Every September, the parents of New York City fifth graders begin the dreaded middle school process. I know many of you are going through this process right now. As the mom of a 6th grader, I get lots of questions on the street. I wanted to write a piece entitled, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting a 6th Grader,” but it’s not… Read more →
I’m sure you remember, earlier this year, when Kim Kardashian attended husband, Kanye West’s fashion show with their unhappy toddler North West. Kim, seated next to Anna Wintour, felt the pressure of both a squirming fashion show audience and her own squirming toddler. It seemed all corners of the Internet asked “Who brings their kid to a fashion show?” Well, I did, twice. And… Read more →
Life, like Yoga, is not static. For women especially, the body can be a constantly morphing vehicle within which to work. And there is no state that makes that more apparent than pregnancy. With that in mind, The Momtropolis asked the ever insightful Angela Clark, to break down the pose she loves today, in pregnancy; and the pose she will love tomorrow, postpartum. Angela… Read more →
Yesterday the Department of Sanitation began to roll out organics recycling bins across Community Board 6. That’s Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, and Park Slope (although Park Slopers have already participated in the pilot program for awhile now). If you’re like me, you are late to the whole composting game. You knew they were coming but didn’t put much thought into… Read more →
I received a lot of positive feedback on the Positive Discipline series. Many of you were interested in integrating the technique into your life or school. The best way to learn more is to participate in a class. Luckily for you Mary Lynn has decided to start a local class and sent me the following today. Are you engaged in power struggles with your children?… Read more →
My husband and I moved in together in 1997. I was 21 and we were both in college. We had a 1 bedroom, 5th floor walk-up on Amity St. for $1,000/month that we split. I bought my first pasta pot at Winn Home & Beauty. I was just starting to cook. A few years later, when I forgot about… Read more →
(Video compatible with Safari and Chrome) My block, the one between 2nd and 3rd Streets and Hoyt and Bond Streets, is infested with raccoons, possibly 3 families. The problem has been developing over the last few years, coinciding with the Lightstone Group’s construction of 365 Bond, on the Gowanus Canal, a block away. Some believe the raccoons originally resided on the… Read more →