Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Chris-Pratt-Our-Lady-of-the-Lake-Childrens-Hospital-June-2015Awesome celeb dad Chris Pratt made a whole bunch of kiddos smile when he visited a children’s hospital recently and re-enacted his now-famous raptor control scene from the new “Jurassic World” movie. (Crushable)

Going into labor on a hospital bed is one thing. Imagine how this new mother must have felt when she gave birth in a car that was stuck in the wilderness–and was then stranded there for three days with her newborn. (Yahoo!)

Your kids might be taking advantage of nap time to have fun over actually sleeping. This adorable video features siblings who crawl out of their cribs and play while they think their parents have left the premises! (BuzzFeed)

General Mills is removing all artificial coloring from their cereals. So while you may need to bid farewell to your kid’s favorite breakfast food, the cereal sans coloring is a healthier addition to your kitchen shelf. (Mommy Nearest)

Families came together in celebration of NYC Pride along the Hudson River, and these pictures of joyous LGBTQ parents and their children are heartwarming. (Mashable)

One mother decided to boycott school heath forms after her kid came home from kindergarten class with a survey asking the mother if she’d had a C-section or a vaginal birth. (The New York Times)

Wonder why there are so many Jennifers and Marys out there? Here’s a slide show of the most popular girl names over the past decades. (BrainJet)

With many city kids heading off to summer camp this week, don’t forget to stock up on last-minute camp essentials! This stylish list is sure to have you covered. (MINIMODE)

Planning a family getaway this summer but not yet sure where to go? Martha’s Vineyard is relatively easy to get to from the city and offers up a ton of fun! See one mom blogger’s fave family spots on the island. (La Petite Peach)

One mom shares her reasoning behind opting for a home birth for her second child after she went to a hospital for her first–and her responses may surprise you! (Early Mama)

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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">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’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.</span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Asphalt Green’s high-quality sports programs start at 4 months old. Two beautiful facilities in vibrant Manhattan neighborhoods provide the optimal space for children to learn the fundamentals, play for leisure, or compete at the highest level.<br />As the leading sports and fitness facility in Manhattan, Asphalt Green’s never-before- seen training methods focus on improving your mental and physical game. Whether participating in swim, soccer, flag football, martial arts, basketball, baseball, tennis, or volleyball, coaches instill values that set athletes up for success in life and bring out their full potential in sports.</span></p>

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<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>