raising children in New York City

Can I get a volunteer?: How kids benefit from serving their community

Can I get a volunteer?: How kids benefit from serving their community

By Lara Krupicka

A Cinderella samba

A Cinderella samba

By New York Family

A pox on the party: Chicken pox parties dangerous for kids

A pox on the party: Chicken pox parties dangerous for kids

By Pramod Narula, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, New York Methodist Hospital

Practicing patience: How to teach your child self-control and delayed gratification

Babies & Toddlers

Practicing patience: How to teach your child self-control and delayed gratification

By Dr. Marcie Beigel

Heroic duo: Two new books are filled with inspiring profiles

Heroic duo: Two new books are filled with inspiring profiles

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Laura Duksta’s ‘I’ll Hug You More’ is the perfect bedtime story

Laura Duksta’s ‘I’ll Hug You More’ is the perfect bedtime story

By New York Family

Hobbling our children: Perpetuating gender stereotypes from birth

Hobbling our children: Perpetuating gender stereotypes from birth

By Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman

Go to sleep!: Proven tips to shorten your toddler’s nightly routine

Go to sleep!: Proven tips to shorten your toddler’s nightly routine

By Dr. Marcie Beigel

Coping with bullying: A new book that can help parents and kids

Coping with bullying: A new book that can help parents and kids

By Tammy Scileppi

Find your childcare bliss

Babies & Toddlers

Find your childcare bliss

By Kristen J. Duca

Children and frostbite: When to be concerned

Babies & Toddlers

Children and frostbite: When to be concerned

By Pramod Narula, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

How to teach children to clean up their toys

Babies & Toddlers

How to teach children to clean up their toys

By Dr. Marcie Beigel

Hurtful words: What not to say to your daughters

Hurtful words: What not to say to your daughters

By Danielle Sullivan

Psychologist says mom’s voice heals better than text

Psychologist says mom’s voice heals better than text

By Danielle Sullivan

New year, new you

By Lyss Stern

Talking food: Cooking prodigy Jesse Gunn tells us about his prize-winning dish

Talking food: Cooking prodigy Jesse Gunn tells us about his prize-winning dish

By Shnieka L. Johnson

TV time: Ratings, recommendations, and guidelines for parents

Babies & Toddlers

TV time: Ratings, recommendations, and guidelines for parents

By Myrna Beth Haskell

Babies & Toddlers

How to interpret TV ratings: An explanation of the Federal Communications Commission ratings

By Myrna Beth Haskell

First-date jitters: Daughter’s first dance brings out mom’s teen nostalgia

First-date jitters: Daughter’s first dance brings out mom’s teen nostalgia

By New York Family

Holding schools accountable for bullying

Holding schools accountable for bullying

By Felicia Lebewohl Rosen