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 ...
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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...
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. ...
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...
Sugarland Express
While some kids dream of becoming astronauts or ballerinas, mine fantasize about being appointed Wil...
Glimpse into a Golden Era
The Dahesh Museum of Art’s current exhibit — Stories to Tell: Masterworks from the Kelly Collecti...
Family Financial Update
The financial experts have differing points of view when it comes to kids and allowances — always de...
Health & Technology Computer Ergonomics — important for kids, too!
With increased computer (and video game) usage, children who spend many hours in front of the screen...
Say Goodbye to Birthday Party Tears
Friends’ and schoolmates’ birthday parties can be difficult for shy children. MARTI OLSEN LANEY, Ps...
In the Arts: Be-Bop Babies
Can classes really create mini maestros . . .or even help kids to read? ...
Divorce Dilemma – Can I Still Qualify For A Home Loan?
Jill walked out of the lender’s office with the crash of her collapsing dream ringing in her ears. ...
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands: Kids, hand-helds, and pornography
Parents need to be aware that with the advent of video iPods, portable game players and Internet-...
At the ‘Sesame vacation club’, Life’s a Beach
If our child loves Sesame Street, Beaches’ ultra all-inclusive resorts (with their live Sesame St...
Special Needs Kids: When You First Suspect a Problem
Maybe your baby isn’t rolling over. Perhaps your toddler isn’t meeting your eyes or answering si...
Success at work, struggles at home: DANA BUCHMAN shares her daughter’s story
It is a common lament of parents: To wish you knew then what you know now. Perspective is a seduct...
Avoiding Whiplash: Have you adjusted your car’s head restraints lately?
Most parents wouldn’t consider moving the family car an inch without the kids safely buckled up. ...
Desperate housewives the norm?
Ok, so who are we going to believe? Women cheat as much as men do, and it’s actually harder for a w...
Family Health: Stand Up for Posture and Spinal Health!
I try to teach my teenager to have good posture, but it doesn’t always work. Why is good posture so...
Education: Helping Your Child With Reading That’s Challenging
Even those elementary school students who can easily read a novel often struggle when reading a s...
Editorial: Good Practice
I’m a great believer in the importance of having music in one’s life. This month, music educator...
Top Billing: Singing for Soup!
You don’t just go through 47 years without learning a thing or two … and it’s evident that the Paper...
Outings: Take Me to the River!
Here’s a new kind of outing to delight city kids, and visiting out-of-towners — New York City Audubo...
Technology: Westchester Moms, Staying Connected
In this age of email, instant messaging, chat rooms and blogs, it’s easy to imagine that human conne...
Top Billing: Grand Central Kids
March will be filled with music, thanks to the Kids on Central concerts at the Music Conservatory o...
Parenting Bookshelf: Choice Parenting by Richard Primason, Ph.D.
Ten-year-old Tim Patton* is having trouble in fifth grade — he’s not doing his homework. His parent...
Make a FINANCIAL Resolution:
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, costing $52.6 billion in 2004. The h...
Taking the ISEE?
Before applying to an independent school, students entering grades 5 through 12 must take the Indepe...
No More Tantrums? The Benefits of Baby Signing
When Silvana Rotundo tells her 9-month-old son, Sean, it’s time to eat, she brings her fingers to he...
The Consumer Experts tackle a growing problem - When kids are anxious and depressed
If ADD was the catchcry of the ‘90s, anxiety and depression are the health concerns that mark our cu...
Innovative schools top Hemphill‘s latest list
If you’re thinking ahead to high school, and continuing to go public (or maybe switching from privat...
Computer Literacy:
Let’s face it: Our children need computer skills to succeed in life. Starting to use the computer at...
P.S. Confidential: Which Schools Make the Grade?
Clara Hemphill is optimistic. That’s no small feat when your job is helping city parents find a grea...
The Books We Loved
We asked local authors, and our own editors, to name a book they couldn’t put down as a child, and w...
Where to: Donate in NYC...Our Annual Donation Guide
The holiday season is a wonderful time to demonstrate family values to our children. As well as givi...
President of the (Ratings) Board
According to statistics compiled by the Washington D.C.-based Entertainment Software Association (ES...
How NOT to Raise a Spoiled Brat
No one wants to raise a spoiled child . . . but not all parents know how to prevent it from happenin...
Sleeping the Sleep of Babies - Helping Baby Go to Sleep
As any new parent knows, infants do not sleep like babies. Neither do mothers and fathers. Lack of s...
