November 30, 2011 – 2:03 pm
By Jill Smokler I have a friend who just had a baby. Like 99 percent of the population, she left the hospital looking like a semi-deflated version of the pregnant woman who checked in a couple days before. She had the signature pouch, the bloated feet, and the glazed look on her face. Like the rest of […]
November 6, 2011 – 9:56 pm
By Lisa Belkin, Huffington Post Mom bloggers, you’ve got clout. (And probably Klout — though with the recent revamp of that system it’s hard to tell who has what over there any more.) A study released this weekend shows that while only 14 percent of American mothers have a blog (and you thought it was everyone you knew?) […]
October 23, 2011 – 2:09 pm
By Cristie Ritz King, founder of The Right Hand Mom The information I took in when I glanced at the website for Motherhood Out Loud had me prepared to laugh at the familiar moments I’d come to know as universal in this parenting journey. What I didn’t expect was that I would alternate my laughter with […]
October 19, 2011 – 9:41 am
Mary Bacon, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, and Randy Graff are currently starring in the New York premiere of Motherhood Out Loud with Primary Stages, playing at 59E59 Theaters through October 29th. Motherhood Out Loud is a hilarious and moving tribute to motherhood, as written by some of America’s most celebrated writers. Check out what they have […]
October 13, 2011 – 9:37 pm
Correct Again! Once again, Mr. Isherwood, you are correct! Motherhood is a distinctly over-rated enterprise–not being a mother, I feel (with you) that I can say that with total objectivity. It is certainly no topic for any real theatrical enterprise–since it is so common, it cannot help but be cliché! But leave it to artists […]
October 13, 2011 – 9:33 pm
By Susan Saulny TOMS RIVER, N.J. — “How come she’s so white and you’re so dark?” The question tore through Heather Greenwood as she was about to check out at a store here one afternoon this summer. Her brown hands were pushing the shopping cart that held her babbling toddler, Noelle, all platinum curls, fair […]
September 26, 2011 – 9:19 am
By Rochelle Jewel Shapiro Motherhood Out Loud, now playing at Primary Stages after 59 E. 59th St, makes you feel as if someone has read your mind or your mother’s or your grandmother’s, because no one would dare to say outright what the actors are saying on stage. The twenty scenes, united by themes of […]
September 22, 2011 – 6:56 pm
We all want things to go well for our kids, and sometimes we push harder than we should in our efforts to make that happen. Michael’s mother gets a little too excited when her teenage son goes on his first date: her expectations are high as she drives the kids to and from their movie. […]
September 11, 2011 – 6:16 pm
New science sheds light on how birth order and brother-sister relationships shape our lives. An expert explains. By Mandy Van Deven Sometimes a family tragedy can expose bonds you didn’t know existed. That’s what happened with my younger sister and me. Although just 11 months apart, we could not have been more different: I rebelled […]