When Praising Our Kids…”Be Honest”
The NYC Dads Group and HRP Mamas hosted NurtureShock author, Ashley Merryman, at the 92Y in Tribeca this week and by all…
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Holy Tantrums, Batman!
The newsletter said, "It will be a year or two before your toddler leaves most of his tantrums behind." Batten down the…
Read More →Parent Child Group for Stay-at-Home Dads
Yesterday, I participated in a very unique parenting discussion group – it was only dads! Nine dads from our NYC Dads Group…
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Effective Use of the Rain Shade on Your Stroller
Most strollers you can buy these days come equipped with a rain shade. What a great concept that is! When it is…
Read More →Stuff Wars: Handling the Abundance of Gifts for Kids
I have a close friend that devotes an entire closet in their home for the storage of wrapped gifts for his two…
Read More →Nurture Shock, New Thinking About Children
Another informative “guest blog” entry by Matt S… A few years ago, I read an article in New York magazine called How…
Read More →To TV…OR Not TV
My son is now fifteen months old and has had very little exposure to Television. Here is an issue that my wife…
Read More →Fatherhood Books
In the last 3 months, I have only had the time to read two books. One book was on parenting – The…
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Drawing Blood From Baby Can Be a Harrowing Experience
I found out the hard way that one cannot go into a lab and expect the technician drawing blood from your child…
Read More →The Transfer
In NYC, the “transfer” of your child from car to crib might be more challenging than in the suburbs. Let me explain……
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