Category Archives: Parenting

The Kindergarten Diaries: Navigating NYC Schools For My 4-Year-Old

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Beth

We have six appointments this month—school tours, open houses and forums—all with the goal of trying to figure out what the hell we are going to do for kindergarten in New York City next year. There will be plenty more … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Cat, 4-Year-Old Style

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Beth

Our cat Elijah died yesterday. He was somewhere between 17 and 19 years old, a gray, cashmere-soft former stray who found his way to me, through a friend’s back door, more than 15 years ago when I was living on … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the “Vegan is Love” Hatred

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Beth

So apparently this new Vegan Is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action children’s book by Ruby Roth, a follow-up to her That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, is pushing omnivores to the brink. The book prompted guests on the Today … Continue reading →

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Another Extended-Breastfeeding Controversey? Yawn.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Beth

Attention! Attention! The mommy-blogosphere is going crazy right now! Time magazine has just released a new issue with a cover image that is, according to many, “desperate,” “exploitative,” and “appalling”: a young, blond mom in skinny jeans, standing tall, breastfeeding … Continue reading →

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“You Can Do That?” Lessons About Lesbian Parenting on the Beach of Isla Mujeres

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Beth

So we’re just back from a week in Isla Mujeres, Mexico—our idyllic, early-spring respite for the third year in a row now. And though the level of relaxation I achieved there has been pretty much deleted ever since the speed-demon/tailgating … Continue reading →

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On Broadway: Watching Her Watching At Mary Poppins

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Beth

Today we—Mamo, Grandma, Grandpa and me—took Lula to her first Broadway show. Yes, “3 and a quarter” is early (I think I was about 9 or 10 for my first Broadway show, which I believe was either My One and … Continue reading →

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The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: Vegan-Kid Heaven

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Beth

Lula and I hit the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival in Chelsea yesterday to find ourselves in perfect company with vegan cookies, ice-creams and cheeses, plus more substantive treats like homemade seitan and chickpea-flour fritatas—and a good lookin’ crowd of compassionate … Continue reading →

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My New Activism: Living Out Loud With LGBT Teens

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Beth

I think I was around 30 when I started feeling slightly scared of teenagers on the subway—when I was far enough out of high school to be absolutely beyond relating as a peer, and too many years pre-motherhood to understand … Continue reading →

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I’m With Cynthia (Nixon, That Is)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Beth

Call me naive, but when I read Cynthia Nixon’s by-now famous comments in the New York Times Magazine about how being gay has been, for her, a choice, my only reaction was, “Yes! Finally! Someone has the guts to address … Continue reading →

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Scary Stuff in Kids’ Movies: Why?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Beth

So since Lula turned 3 we’ve been slowly introducing the concept of the feature-length film. It’s been great fun sitting with her through a couple of our own childhood favorites, as well as some newfangled fare. But it’s been troubling, … Continue reading →

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