After divorce...Surviving the Holidays
Divorce. I have been there and done that, along with 19 million other adults in this country. Althou...
Bringing Up Baby, Bringing Home a Furry Friend
You don’t have to look far to find a New Yorker who treats their dog like a baby, or at least like a...
Take Our Puppets, Please!
Run by the Puppeteers’ Cooperative — a group of puppeteers based in Boston and New York with members...
BEYOND BUSY - Keeping Commitments in Check this School Year
Experts say by carefully evaluating requests for your time, defining your priorities, and making an ...
The Things About Reiser
Paul Reiser wrote and stars in The Thing About My Folks, a new feature film which opens September 16...
How We Learn: A guide to helping kids harness their learning styles
The key to understanding new ideas and making connections with learning is in our individual learnin...
The Usual Supplements - not so safe if you’re expecting
Healthy women often rely on dietary supplements to fill in the gaps when diet and exercise run out o...
WHEN SPECIAL NEEDS LEAD THE WAY - One mother’s rise to the challenge
Many people would be hard-pressed to juggle a busy law career while raising three daughters. When on...
This Is the Difference Between Cuddling vs. Coddling a Baby
Finding the balance between providing a safe environment and being overprotective is not an easy tas...
Go ahead and breastfeed! The law’s on your side
Just as your plate arrives, you discreetly raise your T-shirt and put your baby to your breast. Your...
‘Maverick Moms’ raising admirable boys
According to the latest census stats, only 23.5 percent of American families are made up of a mom, a...
Attack of the Adware!
In science fiction movies, even the littlest child knows you shouldn’t open the door to a stranger —...
Has Motherhood Fried Your Brain?
Fried brain no longer has to be the plat du jour for modern moms, according to the empowering new bo...
Stop Your Crying!Local moms on call, calming the nurseries of New York City
There are courses on natural childbirth, infant massage, behavior modification. Now, Big Apple paren...
Eye Doctors Open Their Hearts to restore sight around the world
The philosophy of ORBIS is the well-known one: Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to ...
Pilates: The Kid-Friendly Workout
Knowing how to position the body and move adeptly works to your child's advantage on the soccer fiel...
Asperger’s Syndrome: Jarring Sounds, Confusing Rules
Dr. Barbara Payne of Hyde Park, N.Y., instinctively knew something was not quite right with her infa...
Making Allowances: Helping your child become a responsible money manager.
Money is burning a hole in my son's pocket. Yes, he just received his weekly allowance, and as soon ...
SPLASHDOWN!Getting in the Swim, Safely
School’s out — or will be soon — and kids are ready to hit the pool. But water safety begins with yo...
Should Kids Have Cell Phones?
This is what you need to consider before buying your kid a cell phone. We look at the reasons for an...
DINOSAURS A New Look at Old Creatures
Many people are fascinated by dinosaurs, perhaps because they have never been seen by humans. The ne...
The Bewildering Truth About Breastfeeding
If you’ve decided to breastfeed your baby, you’re about to give him or her a gift more valuable than...
Meningitis Vaccine:Now for kids 11 and up
When Nancy Ford Springer’s son Nick went to summer camp in the Berkshires almost six years ago, she ...
RAISING KIDS BILINGUALLY - NYC parents are enrolling their youngsters in foreign language classes — for the earliest possible exposure.
Bonjour, ca va? Curious toddlers who step into West Park Presbyterian Church on Wednesday mornings a...
Should Babies Be Tested for Diabetes?
Parents are asked to consent to diabetes screening of their newborns; high-risk infants — those who ...
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE EDUCATIONALTelevision and Our Children’s Brains
Now recent studies suggest that children who watch television from a young age may develop attention...
Take Our KIDS(!) To Work DayKeeping the concept current
The theme changes yearly, but the goal remains the same. Since 1993, when the Ms. Foundation for Wom...
Ear Piercing Too Early Can Be Risky
It may be tempting to pierce your little girl’s ears in her first few weeks of life. This way, she w...
WHY NEW PARENTS NEED LIFE INSURANCE
When Nancy Ford Springer’s son Nick went to summer camp in the Berkshires almost six years ago, she ...
How Smart Is My Child?
You may have good reasons to suspect your child is gifted, but you’re not sure how to prove it. And ...
Kids with Personal Trainers:Is this pushing the limit?
There aren’t many 10-year-olds like Ariel Ho. A competitive figure skater, Ariel wakes up at each mo...
