Staying healthy and setting an example for your kids while always on the go can be a daily struggle, but it’s not impossible! Certified Holistic Health Coach Alexandra Napoli shares her tips and tweaks for… Read More »Meal Time Tweaks to Keep the Whole Family Healthy
Sarah Kurliand, A Child Grows’ writer and co-founder of The Nature School of Philadelphia, shares some super cool Mother’s Day gift ideas for all those nature-loving mamas. If you’re like me, you don’t want… Read More »5 Gifts For the Outdoorsy Mama in Your Life
Our A Child Grows in Philly editor has written about Philly’s proposed soda tax before, but now that the budget hearings have occurred and a vote on the tax is imminent, there is a lot more to say.… Read More »Philly Soda Tax Budget Hearings: David & Goliath
Brooklyn Public Library and the NYC Department of Transportation will host a free bike helmet fitting at Central Library on Thursday afternoon, encouraging a safe ride for the hundreds of riders who will take to the streets… Read More »Brooklyn Public Library Hosts Free Bike Helmet Fitting and Giveaway
Gun Safety is a crucial issue for all parents and children in our country. Julianne Moore and Melissa Joan Hart to Join Moms, Gun Violence Survivors and More Than 1,000 Advocates to Support Tough Mothers… Read More »Saturday: Everytown, Moms Demand Action to Host Fourth Annual Brooklyn Bridge March and Rally to End Gun Violence
My daughter is finishing 6th grade and everyone in her class had to apply to an intermediate school. The selection process is quite grueling, but I was very confident that she would be accepted in… Read More »A Lesson in Parenting Through Adversity
CRF Frozen Foods has expanded their recall of a long list of brands of frozen fruits and vegetables because of a listeria outbreak. Listeria is no joke and can cause miscarriage or still birth in pregnant women,… Read More »RECALL ALERT: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
OurA Child Grows team just returned from an amazing conference in California for moms (and dads) who are bloggers and tech influencers. It was super informative, and we wanted to start sharing some of the… Read More »Our Parenting Podcast Recommendations
Vaccination is a touchy topic in the U.S.; every parent or childcare provider has an opinion. The subject of immunization is complex, vast, and oftentimes polarizing; it has earned a prominent position in the country’s… Read More »Is Your Nanny Vaccinated… And Does it Matter?
We often joke that Mother’s Day is EVERY DAY of the year for those of us chasing around our kiddos unshowered, under slept, covered in food bits, and surviving on a “healthy” diet of coffee, wine… Read More »Take Back Mother’s Day: Rediscover YOU This Year