There’s nothing more discouraging to children and parents than receiving a report that your child may need help with school. Your child may feel frustrated and sad over their struggles, while you are pulling your… Read More »Does Your Child Really Need a Tutor?
We aren’t doing a full gift guide this year, but here are a few ideas that may help with your shopping. The list includes a couple of local ideas and some non-Amazon online shopping that… Read More »Great, Inexpensive Gift Ideas for 2018
Looking for great kid-friendly museums that will appeal to your little scientist in training? Fortunately New York City is bursting with museums to tap into your child’s mind and give them an outlet for exploration.… Read More »Science Museums for Kids in New York City
I have never been particularly crafty. I am just barely more capable than my two year old–at least I can use scissors. Nonetheless, I had an idea for a fun craft time inspired by the… Read More »Fun Hat Decorating Activity Inspired by Jennie’s Hat
I recently overheard some heated conversations about a book called How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids. I didn’t think too much of it until I met the author Jancee Dunn and realized she… Read More »My Interview with Someone Who Does NOT Hate Her Husband – Jancee Dunn
‘Tis the season for SOUP! Preferably hearty, healthy, protein filled soup that are simple, quick and that my kids will enjoy as much as I do. Last week, I posted the recipe for my personal… Read More »Healthy One Pot Meals: Homemade Chili
I wanted to take the opportunity to do a piece on the magical, wonderful world of long-time, award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator Geoffrey Hayes. Not only was I lucky enough to grow up with… Read More »The Wonderful World of Children’s Book Illustrator Geoffrey Hayes
You can smell it long before you can actually see the infamous waterway, which is only 100 feet wide and 1.8 miles long but has a reputation that far outweighs its relative size. But how… Read More »What Does the Superfund Clean-Up of the Gowanus Mean for Your Family?
We checked out Monster Trouble! by Lane Fredickson from the Park Slope library just before Halloween, but soon discovered it was in no way a Halloween book. It’s an everyday amazing monster trapping book. Winifred… Read More »Monster Trouble! Our Favorite New Book
Brandi Davis of Child and Family Coaching gives us another great post jam packed with great parenting tips. After you have one of those days when you feel like you have donned Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak for… Read More »The 5 Ways That You CAN Get Your Kids To Listen