Emily Z

After almost two years of my son attending a charter school that I supported only with occasional volunteer items and hours, I decided to run for the PTO board. The friendly, reliable (and rather...

When the 1988 NASA study about plants improving indoor air quality began to circulate on social media, I was happy (and adamant) to convince anyone I lived with to split the cost of plants...

A few days before my dad's 58th birthday, he passed away surrounded by a room full of friends and family. My sister and I had our hands on his heart when it beat for the...

In times of high stress and tension, it's easy to shrink back from public view and social circles. While that can be restorative for some (looking at you, Jill), it can also do some...

One of our City Moms Blog Sister Sites started a series where each of its contributors recounted a typical day to their readers. I thought this was a wonderful way to showcase the diversity we...

Right about this time of year, my imagination slows to the metabolic pace of a sloth, and I run out of ideas  and motivation to keep us actively learning at home. For my son and...

On Raising Biracial Children When my then five year old son asked me when he could have a little sister or brother, it made me really sad  ... and not just because I'm not planning on ever...

When I was a teenager, I took a job as a busgirl at an upscale restaurant and worked there for a few years during college. Each individual dish was heavy and a different shape and...

If your social skills are rusty since laboriously inviting new humans into this sometimes inhospitable world, you might be having a hard time making new friends at the playground. I am finally putting an end to a long dry...

****In response to this post we created a NOMB Neighborhood Group for single moms. If you are a single mom in or around New Orleans please feel free to join HERE. **** "Hey, can we...

My New (School) Year Resolutions Now that I have finally admitted that I am in fact, in my mid-thirties and a pretty darned responsible mother, the beginning of the school year is infinitely more significant...

Nature as Therapy for Families Perhaps I am biased on the subject since I practically grew up outdoors, but this past month I realized just how badly kids and parents need nature adventures together. My sister...