Organize Your Kids Schedules with the FREE NYC School Calendar App
by Serena on 8/14/11 | 2 Comment(s)
I just got my “Welcome Packet” for school this year and spent an hour or more wading through the calendar of Parents’ Nights, festivals and No School Days. How did our kids’ school calendars get so darn complex? They need their own filofax (er..I mean iphone app!) One way to stay sane through it all [...]
Reader favorites: 38 iphone applications for your kids
by Karen on 11/15/10 | 5 Comment(s)
When I want to know the real scoop on anything, I usually pose a question on our Facebook Fan Page. A few months ago (am I really that behind?!), I asked “what iphone apps do your kids love?” People named some obscure ones (sneezies!), some award winners (FacesiMake) and some oldies but goodies (Peekaboo Barn). [...]
iphones, blackberries? Why the parent in you should put them down
by Karen on 4/28/10 | 4 Comment(s)
Staying Present in the Era of Distraction. Turn Off and Tune In by Alice Kaltman When I get sullen, rejecting glares from my teenage daughter while my younger parent friends get unreserved affection and boundless enthusiasm from their toddlers I turn a little green with envy. But I don’t always envy today’s younger generation of [...]
Free and fun iphone applications for kids
by Karen on 2/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There are always new iphone apps coming out for kids. One of the newest and coolest is Dinosaurs from The American Museum of Natural History. This app lets paleontologists of all ages explore the Museum’s famous fossil halls in depth. The apps splash page is a huge collage of the Museum’s archives of over 800 [...]
Gaga for Gifts- Part 1
by Karen on 12/08/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Some of you may know that I have a column in New York Family Magazine- Brooklyn edition. This month I published an article about my favorite 10 gifts this holiday season. I was shocked to see that one of my picks (Crayon rocks made by a mom-inventor) was also chosen by People Magazine. Which might [...]
