Westchester Archives – New York Family

Best Sensory-Friendly Indoor Activities in Westchester, NY

Culture & Attractions

5 Best Sensory-Friendly Indoor Activities for Special Needs Kids in Westchester

By Soe Kabbabe

Female nurse with surgical mask and in gloves giving childhood vaccine injection to a young girl in clinic. Children vaccination.

Health & Wellness

CDC Updates Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Here’s What NYC Parents Should Know

By Danielle Ramos

Cheerful black kid boy sitting on dad's lap and helping father at linen in basket while doing laundry near washing machine in flight kitchen to organize and declutter the home

Home & Real Estate

Five Easy Ways to Declutter and Organize Your Home This New Year

By Danielle Sullivan

Woman at health care checkup with doctor

Health & Wellness

3 New Health Care Laws: Here’s What’s Covered for New Yorkers

By Jeannine Cintron

Best Indoor Things to Do in NYC This Winter Family-Friendly Activities

Culture & Attractions

15 Best Indoor Things to Do in NYC This Winter: Family-Friendly Activities

By Naosha Gregg and Soe Kabbabe

Woman's hands counting money to show how to practice financial wellness

Lifestyle

How to Recover From Holiday Spending and Plan for the Future

By Náosha Gregg

Depiction of the Statue of Liberty standing in front of the Manhattan skyline and fireworks to celebrate America's 250th birthday

America’s 250th Birthday: An NYC Family Guide

By Danielle Ramos

Mom, Dad, and two children sitting in bed with runny nose and fever as record-breaking Flu hits New York

Health & Wellness

Record-Breaking Flu in New York: What Parents Need to Know Now

By Danielle Ramos

4 laughing children lying on a rug reaching their hands up as confetti falls on them

Things to Do with Kids

Family-Friendly New Year’s Events in Westchester for 2026

By Shara Levine

What Is Kwanzaa? Everything You Need to Know About the Forgotten Holiday

Things to Do with Kids

What Is Kwanzaa? Everything You Need to Know About the Seemingly Forgotten Holiday

By Náosha Gregg

Fun portrait of happy loving family. Pretty young mother reading a winter book to her daughters at home.

Fun at Home

15 Great Books for Kids to Curl Up With This Winter

By Danielle Ramos and Kilani Sierra

African American mother measuring sick son's temperature while talking to the doctor over the phone.

Parenting

Sick Kids? 4 Comforting Activities to Keep Your Child Entertained and Calm

By Danielle Ramos

Little girl in a car with her head out the rear window looking up at christmas lights; Drive-Thru Displays

Blogs

Spectacular Christmas Light Drive-Thru Displays in the New York Area

By Náosha Gregg & Shara Levine

Child smiling sitting while snow tubing out in the snow in Westchester

Things to Do with Kids

Best Snow Tubing Spots Around Westchester

By Danielle Ramos

4 ballet dancers in white costumes dancing on stage while a male ballet dancer leaps over them.

Culture & Attractions

Must-See Nutcracker Shows in Manhattan, Long Island, and Westchester 2025

By Shara Levine

New York City skyline evening snow view through glass christmas ball, famous skyline

Things to Do with Kids

35 Fun Holiday Family Experiences In and Around New York 2025

By Shara Levine

two women , one pregnant, holding neautral boxes with bows

Pregnancy & Childbirth

More Moms Are Saying No to This Baby Shower Tradition, and Not Everyone Is Happy

By Danielle Ramos

A Hanukkah book for kids, Biscuit's Hanukkah

Things to Do with Kids

17 Hanukkah Books for Children of All Ages

By Naosha Gregg and Danielle Ramos

Blue wrapping paper unrolled with a small paper menorah on top.

Things to Do with Kids

15 Westchester Hanukkah Events for Families 2025

By Shara Levine

Two girls at the top of a hill sitting on a sled

Things to Do with Kids

Where to Go Sledding in Westchester

By Thalia Fernandez and Danielle Ramos