Can you breastfeed a premature baby? Yes, even if your baby has spent time in the NICU and was given bottles. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New York based, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), classical… Read More »Breastfeeding a Premature Baby
WORD is one of Brooklyn’s flourishing independent neighborhood bookstores; a hub for serious and young readers alike, author events and even home to a basketball league. Located in Greenpoint, the northernmost neighborhood of Brooklyn, the… Read More »Word: Greenpoint’s Gem Bookstore
If the only Hanukkah song you know is “Dreidel Dreidel”, then get ready to update your playlist this season. Amy Deutsch from Kveller.com (which offers a Jewish twist on parenting, everything a Jewish family could… Read More »Top 10 Hanukkah Songs
If you have wondered how to play Dreidel, or just need a refresher, here are the rules to this classic spinning top game. The post was kindly provided by Kveller.com, which offers a Jewish twist… Read More »How to Play Dreidel
Christmas trees don’t get to have all the fun; after all, Hanukkah is the festival of lights. In downtown Brooklyn, a special menorah will be lit every night of the holiday but the real celebration… Read More »Gigantic Chanukah Celebration on Monday!
Congregation Mount Sinai re-opened their playspace for the cold weather season this week. They had 15 parents and their kids show up on the first day and 8 the second one. Mount Sinai is an… Read More »Playspace Re-opens at Congregation Mount Sinai
Exciting news from Congregation Beth Elohim Early Childhood Center this week. Their Center will offer a Dual Language Classroom in Hebrew and English in the Fall of 2013. The Center takes children aged 2 to… Read More »New Dual Language Program in Brooklyn
After four years, I should be an expert at putting two kids to bed in the same room, but I’m not. I’ve struggled with it enough to make me try every trick in the book-… Read More »Putting 2 Kids to Bed in the Same Room
When women’s clothing boutiques in L.A. started offering juice and coffee bars to shoppers, the idea caught on quickly. Customers stayed and hung out and it was a vibe. A new bike shop and juice… Read More »New Juice Bar & Bike Shop Opens
Feeling anxious about starting the school admission process with your pre-K or Kindergartner? You are in luck because tonight you can learn all about neighborhood schools from the fabulous Pamela Wheaton, Insideschools managing editor. Pamela… Read More »Free Workshop on Pre-K and K in Brooklyn TONIGHT