THE NEW FOOD GUIDELINES - What they mean for kids
The new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2005 dietary guidelines challenge Americans t...
Boning Up on Kids’ Health
Mention bone density and most people imagine an older woman, stooped and fragile. But osteoporosis i...
Children Living with Asthma: Recent Research on Causes and Treatment
Nearly 9 million children under age 18 (12 percent) now have asthma, according to the latest figures...
Five Lessons that Five Dollars can teach your child
Whether you’re saving for a family vacation, college tuition, or a new car, pinching pennies can be ...
Breastfeeding: Fact and Fiction
Pregnant and planning to breastfeed? Here are 10 facts that may surprise you: ...
RUNNIN' ON RITALIN Increasingly, kids are abusing Rx drugs
Commonly prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Ritalin and other stim...
Adopting Internationally: Local groups offer resources and support for all the special challenges
With so many families choosing to adopt children from foreign countries, many factors come into play...
Mixing It Up: A Holiday Survival Guide
New York is the most culturally diverse place on the planet. Walk into any subway car, and you’re su...
Children Under Stress: Teaching Our Kids to Bounce Back
Children are faced with ever-increasing pressures, prompting the American Psychological Association ...
Pirates of the 21st Century – Teaching Kids about Cyberethics
Could your child be a pirate? No, not a one-eyed swashbuckler stealing gold and jewels, but one who ...
Colds & Flu: A Parent’s Guide
A runny nose, complaints about aches and pains, a nagging cough — at what point do you take your chi...
Infants and Air Travel: Should Child Seats Be Required?
I wouldn’t consider myself a frequent flyer, but I’ve flown enough times to have occupied a seat acr...
ACH-OO... ACH-OO...New blood test diagnoses allergies
Besides the changing foliage, two sure signs that fall is approaching are the reappearance of yellow...
The New Face of Divorce: A kindler, gentler approach (if possible)
Every other Friday evening, Sherrie*, a New York City mom, leaves work with a small suitcase. Inside...
So, You Wanna Be . . .Breaking into the kids’ market — those who’ve done it share their stories
The New York region is particularly rich with talent: musicians, writers, artists, inventors, busine...
Let Freedom Ring: 5 Ways To Raise A Voter
This is the perfect time to get kids excited about the presidential campaign and to teach them about...
Blast-Off!
For decades, their silvery spires defined the classic landscape of Queens. And now they’re back — an...
With the fringe on top!
In the early part of the 19th century, when the elegant Boscobel mansion was built on its perch abov...
Fall foliage cruises on the Hudson
One of the greatest things about living in New York City is our proximity to the Hudson River. If yo...
'...Suddenly There Came a Tapping'
October, Halloween month, is the perfect time to remember the prolific legacy of the great writer Ed...
Victory for the Vikings!
When you see adults attending a kids’ show without a child in tow, you have to figure they are frien...
A bill needs your support!How parents can help prevent choking
Choking on food items is a major cause of death among youngsters. How can you help make a difference...
In memory of Amanda:A Child’s Death Raises Awareness of the Risks of Flu
On the morning of March 1, 2004, Alissa and Richard Kanowitz awoke in their Upper East Side home to ...
Going Public Tired of hearing about failing schools? Public school expert and education advocate CLARA HEMPHILL reports on several which are succeeding nicely...
Bad press about public education notwithstanding, the cognoscenti know there are many neighborhoods ...
It’s Not YOUR Homework-Tips for parents
Homework’s supposed to be fun, teachers explain. Fun for whom, you wonder, as you struggle with your...
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A DRAFT- What Parents and Young People Can Do
According to a CBS News poll conducted on April 1, 70 percent of Americans oppose a reinstatement of...
Kid-Sized Opera
Just over 60 Manhattan blocks separate opposite poles in the opera world. ...
BRAIN DRAIN! Are Westchester Schools Leaving Behind Their Brightest Students?
In 2001, the federal government passed sweeping legislation that changed the face of education. The ...
When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder
“Mary Jones” was a very sick 14-year-old. The name isn’t real but the disease is: She had bulimia an...
To maximize learning:Eye Tests are Vital
The school year is about to begin. Have you had your child’s eyes tested? According to Prevent Blind...
The First Day of Kindergarten: Make it one to remember
After a summer of enjoying our leisure, we must set our clocks early and rise before the sun, leavin...
My head hurts! Treating sports-related concussions
With the approach of a brand new school year, it’s time for fresh starts and new conquests for child...
