13. Experiencing NYC Birthday Parties

04/21/21 • 32 min

We chat about how we handle birthday parties for our kids. Deidre spent some time working at children's (sometimes extravagant) birthday parties which bring up a lot of questions like: is there a right or wrong way to celebrate your child's birthday? Sign up for Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

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12. When Loss Brings Forth Joy with Sheri Adams

Sheri Adams tells us the story of losing her 4th child to a terminal brain illness at the tender age of 15 months. She shares how she found joy in the midst of pain and suffering and encourages us to find beauty in the every day and live intentionally every day we wake up with breath in our bodies. To watch the unedited video version of this episode check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

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14. NYC Public School Testing Dilemma

This week we have two special guests with us discussing the dilemma around opting in or out of standardized testing this school year. Katy & Genisha are moms of 4th grade students who happen to be at the same NYC public school. They share their perspective on the implications around testing students during a pandemic, history around the test, and personal outlook on education in NYC. To watch segments of this episode check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers