New York Family’s August 2015 Issue

Cover  Photo by Karilyn Sanders Photography. On Dascha Polanco: Haute Hippie jacket; Day Birger Et Mikkelsen shirt and pants; David Yurman jewelry; L’Oreal Paris Feria in Power Violet hair color.

FEATURES

Dascha Polanco’s Big (Prison) Break
For this rising star and inspiring local mom, “Orange Is The New Black” is just the beginning

Endless Summer Bucket List
Twenty ways to savor every last drop of summer, from fresh weekend trips to fun-filled city itineraries

FAMILY FUN GUIDE

10 Great Events For August
Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Summer Streets, and more

COLUMNS

Editor’s Note
The gift of summer

Events & Offers
A big back-to-school giveaway, the scoop on signing up for our e-newsletters, our online calendar resource, and more

Scoop
A cool new play space, wearable teethers for dads, a local lifestyle site for moms, a cool book for tweens, and a tablet just for kids

It’s My Party
Birthday celebrations at Lucky Strike Bowling, My Gym, and NY Kids Club

Treats
Prepare your young scholars for the best year ever with our guide to cool school supplies for all ages

Parent In Profile
NYC mother-of-four and founder of aden + anais, Raegan Moya-Jones, brings the magic of muslin to baby gear

Starting Out
By mimicking the thoughts of a toddler, parent and author Bunmi Laditan has created a popular—and deeply hilarious—parenting blog-turned-book

Growing Up
Renowned parenting expert and author Dr. Wendy Mogel on instilling resilience and independence in kids

A Special Place
For 20 years, Applause has given children the chance to sing, dance, and shine

Education
With September on the near horizon, we offer a savvy overview of school admissions for public, (including G & T programs), charter, nursery, independent, and Catholic schools.

Last Word
A local mom of three reflects on the best laid summer plans

HOME & AWAY

Quality Time
To create a vegetarian menu that children would love (really) we recruited three of our favorite family food bloggers

Travel
A family trip to Florida includes a familiar destination (Boca Beach) and a new adventure (Kennedy Space Center)

Manhattan Mandarin

Manhattan Mandarin runs the Mandarin after-school programs at over 40 schools nationwide, including St. Bernard's, Chapin, Allen-Stevenson, and Buckley. Whether in schools, students' homes, in the office, online, or on our beloved China trips, our teachers and tutors have helped hundreds of students of all ages master the Mandarin language on their own unique paths to fluency. Our philosophy has always been to make private lessons and classes perfectly tailored for each individual student. We look forward to working with you. - Jamie Keyte, Founder

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children &amp; Teens provides young movers ages 3-18 with exceptional training. BDC delivers the finest all-around dance experience for students by offering a wide variety of styles and levels, performance opportunities, and the highest caliber dance instruction that only New York City and BDC Children &amp; Teens can provide. This studio is so much more than a training course for young dancers; it is a diverse, family-friendly community for budding creatives. It has an exemplary faculty who follow the vision to not only develop a dancer&rsquo;s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.