we are doing right by our kids by putting them first and always attending to their needs [...]