I have a third baby: this one doesn’t poop, pee or cry- but it does demand a lot of attention, nurturing and I definitely have to put it to bed at night. After 12 months,… Read More »Need a Doctor? Daycare? Plumber? We Have The List!
A new daycare/preschool opened this week and we got a few snapshots of what it looks like. The new home daycare is called “Lauren’s Place” after the owner’s 8 year old daughter. It is a… Read More »New Daycare/Preschool with Montessori Curriculum Opens
Do you have a child with a disability that would love to enroll in a movement class? Or go on a play date? Perhaps you are looking for some adult company with parents who can… Read More »Special Ed Workshops + Events For Children with Disabilities
by Hannah Macdonald Mothers Day is always filled with many mixed emotions for me. Until 2006 it was a day I felt sadly disconnected to because having lost my mother when I was ten the… Read More »Motherhood After Losing My Own Mum
A friend of mine told me recently that they felt guilty about letting her daughter use her ipad. Why? She didn’t feel like it was being used in an “educational” way. So, it’s pretty cool… Read More »Feel Guilty About Giving Kids Your iPad? Consider This New Reader
We have written about eczema on this blog before: it’s an incredibly upsetting condition for both children and parents- there doesn’t seem to be one easy solution to cure it. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New… Read More »Natural Remedies For Treating Eczema
Are you paying your sitter enough? According to the 2012 Park Slope Parents first Babysitter Survey that came out this week, a babysitter for 1 child makes an average of $14.50 an hour. And for… Read More »Are You Paying Your Babysitter Enough? (Park Slope Parents Babysitter Survey is Out!)
Over the last five years, I have visited loads of daycares and schools for the blog, so it’s exciting when I can suggest a daycare that I think is worth looking into for your child. … Read More »New Daycare Opens with Play Based Arts Program
What has happened over the last 2 weeks that has caused our 5 year old son to keep picking on his 3 year old sister? We can’t figure it out- and I’m not sure that… Read More »“Bad” Behavior- How Do You Handle It?
I’m a sucker for parenting books and have amassed enough of them that I have a collection that spans 2 bookshelves. Lately, I have begun acquiring books on relationships. It appears, (shockingly!), that good parenting… Read More »New Therapy Practice in Williamsburg For Couples, Families and Individuals