Everything You Need to Know About Campgrounds in New York
Here are 19 campgrounds in New York your family can go visit for a weekend getaway and tips for camp...
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How to Find Childcare in NYC
Securing safe and loving childcare is one of the most complex jobs a parent can face. The choice of ...
Hometown Hero with a Heart: Brooklyn’s Louie Miranda
There’s an oddly memorable feeling most folks have who were born and bred in Brooklyn; it’s an ingra...
Specialty Camps — More Than A Sporting Good Time
Choosing a sports camp can help your child break out of his or her shell, become more fit and confid...
Summer Hair Care for Young Campers and Swimmers
Summer fun can wreak havoc on kids' delicate scalp and hair. Here tips to help make summer hair care...
Blending Families for the Holidays
The holidays can be particularly difficult for divorced or stepfamilies. Jeannette Lofas, founder of...
Festive Low-Fat Dessert
No holiday dinner would be complete without a yummy dessert to end the meal. ...
All Moms Need Support! says artist who draws joy from hardship
At 17, Katherine Arnoldi found herself without a job, without a home, and without much self-esteem. ...
Denzel Speaks Out To Parents
“We can do better. We must do better,” Denzel urges parents...
Tips for Stress-Free Travel
Cancelled flights…lost luggage…delays and traffic…screaming kids. The list of challenges is endless....
Speaking About Sex — Why Parents Matter Most
When is a good time to begin reading to your child? Some experts believe that even infants benefit f...
Mama Knows
When Andi Silverman was a new mom and had questions about breastfeeding, she couldn’t find a ‘user-f...
Life After Tragedy
When Alissa Torres was seven-and-a-half months pregnant, her husband, Eddie, started a new job at th...
How To Find Family Happiness: 8 Secrets
When you understand the eight secrets to family happiness and apply them in your own home, you’ll fi...
How to Guide Kids to Get Results and Stop Nagging!
There are so many important topics to discuss with our children these days. It's important that they...
How To Go Green — Resolve in ‘08
This year, promise to not only make your family healthier, but improve the plight of the planet as w...
Music Camp Open Call
Since 1999, Manhattan School of Music has been offering a special Summer Music Camp for New York Cit...
A Hopping Good Time! A New Musical For Kids
This month, Theatreworks wraps up the first show of their 47th season with a musical production star...
The Special Needs Trust: Protecting Your Special Needs Child
Parenting a special needs child can be a wonderful and challenging task. But while you may be meetin...
Grilled Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These jazzed up potatoes are sure to add flavor to any meal....
Tech Toys and Gifts
Check out technology's new gadgets and toys!...
Water Everywhere: An American Museum of Natural History Exhibit
You enter the Water exhibit through a ‘wall’ of water mist, with a projection of the word “water” in...
The Smart Choice: Chalk Boards vs. The Big Screen
These days, classrooms are saying goodbye to the chalk and color markers that were used on these “pr...
Tests, quizzes, presentations? JUST RELAX!
Test-taking anxiety strikes many students, from the fourth-grader taking a spelling test to the coll...
Keri Gives it a Shot
Actress and new mom Keri Russell took steps to ensure her son, River Russell Dreary, would stay ...
When Dinosaurs Swam the Sea : See it in IMAX
The giant creatures that swam below the surface are the subject of "Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric A...
The Funny Man: Raymond, George & Homer...And real dads in-between
Fathers are being “displaced in the family.” And it’s an issue all parents, especially fathers, shou...
Nutritious Holiday Recipe: Citrus and Herb Turkey Breast
While the holidays are a time for feasting and celebrating, it’s still important to eat healthy. ...
The Buzz: Latest Services & Products for Parents and Kids
Check out new services and products for mom, dad and the kids!...
All The Answers Fit To Print: A Book of Baffling Questions
A well-received article in the Times expanded into a book, and the result is "Father Knows Less, or ...
New Kids on the Block: New Shops and Centers
Check out new stores and centers offering clothes, candy and more in NYC!...
