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Mamarama: Taking the Tweens to Bully
Over this past spring break, I decided to haul four middle-schoolers to the Angelika in New York for a viewing of Bully on opening day. The kids were a mix of sixth and seventh graders – one boy and...
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Pregnant Women ‘Meet the Doulas’ at Jersey City Medical Center
An unprecedented event took place recently in a cafeteria at Jersey City Medical Center. Called “Meet the Doulas,” it was hosted by Leche de Mama, a non-profit organization centered around improving...
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Mamarama: Are You DAD Enough?
There’s a media storm kicking up so much dirt and dust right now that I can barely see my Facebook timeline. Hundreds of posts have appeared over the past 24 hours about TIME magazine’s provocative...
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Mamarama: Boys and Their Guns
The other day I was at a playground watching my friend’s son gather a swat team of boys while he shared his collection of toy guns and rifles. The team was assembled; the boys hashed-out the game...
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Mamarama: A Staunch Democrat Finds Herself in an Anti-Obama Ad
The other morning I woke up to some surreal information: “I think I just saw you in an Obama campaign ad!” For a few heady hours I was under the impression that my image appeared in an ad supporting...
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Snooki & JWoww Episodes 10 & 11 Recap: From Couples Hell to Boring Babies
“Couples Hell” is an understatement when it comes to the full-on verbal brawls that our Jersey Girls get into with their mates. Without detailing the blow-by-blow of their sparring, let’s just say the...
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Snooki and JWoww Get Schooled in Childbirth — by Mamarama — in Season Finale
The season comes to a rather anti-climactic end as Snooki and JWoww decide to move out of their Jersey City firehouse digs. Nicole says she wants to concentrate more on her pregnancy and future with...
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Mamarama: Message Causes Manic Panic
Last week the following message appeared on the widely-read HobokenMoms Yahoo Group: “Alert!!! White van no plates! Tried taking child from mom! Near rite aid on shipyard! Guy was with a mask n gun!...
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Mamarama: The Year Halloween Was Cancelled…
I want to preface this blog by saying that Jersey City is one amazing place to live. We have a community ethic and concern that stretches far beyond one’s immediate environment and embraces every...
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Home Birth: The Latest Trend in Jersey City?
As a childbirth educator I frequently speak to pregnant couples around town – whether they are my clients or not. One of the first things I ask is, “Where are you giving birth?” and the answer I’ve...
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Mamarama: Online Stranger Danger
Online Stranger Danger: What are the true risks? Last week a mom from a suburban New York community told me that amongst her friends, there is an accepted “rule” that you are not allowed to take photos...
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Mamarama: Kids & Mourning
Last month, with the sudden death of local restaurant owner Natasha Caicedo, my family was exposed to the throes of unexpected loss. My girls, ages 11 & 12, were in the car with me when I received...
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Mamarama: Postpartum Mood Disorders and New Jersey
Last week, 34-year-old first time mom, Miriam Carey was fatally shot following a dangerous car chase in Washington D.C. Following this tragedy, Carey’s mother suggested that her daughter’s irrational...
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Mamarama: Riverside Pediatric Group Opens in Paulus Hook
Riverside Medical Group recently opened in Paulus Hook In November of 2013, Riverside Medical Group opened its 20th location in the waterfront area of Jersey City. Omar Baker, M.D., F.A.A.P. is this...
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Mamarama: Outside The Sandbox — Searching for Preschool Options in Jersey City
Ten years ago the Garden Preschool Board members sat around a little table in tiny wooden chairs discussing our future. Our co-president had a grim announcement to make. “I just don’t know if we’re...
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Mamarama: A Staunch Democrat Finds Herself in an Anti-Obama Ad
The other morning I woke up to some surreal information: “I think I just saw you in an Obama campaign ad!” For a few heady hours I was under the impression that my image appeared in an ad supporting...
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Mamarama: Taking Our Seats
Priority Seating PATH Train Jersey City PATH riders have been increasingly disgruntled with each passing year. We’ve just learned that all weekend service to WTC will be suspended for nearly all of...
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Mamarama: What are the Internet’s ‘Sharp Corners’ That Your Kids Face Today?
When I was in grade school I was inexplicably terrified that I would suddenly go blind — either by illness or accident. As a result, I read everything I could about blind folks from Helen Keller to...
View ArticleMamarama: Gestational Diabetes Impact on You and Your Baby
With more than 18 percent of American children being categorized as obese* and about two-thirds of all Americans classified as overweight or obese, we are in a national health crisis. Women, even...
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