Jane Chuang is a lawyer. I’m not sure I can think of a job that is more demanding and less kid-friendly (ok, oil rig worker, Antarctic geologist, pirate, but otherwise, lawyer). After giving birth to… Read More »Upstarts! Parents Raising Children, Building Businesses: How to Hang Your Own Shingle
“When a lot of us think about ‘children’s theatre’, we think about happy, cutesy, silly stories that teach a simple lesson to kids…but I want to change that.” Lauren Jost, the founder and director of Spellbound… Read More »Brooklyn Business Spotlight: Spellbound Theatre – Theater for Young Children
Guess what New Yorkers don’t need: More stuff. And since a wish-list comprised of plain white socks, Gap briefs and fancy conditioner doesn’t fly with the in-laws, maybe our holiday lists, be they “wish” or… Read More »The Season of Giving: Charitable Donations Always Fit
By: Joyce Szuflita, “the school lady” The DoE announced late last week that they are changing the kindergarten application process up in a big way. The old way that families would apply to various kindergarten programs… Read More »Giant Sea Change in Kindergarten Application Procedures
By: Christine Dehne Our four-year-old is entering PreK this year, so there are a couple of apps we’ve been using to gear her up for some of the new experiences she is going to have… Read More »Keeping Your Kids Appy: Back to School
I came across this recent article on Parents.com – Will Millennials Be Able to Afford to Raise Children? – and I can’t say I was overly shocked about the amount of money it costs to raise a… Read More »It Costs How Much to Raise A Child?
I can’t believe we are already thinking about getting ready for school! My oldest is entering Pre-K next year and when looking for the supplies she needs, I came across this back to school guide… Read More »2013 Back to School Guide to PVC-free School Supplies
Did you know that teachers typically spend an entire MONTH at the beginning of the school year re-teaching information forgotten in the summer months? But there are fun, entertaining, and educational ways to prevent the… Read More »Help Prevent “Summer Slide” with Fun, Educational YouTube Videos
Getting into preschool in NYC can be complicated process with its lottery system, zoning rules and competition – making it very difficult to get in. And now that the public schools have sent their acceptance… Read More »How to Form a Preschool Co-op
If you submitted an application for your child to attend the very limited public Pre-K seats offered in the Fall, the status of your application is now available online. Log in at: https://prod.semsnycdoe.com/parentsite/ Good luck… Read More »Public Pre-K Application Status Is Available