New York Family Magazine’s October Issue

Happy October everyone! We’re excited to bring you the digital edition of New York Family magazine’s latest issue. Here are the highlights:

*Editor’s Note: Sh*tty Me

*New York Family Contests & Special Events: A Halloween Photo Contest, Win $100 To State News, Plus G & T Education Event

*Sh*t Moms Say: A Chat With TODAY’s Alicia Ybarbo And Mary Ann Zoellner, Authors Of A Hilarious New Book About Realistic Parenting

*Doctors We Love: Our Annual Round-Up Of The City’s Best Pediatricians And Pediatric Specialists

*Minkoff Tops It Off: Designer Rebecca Minkoff’s New Collaboration With Bravado And Baby Buggy Epitomizes Fashion With A Purpose

*The Big Question: In A Real Estate Market Full Of Mixed Signals, Families Must Weigh The Rent Vs. Buy Options Very Carefully–Here’s What The Experts Say

*Buildings In Bloom: Dreamy New Residences For Families In The City

*FAMILY FUN GUIDE*

*10 Great Events For October: A da Vinci Surgical Robot Exhibit, Comics At MOCA, Dr. Seuss At CMOM, And More

*Day At The Museum: How To Help Children Enjoy The City’s Great But Often Intimidating Cultural Institutions

*Local Halloween Parties: 20+ Spooktacular Celebrations In NYC

*HOME & AWAY*

*Design: NYC’s Most Famous Design Couple On How To Rethink The Family Home

*Travel: 8 Fun-Filled Cruise Lines For Easy, Breezy Family Getaways

*Quality Time: Devour, Carve, And Win In The Spirit Of Halloween

*COLUMNS*

*Scoop: Quirky Baby Names Book, New Chess School, Kiddie Hair Cut Heavens, And More

*It’s My Party: Birthday Celebrations At Playgarden Tribeca, Kidville, And The American Museum Of Natural History

*Activity Of The Month: One Writer’s Missteps Before Realizing, In The Middle Of Childhood, How Much She Truly Loves To Dance, Plus: 35 Great Dance Classes For Kids

*A Special Place: Through The Sweet Sounds Of Songs, TLB Music Teaches Little Ones Much More Than Just Singing Along

*Starting Out: In Their New Book On Infant Slumber, The Dream Team Shows Parents How To Teach Their Little Ones To Sleep

*The Last Word: For A Stepmother, A Trip To The Bookstore Can Be A Test Of Parental Fitness

As always, we would love to know what you think. Please e-mail us at [email protected] with your feedback.

Enjoy!

Gaga Madness

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Gaga is the hottest new sport in NYC. We've taken the fun of GAGA and pushed it into overdrive. Energetic coaches, pumped up music, sideline commentary, gear giveaways and more. Stay active and keep fit with this new craze that's sweeping the city.</span></p>

A-Game Sports

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">A-Game Sports is a premier provider of sports camps, programming and instruction for kids of all ages ranging from toddlers to teens. As an instructional and recreational youth sports facility, our goal is to make athletics a rewarding experience for all kids. A-Game Sports is located in New Rochelle, NY, and offers camps, lessons, customized programs for more than 10 sports and rental space for private events. A-Game Sports was founded in 2013 by two guys who decided that it was time to do what they truly love in life. Since then, we've made the ideology of fusing hard work and fun into a reality. Our dedicated staff of professional coaches share their enthusiasm with kids of all ages and skill levels that take part in our programs.</p> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">With turfed fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and flag football, batting cages and tunnels for baseball and softball, and various basketball programs, A-Game Sports is one of the premiere sports facilities for kids and adults of any age. Aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts will benefit from our many strength and conditioning programs, while children new to sports will learn skills and techniques within their chosen sport, all while having a great time and keeping the game fun.</p> </div>

Speakitaly NYC

<p>SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge.</p> <p>Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts?</p> <p>Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"</p>