This afternoon, a reader posted on Facebook asking, “If you know of a pre k half day program that isn’t full, please let me know. Thanks.” I answered it on Facebook, but I thought some… Read More »New Schools in Brooklyn: from Montessori to Immersion
The DOE’s reform in special education will get its true test this fall when schools implement the new programs. The reform entails moving children with the least restrictive settings from self-contained classes to classrooms that… Read More »DOE Opens Hotline and Office Hours for Upcoming Special Ed Reform
A new urgent care center in Park Slope has been getting very good reviews on the parent list serves and on Yelp. Premier Care of Park Slope has been getting kudos for efficient and thoughtful… Read More »Urgent Care Facilities in Brooklyn: Which Ones are the Best?
If the Olympics haven’t got your family revved up for some competition, this weekends’ “Family Adventure Race” might get your sports juices flowing. City Parks Foundation is debuting a “Family Adventure Race” this Saturday. Gather… Read More »Go for the Gold: Friendly Family Olympics This Weekend
As convenient as Netflix is, nothing beats seeing a movie in the theater…..but with your baby? Thanks to a new group of movie-loving parents, you can forget having to hire a babysitter in order to… Read More »No Shushing at This Movie Series
Imagine a new kind of school day for your urban kid: making mud pies, stirring sticks in the pond, racing across a meadow and digging for worms….in the city. It’s actually possible and happening in… Read More »The Brooklyn Forest School: A New School in the Park
All parents love nap time. It is essential for kids and for us. So, what do you do when your toddler decides to drop her one and only nap? It can happen for kids aged… Read More »Dropping Naps: When, Why and What Next?!
No matter how settled you are in your home, it’s always fun to look at real estate. Real estate is real estate- and so I was just as curious to see the inside of the… Read More »A Look Inside New Digs for Brooklyn Heights Montessori School
If you think your bike helmets are good enough: think again. Consumer Reports tested nine adult helmets and only one had enough protection for their most stringent test. And for youth helmets (those for children… Read More »Consumer Reports Best Bike Helmets: Only 2 Make the Cut
As a transplant from the middle of the country, I still find the ocean new and exciting. Luckily, my children share this awe and affection and accompany me on trips to play in the sand… Read More »Visiting Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways