A writer looks back on some important life lessons that horseback riding taught her–plus where to ride in the city.
I can’t explain why I started riding. I guess in a way I was born into it, since both of my parents are horse lovers. My mother rode when she was younger and my father was involved in the thoroughbred… [more]
Why one local mom thinks New York City is the perfect place for raising her daughters to “be a part of it.”
As a girl growing up in suburban Toronto, New York loomed in my imagination like Dorothy's Emerald City. I visited every few years for long weekends packed with Broadway shows and open-mouthed walks down Fifth Avenue, but longed to see behind the city's curtains, know her secrets, and--as the song goes--be a part of it.
Fast forward some thirty years later,… [more]
A preview of great children’s programs for summer fun and learning
There’s perhaps no better way for children to spend a summer day than learning and growing with friends while immersing themselves in various camp activities. Whether it’s through performing arts programming or extreme outdoor sports, day camps can engage children’s minds and bodies in so many wonderful ways. Here, in Part II of our… [more]
We asked some of our favorite baby gear experts to tell us which nursery products they can’t live without.
Special Announcements:
-Join us at the New York Baby Show! The family-friendly event for new and expectant parents with infants and toddlers from the Tri-State area and beyond will take place on the weekend of May 18-19, 2013.
-In honor of the New York Baby Show, you can enter our Ultimate Nursery Giveaway (worth approximately $5,000),… [more]
Formula may boost breastfeeding. Angelina’s double mastectomy. American parenting norms reconsidered.
According to new research, a little bit of formula could actually boost breastfeeding rates among newborns. While different methods of feeding work for different moms, these studies encourage more mothers to reach the recommended duration of breastfeeding. (Time)
Angelina Jolie’s recently announced double mastectomy should give other mothers a lot to consider when it comes to personal health and preventative care.… [more]
A local mom discovers the Pinterest Kids board…and how lazy it makes her feel as a parent.
Sometimes the things you love the most are bound to sabotage you, like chocolate, wine, and, lately for me…Pinterest (yes, and the chocolate and the wine, but who’s counting?). While I sit in Little Peep’s blackened bedroom, waiting for her to fall asleep, I scroll through the Kids board on Pinterest looking for cool things to do with/for my toddler.… [more]