HI EVERYONE LOOK OUTSIDE TODAY IT’S REALLY SPRING! Sorry for shouting. I’m a wee bit excited. I’ve been waiting for this day since…well, since the last day of summer, pretty much. I love seasons, and I wouldn’t give up fall or winter for anything, but c’mon, who doesn’t love a glorious spring day? So I won’t keep you for too long, because you should really be enjoying this glorious weather, but here’s a small sampling of hilarious/awesome/wonderful tweets from this week!
So overwhelming. Thank you Empire State Building! #liub instagram.com/p/XnzLNihjOm/ — autismspeaks (@autismspeaks) April 3, 2013
Remember what we talked about last week? April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism Speaks is running an awesome campaign to raise awareness, complete with turning the Empire State Building blue! And speaking of autism, if you’re the parent of a child with special needs, don’t forget to check out our Spring issue of Special Parent magazine, chock-full of resources, expert advice, personal stories and helpful products for kids with special needs and their family members.
Taking work calls in the bathroom is all fun and games until your child yells “are you pooping in there?!” at the top of his lungs. — Scary Mommy (@ScaryMommy) April 3, 2013
#workingmomproblems
Working girl problems: my social life has become meeting friends for coffee at 7am. @marnizarr — Andrea Stanley (@AndreaStanley) April 8, 2013
#workingmomproblems part two.
I just turned off the heat & open all the windows. Yes, I’m wearing a scarf indoors, but dammit, it’s SPRING. #IndoorIciclesAreTotallyNormal — BORED Mommy (@BOREDmommy) April 3, 2013
Embracing Spring like this is part of what made the season finally show its face today, I’m sure of it! So thank you, is what I mean to say.
Can writing about shorts change the weather patterns? Don’t know but you can still thank me #NYC momtrends.com/2013/04/shorts… — MomtrendsNYC (@momtrendsnyc) April 8, 2013
And writing about spring clothes! This also changes the weather. It’s statically proven (probably…maybe…) I mean, I wore brightly colored shirts to the office all of last week as a desperate ploy to convince Spring to come out of hiding, and I believe my efforts contributed to the gorgeous weather we’re having today, so I think you can totally take some credit!
Moms of Tomboys stand tall! Defending My Little Badass | What The Flicka? whattheflicka.com/defending-my-l… via @whattheflicka — Betsy Shaw (@numbmum) April 3, 2013
This is an awesome personal essay from a mom who is standing behind her badass daughter, regardless of society’s perceptions of gender roles.
“a man spending a few weeks home w his newborn helps recast expectations & gender roles @ work & home for long time” nytimes.com/2013/04/07/mag… — Dawn Roode Campanile (@DawnRoode) April 8, 2013
And here’s an accompanying piece from the NYT, talking about other ways we can recast expectations and gender roles and why it’s important to do so. Great find from our editorial director!
The funniest Tumblr EVER for toddler parents: “Reasons My Son Is Crying” ow.ly/jPZOl — Babble.com (@BabbleEditors) April 8, 2013
This new blog is sweeping the internet, both amongst parents and non-parents…do you think it’s hilarious? We know it’s sorta mean, but c’mon, you’ve gotta laugh…right??
In what parenting book does it warn you your children’s morning breath will one day go from sweet milk smell to able to kill a small animal? — Jessica Watson (@JessBWatson) April 8, 2013
If the “Reasons My Son Is Crying” blog didn’t make you laugh, please tell me this tweet did…I honestly cackled at my desk — my coworkers were alarmed!
Only in #NYC is there a Museum of Math and Museum of Sex, with the two of them just a block and half apart.@momath1 @museumofsex — NYC Dad (@nycdad) April 8, 2013
This is why we love New York, right? Choices!
I’m teaching about the Jewish response to suffering @92y today- appropriate on Yom haShoah #WeRemember #tikkunolam #92Yprograms — Rabbi Rachel Ain (@RabbiRachelAin) April 8, 2013
Today is Yom haShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Your kids may be too young to learn about this now, but start thinking about how you’d like to teach them about important (yet sometimes horrifying) historical events when they’re old enough to learn…that day will come sooner than you think and you definitely want to have something prepared! Enjoy the warm weather, friends, and keep tweeting…we’ll see ya next week, same time, same blog! Join us on Mondays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us @NYMetroParents for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, exclusive deals and discounts, and occasionally hilarious staff banter. If you want us to consider your tweet for next week, tag it #nymptt; if you see a tweet that deserves a mention let us know.
