Pool Profile: D and D Pool
The Douglas and Degraw Pool, known at D and D or Double D Pool, always seems on the cusp of being closed. Whether due to lack of funds or the stomach turning prospect of using… Read More »Pool Profile: D and D Pool
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Top 5 City Kid Summer Activities, plus one
1. Having a Lemonade stand. You can do that in the ‘burbs, you say. And you’re right, you can make lemonade, your kids can make signs, they can stand on the sidewalk, or grass shoulder… Read More »Top 5 City Kid Summer Activities, plus one
Notes From A Blended Family: Indecent Disclosure
By: Rebecca Cooney After a couple of years back on the dating scene, I’ve come to a conclusion: if you reach the age of 40 and you haven’t been married or cohabitated, there is… Read More »Notes From A Blended Family: Indecent Disclosure
Pool Profile: The Brooklyn Bridge Park Pop Up Pool
I love pools. I love swimming. I don’t say these things lightly. I am obsessed. I will take any chance to swim. When at the beach I am the first person in the water, when… Read More »Pool Profile: The Brooklyn Bridge Park Pop Up Pool
Tips for New Parents: How to Survive the Early Weeks
Sharon Peters, parenting expert and founder of Parents Helping Parents, gives you wisdom that will cut through the white noise of sleep deprivation and new parent panic. Here are a few tips for new parents to remember… Read More »Tips for New Parents: How to Survive the Early Weeks
Are Your Kids Ready for A Bunk Bed?
I think we all have memories of bunk beds from our childhood, either of our obsessive desire for them, or of the rickety version at summer camp, or the sagging version found at a… Read More »Are Your Kids Ready for A Bunk Bed?
Pool Profile: The Red Hook Pool
Of all the Brooklyn public pools Red Hook Pool (technically the Sol Goldman Pool at the Red Hook Recreational Center) is my favorite. First of all it is huge, Olympic size. Now, this may not seem… Read More »Pool Profile: The Red Hook Pool
Finding Time to Exercise: Achieve the Impossible
The biggest complaint I hear from moms who want to exercise is finding the time. When it comes down to it, the workout is always the first thing that falls off the list. If only… Read More »Finding Time to Exercise: Achieve the Impossible
Philharmonic in Prospect Park 2014: Class Up Your BBQ
Despite spending over a decade living in this borough, last summer was my first time attending the Philharmonic insanity in Prospect Park. I suppose many of the previous years I was out of town or… Read More »Philharmonic in Prospect Park 2014: Class Up Your BBQ
How to Be A Better Parent? Turn Off Your Phone
Alice Kaltman, parenting coach and founder of Family Matters NY, explains why we need be present and put down those smart phones. Alice is THE voice of experience, so take notes. The weather has… Read More »How to Be A Better Parent? Turn Off Your Phone