http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). My weekly newspaper column "Surfing the Net with Kids" is syndicated by United Feature Syndicate. My website gets nearly a million visitors a month, my newsletter list is over 80,000 strong, and my self-published e-books are sold on dozens of sites. Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations. en-us 2005-11-15T18:03:58-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/when_i_get_better.html Did I mention that a few weeks ago I played hooky for a day, and went to Disneyland with my daughter, sister-in-law, niece, and nephew? We had a great time,... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-11-15T18:03:58-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/spilled_coffee_lost_wallet.html Today started out as a typical fall Saturday morning. I dropped my daughter off at the soccer field, and with thirty minutes to spare before game time, I headed for... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-10-22T12:51:27-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/rosh_hashana.html L' Shana Tova to my Jewish readers. It's the Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashana. At this time of year, we often wish each other "L' Shana Tova Tikateivu"... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-10-03T09:47:34-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/our_israel_tour.html A few weeks ago, I promised a recap of our family trip to Israel. So, here goes, but first, a huge thank-you to those who led our group. Our Israeli... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-09-13T18:20:36-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/fundraising_and_fundraising_scams.html This week's Surfnetkids Jerusalem topic was inspired by our family trip to Israel at the end of August. You can view a few of our snapshots at Jerusalem Photo Gallery.... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-09-05T12:33:03-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/i_used_to_be_barbara_newdorf.html Do you ever google people from your past? Old flames, old school mates, old friends? I do now and then. Having worked for years in the mini-computer industry, many of... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-08-04T20:19:22-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/snapshots_of_me.html Summer is flying by, isn't it? Howard and I are alone (again.) This time just for three days. Both the kids return on Saturday. The house will seem so full!... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-08-02T18:58:13-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/summer_sleepaway_camp_pickup.html Sunday was camp pickup day at my daughter's three-week sleepaway camp. I always look forward to seeing her and hanging out for an hour or two at the camp, meeting... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-07-26T16:24:16-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/a_date_with_irene.html My son has a date with Irene tonight. Unfortunately, we'd never allow him to bring a girl like a Irene home. I mean, we'd never want someone like her in... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-06-30T14:08:10-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/our_precious_cat_corny.html Our precious cat Corny died last week. She blessed our lives for just three years. Everyone who came to our house had a special relationship with her, because she was... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-04-30T13:19:10-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/best_bets_in_nyc_food_broadway.html Our trip to New York last week was great. My daughter said her favorite parts were 1) the food 2) Wicked 3) the food and 4) Wicked. We also saw... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-04-26T15:15:22-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/spring_in_the_big_apple.html I was born in Brooklyn, NY, but moved to Santa Monica , CA at age six. Growing up in the sixties, I imagined myself becoming a sophisticated career girl living... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-04-20T16:09:39-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/vegetable_garden.html We did it! On Sunday, the first day of spring, the kids and I planted our vegetable garden. Because last year, we did the weeding, but never put any plants... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-03-21T08:35:30-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/maternal_guilt.html How perfect do we expect to be? When should we censor the "little voice" inside our heads, and when should we listen? Saturday morning I felt a pang of maternal... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-03-14T12:12:25-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/valentines_day_etiquette.html On Valentine's Day I got chocolates from my husband, and perfume from an online buddy. No, my husband wasn't jealous. The perfume was a sampler from a friend who is... My Life 2005 Barbara J. Feldman 2005-02-15T17:38:14-08:00