[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”] Every year I walk around Park Slope and marvel at the fantasic Halloween decorations. I think because we are a mixed faith community there are not as many… Read More »Park Slope Halloween Decorations – The Very Best
Molly Dresner gives us some tips. Flip the Script Halloween is a holiday that comes with a pretty consistent protocol: you get dressed up, you walk door to door, you say a funny phrase,… Read More »A Few Ways to Make Halloween Less Scary
Sometimes, it’s just easier to throw an unhealthy, packaged snack at the kiddos and call it a day. We know; we’ve been there. But, for the most part, we should be paying attention to what… Read More »Put the Cheddar Snacks Down: 5 Recipes for Healthy, Easy Snacks
I recently saw another mom talking to my son on the playground and ran over worried. Well, I didn’t need to run, I was only a few steps away, but I was still struck with… Read More »Playground Etiquette for Parents
We have a ginkgo tree in front of our apartment. Every year it litters the ground with stinky fruit that we then bring inside on our shoes. The stairs get a stinky bath and we… Read More »What’s the Deal with the Stinky Fruit Trees?
The Audubon Guide to North American Suicides by Matthew Hobson Walking one fall afternoon, my daughter and I find a dead bird on the roadside. Small and perfect, bright blue, with beak and eyes black… Read More »We Love This Heartbreaking Creative Nonfiction
Is it time to say goodbye to the binky? Every child is different, so the right time to wean from a pacifier varies, but there are some basic guidelines and tips that apply to most families.… Read More »Is it Time to Give Up Binky?
Kids of all ages love dramatic play whether it is dressing up like a favorite character from a book, t.v. show or video game and re-enacting a favorite scene, running around as this generation’s version… Read More »Kids in the Kitchen: Apple Spinach Muffins
My two-year-old is easily bored with her board books. She prefers books for older kids, usually those that say 6 and up. I can’t be sure she understands everything, but she understands enough. I think… Read More »My Two-Year-Old Prefers Older Kid’s Books
A lot of kids don’t care for fruit and veggie skins, and we’ll do almost anything to get them to eat green stuff (the good kind), so if peeling helps we do it. After a… Read More »Should You Peel Those Veggies