New York Family’s September Issue

We’re excited
to bring you the digital edition of New York Family magazine’s September issue. Here are
the highlights. —

*Welcome To The Family: This month offers a look at the New Parents Expo, two
great giveaways and what’s happening at www.newyorkfamily.com

*Editor’s Note:
Always Was And Always Will Be

*New Parents
Expo: The Baby Expo Of All Baby Expos, Featuring
Harvey Karp, Liz Lange And More

*The Mother Of All
Maternity: With Her Eye For Style And Her Entrepreneurial Spirit,
Liz Lange Has Turned Her Love Of Fashion Into A Maternity Wear Empire…Just
Don’t Call This NYC Mom Of Two A “Superwoman”

*The Rising: Ten
Years After 9/11, Three Local Women Talk About Life, Love, Loss And
Family

*BACK
TO SCHOOL*

–Stylin’ For School:
From Boots To Bomber Jackets, Fresh Fashion Looks For School

–Schools Of
Choice: In Her New Book, Noted Education Journalist Peg Tyre
Helps Parents Analyze What It Means To Be A “Good School” Today

–Getting In: Two
Former NYC School Admissions Advisors Have Written A Guide (Not A Tell-All) To
Applying To Private School In The City

–Lice-Free
Living: Prevention And Treatment For Those Nasty Little
Nits

–On The Write
Track: An Important But Declining Skill–The Art Of Writing And
How To Cultivate It In Our Children

–Classes Guide:
From Mommy & Me Classes To Extracurricular Programs For Your Tween, Here Is
A Guide To The City’s Most Inspired Offerings

–Fall Culture
Guide: Can’t-Miss Museum Exhibits, Live Performances And Cultural
Events This Season For Families

*The Joy of
Shopping: Five Laws For Fending Off Mom Jeans And Finding The
Perfect Pair

*Parent In
Profile: Gimme Some Moey! Kids Songstress And Local Mom Melissa
Levis Reinvents “Happily Ever After” In Her New NYC-Themed DVD

*A Good
Idea: A Miss Manners For The Digital Age, Faye Rogaski Of
socialsklz:-) Helps Children Nurture Their Social And Emotional
Intelligence

*A Special Place: Promoting Safe,
Long-Term And Loving Matches Between People And Companion Animals, Bideawee Is
The Perfect Place To Find A New Furry Family Member

*Dream Second
Homes: Why A Cottage 100 Miles North Of Manhattan May Be Your
Family’s Best Investment Yet

*Buzzworthy: Vintage
portraiture for kids, a former mayor’s children’s book, toolboxes for tots and
more

*Ten Ideas:
Our monthly round-up of family fun in the city

*The Last
Word: In Renovating A Too-Tiny Bedroom, One Mother
Demolishes The Bedrock Of Sibling Rivalry

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

Enjoy!

Adventuring Portal

<a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&amp;D) games for kids.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&amp;D. Our D&amp;D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Monday &ndash; Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).&nbsp;&nbsp;15 total gaming hours for $180.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor&rsquo;s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done &amp; take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&amp;D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do. All our games focus on experiential learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&amp;D adventuring! We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum.&nbsp; All girls&rsquo; groups available.&nbsp; I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started&nbsp;Adventuring Portal, an&nbsp;online Dungeons &amp; Dragons&nbsp;business&nbsp;for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&amp;D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School&rsquo;s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

Summer Game Camp There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including &ndash; - Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers! - Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more! - Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch! - A digital campus! - Moderated chat hours! &nbsp; Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more! Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm &nbsp; Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons &amp; Dragons No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons &amp; Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop!&nbsp; &nbsp; Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together! &nbsp; Dungeons &amp; Dragons Junior No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our Dungeons &amp; Dragons Jr. game provides a D&amp;D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&amp;D so they can eventually move onto the main game.