Janie Barnett reflects on raising her daughter in Park Slope and how to encourage the most meaningful experiences for our children in this community of abundant options. _______ When my 5-year-old daughter, Adrienne, walked into… Read More »Choosing Meaningful Experiences for Your Kids
Jocelyn Greene, founder of Child’s Play NY, shows us how to use dramatic, imaginative play to help our kids have fun indoors and preserve our own sanity this winter. Creating the Stage and Surviving Winter Ok… Read More »Indoor Activities For Kids
As a parent, I am acutely aware of the need to raise my son to be a kind person who helps others. I don’t know if it seems even more necessary because the sad state… Read More »25 Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
For the Baby Brooklyn author and speech therapist Molly Dresner (also the author of The Speech Teachers Handbook and former speaker at our Brooklyn Baby and Family Expo) has a new board book out: You’re… Read More »New Ideas for Offline Books and Activities on Rainy Days
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] It’s getting colder and holidays are approaching…which means more school breaks will be here before we know it! If you’re wondering what to do with kids stuck at… Read More »2021 Winter School Break Camps
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro” _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] As the leaves change, we find ourselves navigating many life changes during the pandemic fall and (hopefully) we are starting to settle into our adapted school… Read More »2020 Fall School Break Camps
Where did the summer go? Labor Day is behind us and we’re heading into Fall, which means that many of our kids are going back to school. While some parents may be finalizing back-to-school plans…and… Read More »2020 Fall Virtual and In Person Classes
It’s no secret that parents are struggling this year. From the spring of lockdowns, remote schooling, and working at home to the pandemic summer where many activities we love are off limits (or at least… Read More »How to Have Fun (Safely) This Summer
When I planned to write about how to help others this spring, I had no idea how much help would be needed in our community and all over the world. Our lives have changed in… Read More »How to Help during the Pandemic
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Do you have a middle school-aged daughter who is interested in science and environmental studies? Or who just loves to play in the park? The CityParks Green Girls Empowered… Read More »Explore Parks and Science with CityParks Green Girls Empowered by ING