LTYM NYC 2012: All This and So Much More

LIsten to Your Mother

It's been two days since Listen to Your Mother hit the NYC stage.  After weeks and weeks of working on the show's logistics, from finding a non-profit to support... to helping to cast the show to finding rehearsal space... to securing sponsorships... to scouting a location for the cast party, I put my heart and soul into bringing this show to life. I enjoyed every waking minute of it and nourished the experience.  Words can not even express how grateful I was to be a part of it.  I kept thinking that the chance of ever working on a NYC stage … [Read more...]

Advocacy: Teaching Kids to Make a Difference

Room to Grow

I've been thinking a lot about how I'm raising my kids.  I have my own personal check list that I use to judge my own parenting on a daily basis.  Are they happy?  Check.  Are they eating well?  Check. Do they have friends and are they playing nicely? Check.  Are they having a good experience at school?  Check.  Are they safe? Check.  But there is always missing link.  When I ask myself, are they generous?  Not sure.  Do they think about giving to or helping other people? Not sure.  Then I ask myself, what can I do about it?  How can I make … [Read more...]