Looking for a family photograph for a holiday card? Our Spotted! photographer and all-around fabulous portrait photographer, Justine Cooper, is doing a photo shoot at the elegant new Toren building for a one day photo… Read More »A swanky photo shoot (and we’re going!)
District 13 has a big week for parents of school-aged children. First, a meeting about the proposed expansion of the successful middle school, Urban Assembly Academy of Arts and Letters and then a free presentation… Read More »District 13: school news this week
When I want to know the real scoop on anything, I usually pose a question on our Facebook Fan Page. A few months ago (am I really that behind?!), I asked “what iphone apps do… Read More »Reader favorites: 38 iphone applications for your kids
When I think back, it started with the concept of positive reinforcement. The thing is I KNOW better. Papa Tree and I took Birch to a parent-child class to a waldorf school where one of… Read More »Why I’m going to quit saying “Good Job!” (or at least try)
My sister in Chicago has a 2 year old son named Von that is only 1 month older than my Willow. Strangely, both of our children share a peanut allergy when none of their siblings… Read More »My story: our son’s excema
The Annual Jazz for Young People series at Lincoln Center kicks off on Saturday, November 20th.
Photographer Sarah Sloboda captures our Veeps – (as in “Vice Presidents” or “VIPS”), featuring a Brooklyn parent – every week for us. If you would like to be featured as a Veep- email us! Here’s a bit from Sarah… Read More »Veep 15: “Stay sweet!”
MiniMunchers is a new site that has a database of kid friendly restaurants and a rating systems that tells you the best of the bunch (those get 4 crayons!). When I last checked, one of… Read More »5 hidden gems for family dining in Manhattan
Please come join me this Saturday, November 13th for the best kids’ event in Brooklyn this weekend! Kids Club Thirteen will be hosting great activities and giving out PBS Kids swag to complement the Children’s… Read More »Hey you guys! Electric Company and Book Fair in Brooklyn
According to the John Hopkins Children’s Center, the results showed that “infants whose mothers reported eating peanuts at least twice a week during pregnancy were nearly three times more likely than other infants to have… Read More »New study: peanuts and pregnancy