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SECOND ANNUAL DO GOOD DAY SET FOR AUGUST 4, 2010

do good marketing, llc, a virtual advertising and marketing firm whose headquarters are located in Glen Rock, N.J., has announced its second annual do good day for Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Do good day was established by do good day marketing’s Michael Haviland, whose business philosophy is simply to do good marketing that does good for others.  Last [...]

Make-up Fool’s Day

The weather has caused the Glen Rock school system to close a few more time than they’d like this year. This puts them behind the eight ball in getting to the requisite number of academic days needed by law. The decision was made to make up one day during spring break.
Thursday.
This Thursday.
Today.
April Fool’s Day.
The motivation [...]

The Storm with No Name

How did you fare? Did you lose power? Are you still without power?! That was some storm last weekend and Glen Rock certainly took a beating. From the comfort of our homes perhaps it didn’t seem as vicious as it was (unless of course something fell on to your house). The aftermath however proved to [...]

The Best Resource for Babysitters in Glen Rock…

…is what will come out of this blog post.
Any parent (not just a Glen Rock parent) will tell you that a good babysitter is worth her weight in Lucky Charms. Babysitters are the great equalizers. They allow you, the parent, to shed that title, albeit for a fleeting set of moments and become, [...]

How about some thin mints?

It’s girl scout cookie time in Glen Rock. An annual ritual performed by millions of girls nationally, this rite of passage has become far more of a chore for parents then for the girl scouts themselves. How much actual selling of the cookies does your girl scout do?
The intent here is not to ridicule the [...]

Feed me, Seymour!

It’s Friday evening. You’ve caught the early train home. The kids aren’t going to do their homework (because it’s Friday) and the last either one of you wants to do is cook. Ordering take-out is risky. Friday night is likely the busiest night of the week for pizza and chinese delivery meaning you’re likely waiting [...]

Let’s go swimming!

It’s 19 degrees outside. Snow is predicted overnight. Winds are kicking up near 20mph. What’s a Glen Rock parent and child to do? Go swimming!
Huh? You say. The Polar Bear Club may be a choice for the more adventurous folks out there but there’s no way you’re getting me out in any kind of water…you [...]

What are you doing New Year’s Eve?

What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
You’re older. You’re not dead. It’s creeping up on New Year’s Eve. In the past you were all over planning, scheming and figuring out just how to ring in the new year with fun, friends and style (ok, not always style). But now, you’re a parent. Your kids are [...]

Part-time parenting Part II: Your employer

In Part-time parenting Part I, we discussed how working parents try and maximize their time with their kids. In this article, we explore the real issue: your employer. Since we all work for a variety of company sizes and cultures, it’s difficult to pitch a one-size-fits-all proposal for this concern. Your employer truly determines how [...]

Part-time parenting

One of the most frustrating things about being a working parent is the amount of time you actually get to spend with your kids during the week. If you’re commuting into New York City daily and your kids are relatively young, you get, on average an hour at most in the morning and about an [...]

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