The recent horrible run of sex attacks and muggings in Brooklyn have created terror for residents all over. In response, KWT Canine Watch (K9WaTch) a mobile neighborhood watch composed of dog owners and non-dog-owners in the… Read More »Neighborhood Responses to Crime Uptick in Brooklyn
Not surprisingly, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced yesterday at their national meeting in Boston, that bumper pads should not be used in cribs. Rumors have been circulating that this announcement was imminent. Why now?… Read More »Crib bumpers: no longer recommended by AAP
Sick day! I used to love sick day: it meant Mad! Magazine, jello water and lots of room service by mom. Now, that I’m the mom, it means videos, coloring, reading books aloud and lots… Read More »What I Resort To When My Kids Are Sick
Joyce Szuflita, school consultant of NYC School Help and our School Expert, is always on top of what is going on within the NYC school system. Join her this week for an informative discussion entitled… Read More »Public School 101 Talk This Week
Acetaminophen in concentrated infant drops will no longer be produced by manufacturers- and that’s a very good thing. There were dosing errors as people used concentrated infant drops on older children. It was easy to… Read More »Acetaminophen New Dosing Chart- and When to Use It
We are so excited about Halloween (have you seen our massive Halloween activity guide?!?!) and to lead up to the big day we are excited to enjoy some Halloween-related events this week like The Haunted… Read More »Weekly Events: Puppetsburg, Fork & Pencil Book Fair, Storytime at Dean Street and Much More
Have you ever noticed that dads get short shifted in the parenting section at the bookstore? For every 200 books on “how your life will dramatically change forever” that are written for moms, dads have… Read More »New Dad? Lace Up For Boot Camp
Just for fun I have been searching Etsy for innovative, creative and hilarious costumes- I didn’t have to search for too long. This Red Angry Birds Tutu gave me a huge laugh. From LittlePiggysMarket for… Read More »My Favorite Handmade Halloween Costumes (and you don’t have to make them yourself!)
We were sad to hear the news yesterday that one of our favorite Brooklyn resale shops and meetup places, Still Hip, will be closing down at the end of November. I remember the first iteration… Read More »Favorite Resale Shop Still Hip Is Closing
If you are walk on Prospect Avenue and run across the newly opened “Kings Bay Y”, don’t be confused- you haven’t ended up in Sheepshead Bay. “Kings Bay YM-YWHA” has a new affiliate in Windsor… Read More »Grand Opening of Kings Bay Y in Windsor Terrace