Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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Get the family in the Halloween spirit with these easy to make kid-friendly Halloween yogurt snacks. The hard part is choosing between the haunting spiderweb and the life like pumpkin patch. (The Seasoned Mom)

We love Lauren Graham, and we love what she has to say about playing a TV mom and being a real mom. (The Stir)

Do your kids fight in the backseat of the car? If so, this clever dad came up with an ingenious way to stop his kids from fighting so he can get some peace before they get out of the car…and start fighting again. (BuzzFeed)

In a touching act of kindness, these four police officers went above and beyond the call of duty by attending a “Take Your Dad to School” event with a little boy who lost his dad two years ago. (Huffington Post)

Superstar Kelly Clarkson shares her refreshingly honest experience on being pregnant–twice.  Hint: It’s wasn’t always magical. (Scary Mommy)

Are you a new mom? Do you still have your baby’s receiving blanket from the hospital? If so, instead of packing it away, you can turn it into a cuddly teddy bear keepsake as a reminder of when your beautiful bundle of joy entered this world. (Babble)

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Your morning sickness might be miserable, but research shows nausea during pregnancy is actually a good thing. (Mommy Nearest)

Need some inspiration for Halloween? Look no further, these kiddie costume ideas are sure to impress. (The Awesome News)

Fall means baking season has officially begun. Why not impress your family with this delicious apple crumb cake? It’s a special fall treat that will have your kids begging for more. (Cup of Jo)

We love that President Obama recently signed an act mandating that changing tables be added to men’s bathrooms in federal buildings! (Mommyish)

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The Music Institute of Long Island

<p dir="ltr">Established in 1990, the Music Institute of Long Island (MILI) is a classical music school staffed by exceptional instructors from many of the most prestigious conservatories and graduate music schools in the United States and Europe. Long Island’s foremost musical academies, its instrumental programs include violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and voice classes. MILI has been voted # 1 BEST MUSIC SCHOOL Consistently. </p> <p dir="ltr">They teach the Traditional, Suzuki, and ABRSM methods. Students participate in All-National, All-Eastern, All-State, youth orchestras, and score highly in NYSSMA and Royal Academy Music Festivals. First prize winners of competitions earn solos at Carnegie Hall and with orchestras. MILI offers Fall/Spring semesters plus Summer Sessions. Semesters include 15-17 weeks of private lessons, solo recitals with a final GALA Concert featuring chamber music.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>About the Directors: Carol & Geri Kushner:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">The sisters are violinists, violists, chamber coaches & performers. They believe in instilling the love of music,  fostering proficiency, success, confidence & believe all MILI students achieve success.</p> <p dir="ltr">Degrees BM, MM (+), K-12 certifications, attended Manhattan School of Music, Queens College & Stonybrook University.They have been adjunct professors at Syracuse University, Aaron Copland School of Music Pre-College & Five Towns Colleges, Stonybrook University & have taught in L.I. public schools.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e9f5dcc8-7fff-2ad2-edea-98d61c367d72"></span></p>

Instituto Cervantes

<p><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.</span></p>

USC Gymnastics & Baseball Training Facility

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">We offer sports activities, after school programs, birthday parties & private lessons for kids ages 3–13 years! Our gymnastics classes are a great way to keep your child active and healthy. We strive to empower and challenge children through the sport of gymnastics.</span></p>