Best New Summer Day Camps for NYC Kids 2014
Winter is the season for sledding, skiing and summer camp stress. There are so many unique and enriching programs to choose from in NYC, it's difficult to know where to send your child for the best...
View ArticleBrooklyn Play Spaces: 19 Drop-in Indoor Playgrounds & Kiddie Gyms
When it comes to indoor play spaces, Brooklyn can't be beat. While both Manhattan and Queens have about a dozen drop-in indoor playgrounds apiece, Brooklyn currently boasts a whopping 19 places where...
View ArticleNYC Play Spaces with Sibling Discounts
While there are plenty of great drop-in indoor play spaces in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, as a mother of two young girls under age 5, the deciding factor for me is always financial. Can I afford to...
View Article8 Family-Friendly Irish Pubs in NYC
While it's true that St. Patrick's Day (make that season) is upon us, my family and I are always on the lookout for great kid-friendly Irish pubs year-round. We love the yummy Irish dishes (soda bread,...
View ArticleCobble Hill & Carroll Gardens with Kids: Best 45 Things to Do Including...
Although no one who actually lives here calls it BoCoCa, that moniker stands for a trio of adjacent neighborhoods—Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens—filled with lovely tree-lined streets,...
View ArticleCircus Arts Classes for NYC Kids: Learn Acrobatics, Juggling & Other Cool...
My daughter was just 18-months old when she saw her first circus show (Big Apple Circus, of course). We went back every year and by the time she was in preschool, she was begging me to show her how to...
View ArticleFamily-Friendly Restaurants in Cobble Hill & Carroll Gardens: 15 Delicious...
Our series of posts about Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill continues with a roundup of family-friendly restaurants in the neighborhood. From a preliminary list of about 30 delicious...
View ArticleBest Family Hotels in NYC: 10 Great Places to Stay with Kids in New York City
As a born and bred New Yorker who is raising children here myself, my out-of-town friends always ask my advice when planning their NYC family vacation. They want to know everything: the best things to...
View ArticleCarroll Park & Other Places to Play in Cobble Hill & Carroll Gardens
We finish up our series of posts about Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill with a roundup of the best places for kids to play in the area, both inside and outdoors. While there are lots of...
View Article10 Cool New Party Places for NYC Kids
One of the many great benefits of raising kids in New York City is the overwhelming number of choices you have for, well, just about everything. This seems particularly true when it comes to children's...
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