CHIC MOMS-ON-THE-GO: Feminine and Festive-Fast!
Here are some services and products that will get you feeling and looking feminine and festive, FAST...
Identifying ADHD
My 10-year old son is having problems concentrating in school, and his teacher suggested that he mig...
Single Parenting : Kids in the Middle
Divorce is stressful for a family. If there are children involved, the situation is even more heartb...
When Shots Loom: Helping Kids Cope
Despite the friendly atmosphere, doctors' visits can be unsettling for children. Kids may not unders...
Top 10 Toys of the Year: Editor's Picks
See what children's toys made the Top 10 for this holiday season!...
Holiday Giving
This year’s favorite places for families to give back....
Keep Family Time First On Your Holiday List
Time with children is the first activity parents abandon when holiday demands get hectic. Simplifyin...
Follow The Snow : A Skier's Guide
Eastern skiers delight in the mere dusting of flakes, and are willing to accept manufactured snow be...
Passports Required?
Passport requirements are back. The relaxation of rules that occurred this past summer when U.S. Pa...
New & Noteworthy: November's 'It' Products
Find new and trendy products for parents and kids this month!...
Smooth Cruisin' : A Family Vacation Aboard a Disney Cruise
The beauty of a Disney cruise is that once you step on board, Disney’s magic staff handles everythin...
Florida, 3 Ways: Luxury, Moderate and Budget Vacations
Find great places to go in the Florida in your price range....
Caribbean, 3 Ways: Luxury, Moderate & Budget Vacations
Find great places to go in the Caribbean in your price range....
Parent Paradise at Punta Cana
There is a universal look of contentment on the faces of parents at Club Med in Punta Cana, Dominica...
Playing the Game
A game would be a great way for my niece’s family to spend their “down time” together, I thought, an...
Kids’ Fun: Zany Musical Monkeys
On a recent afternoon, while taking my kids to see the Funkey Monkeys at their opening show at Off-B...
Singing with Sukey : Movement Classes for Children
As a former professional dancer, Sukey Molloy's aim was to create classes where kids would find joy ...
Is it a cold...the flu? Or Allergies?
Two of my sons suffer from allergies, so I've learned to recognize the triggers: things like dust fr...
Back Breakers! Backpack Overhaul
Parents and educators everywhere are concerned about the burdens children are lugging around each da...
Should Your Child Get A Flu Shot?
If your child is under age 5, he or she should definitely get a flu shot. And you probably should, t...
Reading the Signs: Diagnosing Dyslexia
My 9-year-old daughter has been having trouble in school. Her math and science skills are terrific,...
Chic Moms On The Go
As much as you may want to maintain your beauty regime and sense of style while on the road, it can ...
Kids: Get Milk!
According to a new study by The NPD Group, nearly 60 percent of children's dinners do not include mi...
Family Food Play
If you would vote for Martha Stewart for President and you devour Bon Appetit, you're probably al...
FDA Calls For Ban On Kids' Cough & Cold Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that over-the-counter cough and cold medicati...
Their House, Your House
To be honest, I had never heard of the Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) before I was asked to re...
November's Buzz: Latest Tips & Trends for Parents
Find the latest tips and trends for moms, dad, kids, and families this month! Look out for multi-sen...
Flu Fighters: Keeping Kids Healthy
You tend to see them at this time of year – mothers sporting backbacks equipped with disinfectant sp...
Theme Park Season Begins!
Seeking thrills, a way to cool off on a water slide, a ride down a lazy river? Here’s our roundup...
Pet Turtles Pose Threat
The FDA is reminding people of the risk of salmonellosis associated with pet turtles....
Identity Theft: Kids at Risk
Identity theft is damaging to all its victims, yet when a child is the casualty, it can be especiall...
Infants and Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation has launched a new website about epilepsy and seizure disorders in infants u...
Fear be gone
As a mother of two young boys, Dr. Jamie Johnson felt particularly empathetic when she encountered a...
