You’ve heard of a preschool cooperative, a babysitting cooperative and now there’s something different….. a painting cooperative. No, it’s not one you can join for help in getting your apartment painted. It’s one you hire.… Read More »A painting cooperative that you can get behind: Color Me
Get out your gently used toys, clothes, shoes and books for ArtCetera’s first “Swap” for baby and kids items. Why swap? For a neat freak like me, it means less stuff stuffed under beds and… Read More »Get ready: clothing swap coming up
The first time my kids (5 and 3) went to the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, they disappeared with my husband for the entire day; hours longer than I could have hoped.… Read More »PBS Design Squad visits- and you can win tickets!
If you get your morning sled in tomorrow, you will still have time to run over to register for the winter programming at Ft. Greene Sports. Winter Indoor Soccer for boys and girls ages 4-6… Read More »Indoor sports registering: soccer, Capoeira, baseball and tennis! (whew!)
Do you have an adopted child? You might enjoy the All Together Now (ATN) playgroup that is available to children ages 3-8 years and facilitated by adult and teen adoptees. They also provide a space… Read More »Playgroup for adopted kids starting
There’s been a lot of talk on the parenting listserves about Dr. Philippa Gordon and Dr. Amy Glaser splitting up their practice and going their separate ways. Current clients of the practice are being asked… Read More »Changes for Gordon and Glaser Pediatricians
This morning a mom said to me, “our neighborhood (Fort Greene) is so great and now that we’re starting to get more amenities for families…it’s getting even better.” “What do you mean?” I asked. I… Read More »Tribeca Pediatrics and Tribeca Parenting expanding to Fort Greene
I’ve heard parents tell some amazing fictional stories to their parents- whether at dinnertime or bedtime. Maybe you are one of those? Or maybe you have an ideal for a short story or novel brimming… Read More »Writing fiction class for parents
* this is a guest submission that, when it was sent to me, I knew I just had to post it. Somehow, it seems impossible that bullying can happen in kindergarten, and yet, it can… Read More »Kindergarten and the bully: my experience
So, not only do we start the New Year with new MetroCard rates (monthly goes up from $104 from $89 and single ride from $2.25 to $2.50), we also get new parking meter rates! Bah,… Read More »New Parking Meter Rates- after MetroCard rate hikes