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
A flu or child’s cold cost one million people in NYC a day’s pay…and for some it can cost them their job. Parents shouldn’t have to choose between their health and their job. If the… Read More »Paid Sick Times Act: Does it Make Sense?
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
There are lots of fun and exciting things happening around these parts this weekend. Have you visited The Dekalb Market yet? Well, on Friday, check it out and while you’re there have a blast at… Read More »Weekend Events: Jam on DUMBO, Comics Jam, Down and Derby Roller Skating and Much More!
Bath time can be a drag: no one wants to get in the water or out of the water- that is, unless they have a super cool towel to snuggle into. We’ve found some hooded… Read More »Beach and Bath Towels That Bite, Pow and Snarl
Finding the right school in Brooklyn is stressful: whether you are shocked by the high cost of private school or frustrated by double booked seats at the best public schools or just the lack of… Read More »Thinking of Homeschooling? You Aren’t Alone- So Are A Lot of Parents
A new bilingual school with global ambitions is opening in Brooklyn this fall. One World Project is offering both preschool and after school options with Spanish/English curricula. The school is showcasing their teachers, debut location… Read More »New Bilingual School Opening (with After School Only Option Too)
Who is excited about the Squibb Pedestrian Bridge? I can’t wait for it to be done to allow safer passage for those of us going from Columbia Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Construction has begun… Read More »Squibb Pedestrian Bridge Wins Award
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
Happy Friday everyone! This weekend we’ve rounded up a great deal of fun activities for the entire family to enjoy. If you’re a museum lover, then this weekend, get ready to go gaga! There’s a… Read More »Weekend Events: Muppet Movie Sing-A-Long, Polar Opposites Puppet Show, Spiders Alive!, and Loads More!