The much debated expansion of the Urban Assembly of Arts & Letters School, a well performing middle school, was approved last night. This is a welcome development for many District 13 parents and a disappointment… Read More »Arts & Letters gets “okay” to expand to elementary
If you have a child under 7 years, chances are he/she is an Angelina Ballerina fan. There’s something about this pink mouse and her dogged persistence to be a ballerina that entrances kids. So, if… Read More »Angelina Ballerina and Nutcracker Party at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Photographer Sarah Sloboda captures our Veeps – (as in “Vice Presidents” or “VIPS”), featuring a Brooklyn parent – every week for us. If you would like to be featured as a Veep- email us! Here’s a bit from Sarah… Read More »Veep 17: Special days off
New York kids love their transportation: subways (express! local!), the bus and even the big trains that take you out of the city. There’s a fun way to celebrate transportation this weekend. Join the New… Read More »Make an edible train, subway or bus!
This question frequently comes up: Where can I rent a breast pump? There are a few places to choose from. Some stores will even deliver the pump to you, which can be a real blessing. … Read More »Need breast pumps, bottles and nursing supplies?
There are a lot of sitter services out there in New York. One nice thing about writing a parenting blog is that I get offers to try them. I have never used them…until now. I… Read More »A babysitting service with creative flair
If you have lived in NY for long enough, The Blue Man Group, was kindof something you grew up with. They have been performing in NYC for 20 years with their blue painted bodies and… Read More »The Blue School moves to lower Manhattan
With rates of ADHD rising (5.5 % from 2003 to 2007) and ASD disorders now at 1 in 110 children in the US, there has been a rise of treatments to help children and parents… Read More »Diagnoses of ADHD or ASD or anxiety disorders?
Photographer Sarah Sloboda captures our Veeps – (as in “Vice Presidents” or “VIPS”), featuring a Brooklyn parent – every week for us. If you would like to be featured as a Veep- email us! Here’s a bit from Sarah… Read More »Veep 16: An art consultant who’s down to earth