by Marisa Torrieri Bloom So many parents have a Laurie Berkner memory that gives them the warm and fuzzies. I have several — the nights I’d play “Bubbles” and my then-toddler sons would gleefully splash along in their bath, or the time I played “Silly Brushing...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom I’m a HUGE friend of Christmas music, and have heard probably every popular Christmas song ever made, from the likes of Bing Crosby and Brenda Lee to Mariah Carey and — of course — Alvin and the Chipmunks. I love hearing all of...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Kids Imagine Nation — an Orange County-based, three-piece kids’ music group with members from ska band Suburban Legends — is releasing its second album, a cheerful party record that should be played while your 6-year-old frolics about in a bouncy house (or...
One of the coolest things about being a mom is sharing parts of yourself with your kid. For me, that's a love of writing, music, and running. I take my kids to the track, let them play my instruments and tell them stories I make...