I’ve just discovered that the new parenting columnist at the Brooklyn Paper is Steph Thompson. Her blog, Gold Star for Trying, is an OTBKB fave.

Sure, she’s got big shoes to fill but I’m sure she’s got big feet (figuratively) to fill them. I met Stephane at Blogfest and I couldn’t be happier that she’s taking over the page I occupied for six years.

Good luck Steph  and you get “a gold star for trying” as you begin your reign at the Brooklyn Paper.

As for me, I am excited to be moving on. I will be doing a new column at the Brooklyn Paper as well as a bi-weekly arts and culture feature that will include interviews with notable figures in the Brooklyn cultural scene. Stay tuned for more about that in the coming weeks.

Sure, I miss Smartmom. I’ve been channeling her voice for 6 years and it’s hard to get her syntax out of my head. Rest assured, she (and Crazy Lady) have been texting, Tweeting and emailing so I’m keeping up to date on what’s been going on with the Smartmom clan now that Teen Spirit is cloistered away at a college. No doubt you’ll be hearing from her in the not so distant future on OTBKB.

In fact, if you’d like Twitter updates on Smartmom’s life sign on here.

Stay tuned.