Daylight savings sleep tips!
Daylight savings is coming up this Sunday: this is when we move our clocks back one hour and “gain” an extra hour. Even just an hour change can be a disruption in your child’s… Read More »Daylight savings sleep tips!
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Weekend Events: Daylight Savings, Animation Workshops, Marathon!
What a weekend to have Daylight Savings! Marathoners and viewers alike- don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night. There are a lot of ongoing exhibitions and theatre productions that we… Read More »Weekend Events: Daylight Savings, Animation Workshops, Marathon!
Best places to watch the NYC marathon in Brooklyn
Marathon is here! It’s an incredible time as we cheer on all the aspiring runners as they perform a feat that seems unimaginable to me. I’m ready to cheer each one of them on with… Read More »Best places to watch the NYC marathon in Brooklyn
Mathnasium: One Solution to “U.S. Teens Are Among Worst At Math”
Here’s what I like to think: my kids will be in high school, take the SAT’s (those looovely tests), and do well enough on both the verbal and math components to have a choice selection… Read More »Mathnasium: One Solution to “U.S. Teens Are Among Worst At Math”
Brooklyn Family Band, the Dees, Teach History With Melody
The Deedle Deedle Dees (self-described as “America’s Ultimate Teaching Band”) are everything a family music band should be: incredible musicians who compose wonderful, imaginative, catchy, heartfelt songs. Their new CD, Strange Dees, Indeed, captures everything… Read More »Brooklyn Family Band, the Dees, Teach History With Melody
Are You Paying Your Nanny Enough? (Nanny Survey Results Are Out!)
Are you paying your nanny enough? According to the 2011 Park Slope Parents Nanny Survey that came out today, “nannies (in Brooklyn) are earning an average of $14.89- twice the NY minimum wage of $7.25-… Read More »Are You Paying Your Nanny Enough? (Nanny Survey Results Are Out!)
New Developments for Bija Kids
I dropped by Bija Kids a few weeks ago to host one of our Meetups– and marveled at their new studio design with two open airy spaces that accommodate both yogis and kids. Lauren Maples,… Read More »New Developments for Bija Kids
Residential Parking Permits Provide Relief?
One of the only things I hate about our life in Brooklyn (and I really do mean hate)- is moving our van every 2 days. My husband is a musician so we have a van… Read More »Residential Parking Permits Provide Relief?
New La Leche League in Kensington (and other meetups listed too)
A new Kensington La Leche League group is starting this Wednesday morning. This mother to mother breastfeeding support group is open to all. To find out where they are meeting, email hezmez@optonline.net For other Brooklyn… Read More »New La Leche League in Kensington (and other meetups listed too)
Date Night: A Play About a Woman’s Freefall
Every once in awhile, we like to write about date night on the blog. Sometimes it’s about a play we are invited to preview, or a quirky adventure at Brooklyn Boulders, or even a local… Read More »Date Night: A Play About a Woman’s Freefall