The How To Summer Guide
Summer has always been the happiest time of year for Chappaqua’s Suzanne Brown....
How To Choose A Great Pediatrician
When you consider that your pediatrician will treat your son or daughter from infancy through adoles...
How To Become Your Child’s Biggest Fan
Congratulations. The sparkle in your eye has become a child athlete! As a result, your parenting re...
Dallas: Living Large for Littler Travelers
For a city known to be big and sprawling, Dallas is surprisingly easy to navigate. ...
Calm Down! Dealing with A Toddler’s Tantrums
Temper tantrums are a part of growing up. As your child moves from babyhood to toddlerhood, she l...
Parties from the Heart
When Joyce Jabbour’s daughter was turning 11, she asked to go on a shopping spree with friends to ce...
The Bumblebee Boogie
Most of us, when under attack by a bee, start performing what I call the “bumblebee boogie”. To he...
For Kids to Eat Healthfully...Parents Must Step Up To The Plate
We keep hearing about childhood obesity. Recent news stories tell us over and over again that......
The Curse of the Traveling Class
When your kids are small, you enroll them in ‘movement’ classes, hoping it will lead to a lifetime o...
To Cave, Or Not To Cave
A new book looks at the push to make consumers out of toddlers....
New Workbook Series Aims at Avoiding the Academic “Summer Slide”
Ah, the lazy days of summer. Kids eagerly await these two months of leisure, when they can finall...
Biker Oasis
One of the pleasures of Fire Island is the car-free bike riding. But you don’t have to schlep all t...
Confessions, from a Partially Rotted Brain
Growing up, I was oblivious to my television addiction. ...
Teenage Overload: Are Kids Being Pushed Too Hard?
When was the last time you had some time to yourself? For most of us, every minute of the day is alr...
A Helping Hand
A new school year presents a shopping list of supplies for back-to-school. For most children, this c...
ABCs of Zs
First Candle, the national infant health organization, has a new initiative, Bedtime Basics, which e...
October's Buzz: Latest Tips & Trends for Parents
October's Buzz: Latest Tips & Trends for Parents...
The Cheese Stands Alone
The farmer in the dell may have disparaged cheese, but Vermont cheese makers are banding together in...
Recycling Rainwater
Imagine a way to collect and recycle, rather than just dumping, the rainwater that collected around ...
How to Use Smart Energy Now!
The key to reducing regional greenhouse gas emissions is to change the way we use energy. This requ...
Does your son suffer from “Starving Boy Syndrome”?
My 15-year-old son has a new mantra which he has been uttering more regularly and with greater frequ...
Mets Go Citi
This is the last month of the season for the New York Mets, but forward-thinking fans are already pl...
Take Your Child To Camp
My husband and I feel we have done well, raising a child who shares our sense of humor. So Hallie, n...
A Time to Stutter
Kids who stutter aren't usually the first ones you think of as actors. 'Our Time' theater company is...
Have You Talked To Your Teen About Chlamydia?
When Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Joan H. Facelle was asked which disease she wished had ...
Sex Ed for Parents?
Here’s another local claim to fame: Rockland County is one of three test sites in the nation (with...
Planning the Perfect Birthday Bash
Here are some ideas to help you plan that special day without feeling overly stressed... ...
10 Tips To Get Your Student's Grades Back Up
Once October arrives, the leaves fall and a hint of winter is in the air. Along with the changes of ...
Paper Bag Pranks: Great Costume Ideas from The Paper Bag Players
Halloween, with its license to be silly, scary, ugly, glamorous or simply outrageous, is a great opp...
Access to Afterschool
If kids look brighter this month, the Afterschool Alliance may just get the credit. ...
Christopher's Mom
After seven years of intensive treatment for unexplained infertility, and after seven years of ignor...
Meningitis: Understanding the Two Kinds
My son's daycare called to let us know that a child there was sick with meningitis. I thought this ...
When Divorce Moves on to Dating
With divorce rates over 50 percent, chances are a parent will start dating and considering new relat...
