(All photos by the author)

A mother with a baby in a sling walked in. “Is anyone else here?” she asked Jerry, the affable owner of Three Angels by the Park. ”Yeah, the other parents are in the back. What can I get for you?” She ordered and he said, “Alright, you go ahead and I’ll bring it to you in a moment.”

I was growing more and more curious, a smattering of parents were in the back of the coffee house with bagels and drinks while their children were playing. I found out that on every Friday a group comes together for “Mommy and Me.” Someone charmingly introduced her baby to Jerry as her “Me.” A father of three himself, I imagine that Jerry is sensitive to the need for parents to get together.

I asked if I could take some photos and he suggested that I talk to one of the organizers of the group, Wei Wei Coleman. She told me that the meetups were an offshoot from the BushRidge Parents Group on Facebook, which also includes art classes at the Living Gallery and Baby and Me Yoga at the Cobra Club.

As nap time approached, I slipped in and sat near the play area. Xylophones and very polite playing were prevalent:

Wei Wei – One of the organizers

This photogenic young lady was not shy at all.

Waving goodbye to one of her new friends.

When this guy saw the camera he was excited.

Wei Wei and Baby Jack

About Sean Alday

Sean Alday is a writer originally from the Florida Keys and now residing in Bushwick. He is the co-director at 950 Hart where he curates art shows in his home and asks you to come in and see. He can usually be found talking to someone. Some of those conversations appear here > http://56bogart.tumblr.com/.

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