Celebrating Earth Month with Environmental Childproofing
When it comes to my boys health I always take the better safe than sorry approach. Exposure to toxins in foods, cleaning products or other areas can have long term effects on the developing child. Scientists still don’t understand the full effects of these chemicals but there are simple steps
Family Photos in Greenpoint!
If you live anywhere near Brooklyn, you should probably get this on your calendar STAT. Your Christmas cards, relatives and phone wallpaper will thank you! Rebecca Hales, photographer and fellow NYC mom, is offering her first ever mini-photo sessions for local families in McGolrick Park on Saturday May 14th. Finally, an easy
Review: Curious World app by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
If you’re a regular here, you know I’m sort of luddite but I am also human and live in the 21st century. So, I can’t resist cool technology 100% of the time. Besides, I feel like it sort of does a disservice to our little ones to completely cut them
Guest Post: 13 Family Travel Safety Tips
In the coming months families everywhere will be making plans to get away for Spring Break vacation, Memorial Day getaways and, of course, summer trips. When going away during a busy travel time to a place many other families will be going, the chance of losing a child becomes a
Guest Post: 5 Ways You’re Making Your Kid Unhealthy
As health coaches, we see families engaging in a range of behaviors that tend to be automatic, and therefore hidden, but still undermine a child’s commitment to a healthier life. Simply having awareness around the 5 hidden behaviors that undermine your child’s health can boost the success for everyone’s health
Celebrate Earth Month with #PledgeToPlay
Hey there! It’s Earth Month! Yup, a whole month for fine tuning your Earth saving skills and teaching them to your kids. Forget Earth Day, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We’re getting into the details and are breaking into new territory to celebrate Earth Month by supporting one