Check out our February 2017 issue, which includes articles about getting your children ready for the real world, and why kids think summer camp is so great. Plus find the best indoor play spaces, and learn how kids are giving back in your community through the NYMetroParents Caring Kids Awards.
Feature Articles
The NYMetroParents Caring Kids: Extraordinary Stories of Community Service
We asked how your family gives back, and here are your stories of amazing kids who make the community better every day.
Adulting 101: Preparing Kids for the Real World
How to get your children ready for the real world—while they’re still young
Kids share why they love summer camp.
How to talk to children, tweens, and teens about consent and establishing their own boundaries
Your guide to various dental procedures kids may encounter, plus tips to keep your kids’s teeth healthy
Three Soup-and-Sandwich Combos
Nothing goes with soup better than a sandwich.
Learning to Ski in the Catskills
A peek at Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain Resorts ski lessons
Fun and Activities
Find tons of fun things to do in your area in February by searching our comprehensive calendar of kid and family events.
A guide to making terrariums in Mason jars
Family-Friendly Oscar-Nominated Movies
17 Oscar-nominated movies to watch with your kids, tweens, and teens
Rye Nature Center: Family Outing
Explore and learn about the wilderness year-round at New York’s environmental conservation organization.
Indoor Play Spaces in the New York Area
Check out our handy guide to boredom-busting indoor play spaces, bounce houses, and sports centers for kids.
Connections
Mommybites Joins the NYMetroParents Family
Mommybites.com provides parents with trusted Nanny Boards, online classes, local events, and more.
We’ve browsed the Internet, read the books, and checked our Twitter and Instagram feeds for the best quotes, tweets, and images from parents about raising kids.
Interview with Laurie Hollman, Ph.D., Author of ‘Unlocking Parental Intellegence’
Laurie Hollman, Ph.D., is a psychoanalyst who recently wrote the book Unlocking Parental Intelligence.
Why I Hated All Nine Months of Pregnancy
A mom’s experience with antepartum depression during pregnancy.
