Do you know what subitizing is? A lot of people do not and even though we all do it. When I was studying how to elementary teach math I never learned this it wasn’t something that was focused on but it is now. The easiest way to describe what subitizing is , is to think […]
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There is a serious disconnect sometimes between what I want to do on a Saturday evening and what I’m actually doing on a Saturday evening. I might talk a big talk about going out to experience “culture,” grabbing a delicious bite at a new restaurant, or going out to dance, but—let’s be real—Saturday evenings in the summer […]
As many of you know I have a long standing relationship with Scholastic. I co-anchor their Raise A Reader blog with Amy Mascott and I am a huge fan of their Summer Reading Challenge as well. When I was asked to join the challenge and share it with my readers it was a no-brainer. I […]
Despite what we see on TV, with images of women laboring and giving birth lying in bed, birth is an active event! And in fact, purposely moving in labor can help shorten the time it takes to give birth as well as reduce your likelihood of having a cesarean. Learn more about moving and grooving […]
When you’re a pedant who loves magazines about beautiful plutocrats, you sometimes notice mistakes. Here is a sampling of such errors from Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue and two recent issues of Tatler (The world’s best magazine – Ed.) Vanity Fair (March) 1. A discussion of Kim Kardashian’s ability to wear upscale clothes without having been […]
Today is the day to pop the champagne cork and celebrate love by pouring the bubbly. This year though, try to spice it up just a bit with our three favorite recipes that are easy to make as well! There’s nothing worse than finding some amazing cocktail recipes, and then having to run to […]
There is a pervasive idea in our culture that, once you’ve graduated college, moved out of your dorm, and taken up residence in a real-life “grown up” apartment, it’s time to retire all your old furniture. Sure—that floral-printed inflatable armchair isn’t exactly the ideal for an adult living space [or maybe it is—you do you], […]
Spending the past two weeks inside The Catskill Park made me aware of just how much I love and am curious about nature. During a visit to the Nest Egg Country Shop in Phoenicia, I picked up a few field guides to identifying wildflowers and various animals around the area, but found that they weren’t […]
Since we’ve started our 10 Second Studio Tour series earlier this year, I’ve had the opportunity to see so many fabulous creative spaces, each a little different, each exploring the full gamut of what it means to work creatively. Some of these studios have been sparsely decorated, temples to a clear mind and heightened focus. Others have […]
By Sharon Muza, LCCE, CD(DONA), Community Manager at Science & Sensibility With Father’s Day right around the corner, now is a great time to think about all the different ways that fathers can connect and bond with their babies. In the early days and weeks after birth, mothers spend a lot of time with their […]
So my dad is a really interesting guy. And I don’t mean that in semi-snide jerkfaced way, I mean that he is a really interesting guy. Anyone who knows him (does anyone know my dad? Besides Sara and my one sister who reads the blog?) knows that he is an interesting guy. He is the […]
Like many people my age, I grew up with a steady diet of Grease. (The movie, of course.) Throughout my childhood, that VHS tape was always on-hand and my cassette with the film’s soundtrack on continuous repeat. I mean—what is there not to love about that movie? As a kid, I always identified with Sandy—the timid transfer student who was never […]