Summer ending and a new launch

August always seems to come so quickly and once that happens we all know there are only a few weeks left of the long days, and that soon vacations will be over and the kids will be back in school.

During these last weeks of summer, as parents, we often need to prepare for the fall and for the change in schedules and routines that September will bring. For many, there will be new school choices for the first time or for some, a new school for a new neighborhood. Whatever the circumstance, there are issues to address and plans to be made, so in this issue we try to cover some of them.

There is an article about packing kids off to college; the tearful days of leaving your little one for the first time; smart shopping that will hold down costs; and our Annual Fall School Directory.

We haven’t totally forgotten that it still is summer and there are also columns and articles that deal with summer eating, vacationing with baby, the woes of flip-flops, and safe BBQ behavior. August is a transition month and our editorial reflects it.

Before we know it, Labor Day will be here and the fall will be unfolding, but it isn’t here yet. There still are weeks ahead of beach going, cooking out, vacationing and daylight savings time. Right now, there is the opening of the Summer Olympic Games in London and the thrills of that once every four years celebration of youth, fitness, discipline and athletics, and the pride we all take in supporting the youngsters from our nation.

I have observed the Olympics through the lens of being outside of the U.S. and it’s the same everywhere, with every country beaming with pride at the best of the best in sport representing their nation. Make sure your kids get to see it and although our TV coverage will only largely follow the US athletes, I’m told that online one can follow the entire competition. Our kids are more oriented toward the computers these days than the big screen so it should not be a problem to find. What a thrill!

Next month will launch the newest title in our parent coverage of the whole city, with Manhattan Family completing our five-borough reach. This is both daunting and exciting. Fourteen years ago, we began Brooklyn Family and now we are completing our goal of bringing a quality parent guide to every parent in New York City. As the founding publisher, I am both overwhelmed and exhilarated at the same time. With our online presence at www.NYParenting.com and our daily messages and information through varied social media, through our magazines and our digital presence we will proudly continue to bring rich editorial and solid information.

Thanks for reading.