Our Favorite Parenting Stories Of The Week

Create a super-dreamy nursery by drawing inspiration from the most adorable of baby animals: the alpaca. Start decorating! (A Cup Of Jo)

Looking for a unique early learning class for your little one? There’s a program in Brooklyn that takes Mommy & Me to a new level by offering a Baby DJ class. Got to get those BK babies feeling hip at a young age! (Mommyish)

The cutest celeb in the front row at New York Fashion Week? Why Harper Beckham–sitting on daddy David’s lap–at her mom Victoria Beckham’s runway show! Even Anna Wintour cracked a smile. (Elizabeth Street)

With the kids back in school–and everything that goes with it: sports, dance lessons, gymnastics, singing class–it can be challenging to keep track of everyone’s activities, but if you pledge to get organized you’ll add more sanity to your daily routine. (Real Simple)

Are you a burgeoning interior decorator? If you think your child’s bedroom is unique and charming enough to draw attention and notice, enter the third annual Washington Post’s kid’s room contest. (Washington Post)

Planning a birthday party for your little one? In need of a fun, creative party idea that won’t set you back too much? Check out these venue suggestions, one of which is sure to please the birthday boy or girl. (A Child Grows)

Tune in to “Teach” on CBS this fall and get a dose of educational inspiration from Queen Latifah, Davis Guggenheim, and some amazing teachers from across the country. (The New York Times)

A mom in China takes multitasking to the extreme as she breast-fed her baby while on a moped. Unfortunately for her (but probably fortunately for her baby and everyone else on the road), police intervened and asked her to pull on over. (Mommyish)

If you’re nervous about staying organized as your due date approaches, make a super stylish hospital packing list. Hey–it could even be an opportunity to do a little pre-baby shopping-for-mommy! (La Petite Peach)

Science rocks! LEGO has recently released a female scientist minifig named Professor C. Bodin, who “specializes” in research on minifig limb replacement. (Babble)

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Manhattan Mandarin

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

Joe's Music & Dance Academy

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Private and group music lessons & dance classes for Guitar, Bass, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass, Drums, Piano, all woodwind & brass instruments, Choir, Preschool Dance, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Step, African and Modern Dance and more. Helping thousands of students begin and continue on their musical journey since 1998!</span></p>

Adventuring Portal

<p><a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games for kids.   We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&D.</p> <p>Our D&D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.  Monday – Friday.  Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).  15 total gaming hours for $180.  If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.   </p> <p>Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor’s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done & 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&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.</p> <p>All our games focus on experiential learning.   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&D adventuring!</p> <p>We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum. </p> <p>All girls’ groups available. </p> <p>I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started Adventuring Portal, an online Dungeons & Dragons business for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&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.</p>