Brooklyn Bridge Park is offering a really cool volunteer ecological stewardship program by application & interview only. It is perfect for kids (14-18) who are interested in environmental studies. It would probably be a great… Read More »Applications Due August 18th for Environmental TIDES Program
One of our favorite NYC services (also in LA and the Hamptons), Curated Care, now has an app! I used Curated Care to help fill in gaps in care for my little girl when she… Read More »Curated Care is Now Even Better With an App (Sponsored)
This is no other camp like Camp Maritime. Even though we are on the coast, Brooklynites don’t usually think of ourselves as being so close to beaches or as having easy access to water sports.… Read More »Interview with One of Brooklyn’s Most Unique Camps: Camp Maritime (Sponsored)
Hi, I’m over here checking every day for crocus in my garden….no crocus yet, but it is already time to plan for Spring Break. Hopefully by the time it gets here we will have daffodils.… Read More »2023 Spring Break Camps
Things change quickly in Brooklyn, especially storefronts and especially things for kids. So I was thrilled when I discovered that Private Picassos on 5th Ave and Carroll was still doing drop-in art projects from their… Read More »Four Years Later, This Brooklyn Treasure is Still Wonderful
There are so many great ice cream options in Park Slope in the summer. From Uncle Louie G’s and ice cream trucks to Van Leeuwen designer ice cream with vegan options. There are interesting flavors… Read More »The Best Ice Cream in Park Slope is (Still) Not Ice Cream
This summer is definitely different! But hopefully more outdoors things are opening. I thought I would share this older article just to give you some thoughts/ideas for summer as much of this can still be… Read More »How to Find The Suburban Summer in the City
The birds are singing and the sun has made an appearance this week, melting the snow and reminding us that spring is around the corner…and making me feel cautiously optimistic about the future. I know… Read More »2022 Spring Break Camps
We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests that have been taking place across our country since the tragic murder of George Floyd almost two weeks ago. We also recognize our own responsibility… Read More »Anti-Racism Resources for Families
I’m over the moon about the New York Public Library’s decision to end late fees. A couple of years ago I wrote about how the library was turning over poor, working moms to a collection… Read More »Brooklyn Public Library Does the Right Thing