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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Amy

Being New Yorkers, we ride the subway a lot.  My kids are, for the most part,  immune to the eccentricities of some fellow riders;  guys who curse at no one in particular, or panhandlers telling you their story of woe … Continue reading →

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Fun in the (very hot) sun

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Amy

95 degrees today in the city.   The heat comes off the pavement in waves, and the subway platforms become exercises in surviving a sauna while fully clothed. But we were oblivious to all that, because at 9:30am we boarded a … Continue reading →

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In case you missed it: the article that started all the fuss

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Amy

I subscribe to Lenore Skenazy’s Free Range Kids blog (and you can reach it too through my blogroll).   A few days ago she posted a letter she received entitled “You are a Horrible Mother” from someone who, as Lenore said, … Continue reading →

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