It’s that time of year again – hippity hop! Check out this fab, local egg hunt that is sure to be fun for the whole family, now in a new location! Greenpoint-based non-profit organization Town Square… Read More »Town Square Annual Egg Hunt Finds New Home at t.b.d. Brooklyn
Photosanity founder Alethea Cheng Fitzpatrick shares her tips and advice for selecting an after school plan that works for your child and your family. So, you finally made it – your kids are in elementary… Read More »The After School Conundrum
Alethea Cheng Fitzpatrick of Photosanity shares her thoughts on raising resilient children. When my first son started to learn to play chess, he was so anxious about losing that he would only play me if I were… Read More »Raising Resilient Kids
Contributor and MotherBrooklyn founder Leslie Winston shares her family’s story about their journey into the world of early intervention and supportive services for her son. A few months after our son JP’s second birthday we had… Read More »Does Our Child Have Special Needs? One Family’s Journey, Part I
Alice Kaltman, LCSW, founder of Family Matters NY shares a quick tidbit related to parenting and family life. We know you’re pressed for time, so here is a nugget of simple, and hopefully helpful advice (or reassurance!).… Read More »Family Matters Parenting Tip: Silence is Golden
From the parenting think tank that is Baby GooRoo, check out these fun facts about breastfeeding. Whether you plan to breastfeed or are undecided, here are 10 breastfeeding facts that may tip the scales in favor of… Read More »10 Things You May Not Know About Breastfeeding
Dr. Deena Blanchard, pediatrician at Premier Pediatrics, and font of knowledge, gives us the tools we need to weather the storm that is age two to… well, it can’t last forever right? The first year… Read More »The Transition to Toddlerhood Top Ten: Where Did My Baby Go?
Allergies are a big concern these days and it seems that the recommendations are always changing, so we reached out to immunologist from Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights, Sarah Silverman, M.D., to get more information on the issue. … Read More »Childhood Allergies and Immunities
We all want the best for our kids and families. Whether it’s with better financial planning, or getting your will in order, it matters. Don’t let things fall to chance. Attorney Shannon McNulty shares her tips… Read More »The Seven Legal & Financial Protections Every Parent Should Have In Place
Sharon Peters, founder of Parents Helping Parents in Brooklyn, gives us the essential tools to prepare ourselves (and the kids), for all of life’s challenges. Bringing adults and children from two families into one household… Read More »Blended Families: Navigating the Great Combine