If 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 […]
My 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 […]
It 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 […]
"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 […]
Up until about two months ago, we didn't let our daughter watch TV. No Dora, No Sesame Street, No Baby Einstein, No Lion King. None. Zip. Nada. Not even "secondhand" TV. We made this choice for a number of reasons. We wanted to spend our moments outdoors and engaged in play and storytime. We felt […]
In The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers, author Elizabeth Pantley writes that "potty training is about daytime toilet habits. Nighttime dryness is a totally separate subject...it is achieved only when a child's physiology supports it - you can't rush it." In fact, did you know that […]
BabyBjorn is a trusted brand when it comes to babywearing. In fact, it's the GOLD standard for front pack carriers. Moms all over the world proudly wear their babies in Bjorn's high-quality, stylish carriers. As it turns out, BabyBjorn is equally on-board with helping parents during the potty training years. The company offers two potty […]
Have I mentioned how much I love Elizabeth Pantley's writing style and parenting philosophy? Even the titles of her books resonate with me - I love her gentle, warm, and patient approach to parenting. It comes as no surprise to me that she describes her current relationships with her teenage children as being joy-filled and […]