Best Of The Web: March 21-27

Contributors: Meghan
Gearino

Here’s a weekly roundup of parenting articles that piqued
our interest. Enjoy! —

Did you know that March 21 is Single Parents’ Day? We offer a round of applause to those pulling double duty as parents without partners. (About)

When the going gets tough, the tough get blogging. See how
digital mom Audrey McClelland found
support and invaluable information
when her family was going through a very
difficult time. (She Knows)

The American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers
last week has a wife who kept
a family blog
that we can probably all relate to. Although conclusions
can’t be drawn, it’s reason to reflect on troop deployment overseas. (New York Times)

Blogger Rhiana Maidenberg considers Mayim Bialik’s new book,
Beyond the Sling, while she ruminates
on why a one-size-fits-all
approach to parenting is unhelpful
. (The Huffington Post)

If you need science to convince you
that you’ll turn out just like your parents, read this article on 7 inevitable ways you’ll age like Ma and Pa.
(Cracked)

A touching video message and a call to parents from Alec
Baldwin–on the cruelty towards elephants
in the circus
. Warning: some of the footage is heart-breaking and
disturbing. (Babble)

It’s no secret that teenagers hit the snooze button a few times before
rolling out of bed in the morning. One Harvard professor argues that a later
school start time is the solution
to sleep deprivation
. (Harvard
School of Public Health
)

One question posed by UCLA’s Center on Everyday Lives of
Families that has a lot of moms and dads talking: “Why
do American children depend on their parents to do things for them that they
are capable of doing for themselves
?” Researchers at CELF are taking a hard
look at widespread parental behaviors in order to help change them, for the
benefit of the family. (Wall Street
Journal
)

Is your child heading to college in the fall? Make sure you
give them these
useful tips
on how to stay healthy during the best years of their life! (NY Metro)

The world’s most unconventional pop star is turning
domestic! Check out this
video
in which Lady Gaga tells Oprah she strives for a husband and a
“soccer team” of kids. (The Huffington
Post
)

Sixteen years later, the JonBenet
Ramsey
case is still cold. Father John Ramsey has now released a book, The Other Side of Suffering, in which he
discusses the horrible nightmare his family has been through. (ABC News)

One New York City’s
soldier’s love for ballet takes him back to the front lines, this time to teach
young children the art of dance
! (The
Wall Street Journal
)

Is everyone getting a reality show these days? Next up on
this trend: The
Clint Eastwood Family
. (New York
Daily News
)

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Instituto Cervantes

<p><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.</span></p>

Plugged in Band

<div>Plugged In is a nonprofit program that offers online programs to student musicians (Ages 10-18) in a non-competitive environment and provides band and individual performance opportunities in support of community and charitable causes.</div> <div> </div> <div>Our programs include:</div> <div> </div> <div>Rock Band Classes</div> <div>Private Music Lessons</div> <div>Summer Camp</div> <div>Digital/Audio Production</div> <div>Songwriting and Recording Workshops</div> <div> </div> <div>Oh and hey parents, we are now offering private music lessons and our rock band program for adults too. Reach out to us for more information. </div>

Chickenshed NYC

<p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company that began in the UK in 1974. Chickenshed NYC is a young organization bringing that same ethos and unique methodology to the USA. Chickenshed’s mission is to create entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change.</p> <p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed's model of Inclusive Theatre is based in the belief that everyone can flourish when everyone is included. At Chickenshed everyone is welcome, everyone is valued, and together we produce remarkable theatre. We want to break down barriers between people to create a world without labels and where differences no longer divide. At Chickenshed, support is given to those who need it, and given by those who can . We believe that creative activities, self-expression and performance should be available to anyone who has the desire, no matter their background or circumstances. We know that when everyone has the opportunity to shine, amazing things happen.</p> <p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed NYC provides programming for little ones, children and youth through semester-long activities and performances.</p>