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BINGO
It’s January 1st as I begin typing this, and already I’ve made an avalanche of resolutions that I will never in a million years be able to keep. I’ve promised myself I’d read between 9 and 12 books, one of which is an 800-page biography of Theodore Roosevelt called “Wilderness Warrior,” which, for the record,…
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Fun, Foolproof Tips for Getting the Perfect Photo with Santa
I like when photos turn out well. I don’t want to pretend I’m the most laid back person on earth and can always immediately say, “Oh, it’s totally fine! I didn’t even care about getting a good photo! Kids will be kids!” I am decent at constructively dealing with disappointment, but that does not mean…
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The 8 Items Every New Parent Needs
The Buy Buy Baby on 7th Avenue in Manhattan is a great place to go if you’re looking to have a full-blown panic attack. There are thousands of items lining the shelves and yet, as a new parent, it’s hard to tell what you’re actually going to need. You’re trying to get ready to bring home…
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Brunch With My Baby
This week I’ve been guest blogging at the site Brunch With My Baby. Alexis Barad-Cutler runs an eating out/food blog for people with young kids where she reviews local restaurants for both their food and their child-friendliness. She asked if I could “review my favorite place to eat in Jersey City.” I said, “Oh yeah,…
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The Best Part of Parenting is that Everything Always Goes Flawlessly
I was kind of excited to give my son food for the first time because I love food. Not making it, but eating it. And also because the books you read about having a baby portray all of the milestones as being kind of magical. “Giving him his first solid food? It’ll be magical! Experimenting…
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10 Super Super Super Low Budget Costumes for Kids
Every year I spend month after month brainstorming amazing costume ideas only to realize that it’s suddenly the end of October and I have done nothing and I now have fewer than 6 days to put together some sort of mediocre costume made from particle board and old sweaters. Every year I do this. That…
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Why Having a Baby is Like Getting the Hiccups
I am tired of getting advice from total strangers on how to raise a baby. Last week I was harassed in the 59th street Subway station by a woman on the platform who went on for about ten minutes about all the things I was doing wrong, and how hopefully if I had another kid…
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Easy Ways to Adultproof Your Home
So I have a baby who’ll be mobile in a few months/weeks/minutes and my coffee table is constructed out of jagged splinters that are held together by rusted nails and broken pieces of metal. Here is a close-up picture of what it looks like: So obviously this cannot be anywhere near a baby who is…