[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Just a little more than 2 hours from Brooklyn in the Shawangunk Mountains is the amazing the Minnewaska State Park Preserve. While they are working on the parking lots… Read More »Our Favorite Places: Minnewaska State Park Preserve
There have been a lot of recent news stories of lead and cadmium in children’s jewelry, so I thought it was time to revisit this old post from several years ago. I’m steering clear of… Read More »The Hidden Dark Side of Children’s Jewelry
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] As parents, we often need to think several seasons ahead–and wrap our heads around summer camp plans when we’re just trying to get through the polar vortex! Fortunately,… Read More »Check Out the 2019 Brooklyn Camp Expo
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″] VOICE LESSONS for Parents What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Listen by Wendy Mogel, PHD [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Talking… Read More »Parenting Book Reviews: “Voice Lessons” and “No More Mean Girls”
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] There’s snow place like the Y this winter! Join the Prospect Park Y and Park Slope Armory for a season full of healthy fun for the whole family.… Read More »Top Ten Reasons to Spend Winter at the YMCA (Sponsored)
I had just learned I was pregnant with twins when my husband was laid off. After months of stressful job hunting, he was offered an amazing opportunity. The only hitch – we lived in Utah… Read More »I Moved Across the Country While Pregnant
I have always hated buying things I didn’t absolutely need, but I make exceptions for things that are very inexpensive. It turns out that this is a poor person’s habit, carried with me through my… Read More »In Defense of Clutter
How long has it been since you and your spouse took a getaway trip together? That doesn’t mean you two plus your little rascals but just you and your partner — and no tagalongs. Of… Read More »6 Tips for Planning a Kid-Free Weekend Vacation With Your Spouse
Not all that interested in lounging on the beach during your family vacation? Contributor Patricia Dimick shares her top recommendations for vacation options that keep everyone active and moving. Active holidays offer fantastic opportunities to reconnect… Read More »5 Best US Vacation Destinations for an Active Family
When our girl was just a tiny baby, a friend told us about this kid’s band she liked, The Okee Dokee Brothers. Eventually we looked up their most popular track from their Grammy winning album… Read More »Winterland and an Awesome Concert with the Okee Dokee Brothers