The Top 11 Water Parks for Families in the New York Area
These are the best indoor and outdoor water parks in NY, NJ, CT, and PA—all within a short drive fro...
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22 Charity Walks in the NYC Area That Raise Money for Good Causes
Teach your kids compassion and the value of volunteerism. There are many annual fundraising walks in...
Halloween Crafts for Kids: Our 40 Favorite DIY Ideas for Spooky Season
Get into the Halloween spirit with these fun Halloween crafts for kids, many of which can be created...
The Top 10 Spots to Go Berry Picking in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
It's berry picking season! These are all the best pick-your-own berry farms in upstate New York, Lon...
How to Spend the Day at New York Botanical Garden with Your Kids
The New York Botanical Garden is a fun destination for families, with a children's adventure garden ...
Why the Bronx Zoo is an Awesome Family Destination
The Bronx Zoo is New York City's largest zoo, and there's no shortage of animals to see or things to...
The Best Train Museums in NY and the Surrounding Area
Take a trip with your family to a train museum in NY (or railroad exhibit), where young and old trai...
Where to Hike Trails in the New York Metro Area
Hiking is a great way to get out and enjoy the fresh air while remaining socially distant! Always ca...
Catch A Minor League Baseball Game in the New York Area
Check out the minor league baseball teams that play in NYC, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, an...
Top Weekend and Day Trip Destinations with Kids Around New York
Planning a weekend getaway with your kids near New York? We've got the top places to visit in New Yo...
22 Role Models for Girls That Will Empower Your Kids
Here are 22 role models for girls that any kid can look to for inspiration and motivation. ...
Where to Go Maple Sugaring in the New York Area
These are the best places to go maple sugaring near you in New York, CT, and NJ. February-March mark...
Interesting Presidential Trivia Questions for Kids
Here are some fun and interesting president trivia questions for kids to get them interested in poli...
Where to Go Sledding in the NYC Area
Be prepared for snow day fun by finding where to sled in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, W...
Best Hot Chocolate and Teas in the New York Metro Area
We've highlighted some of the coziest cafes that serve the best hot chocolate and tea in the New Yor...
Where to Ski and Snowboard in the Northeast
The best ski mountains with kids ski lessons in New York and the slopes of Connecticut, New Jersey, ...
10 Thanksgiving Traditions for Families
Try out a new Thanksgiving tradition with your family this year. This list includes ideas for DIY ho...
At What Age Can Children Legally Sit in the Front Seat?
Before you let your child sit in the front seat of your car after calling "Shotgun," make sure you k...
Where to Volunteer with Kids in the New York Area
Give back to your community with your entire family in the New York area by volunteering with your k...
How to Extend the Life of Halloween Candy
Read on for tips and tricks to make sure your Halloween candy last longer....
How to Celebrate Halloween with a Child with Special Needs
Helpful tips for how to celebrate Halloween for parents of children on the autism spectrum or with o...
Ghost Tours, UFO Sites, and Haunted Places in the Hudson Valley
Updated Oct. 2020: These hair-raising haunted places in the Hudson Valley area will spook your socks...
Pumpkin-Inspired Recipes for the Family
It's pumpkin season, which means it's time for delicious breakfasts, dinners, and desserts made with...
Children's Bookstores Around New York City
Updated Aug. 28: You'll love these children's bookstores in NYC, Westchester County, Rockland County...
Family-Friendly Bowling Alleys in New York Area
This is a list of the best bowling alleys for families in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens....
Where to Rent Boats and Kayaks in the New York Area
Here's a list of boat rentals, as well as canoes and kayak rentals NYC, Rockland County, Westchester...
Explore the Night Sky Inside at Planetariums
UPDATED JUNE 2019: On warm summer evenings, it's fun to go outside, direct your gaze up, and count a...
9 Ways to Enjoy the Night Sky
Here's how and where to watch tonight's Perseid meteor shower in New York as well as 8 other ways to...
Lakeside at Prospect Park Reopens to the Public
Lakeside at Prospect Park officially reopens to the public on Saturday, Aug. 1 with modified hours f...
Where to Fish This Summer in the New York Metro Area
These are the best fishing spots throughout the NYC area - including in the city, on Long Island, an...
7 Creative Ways to Play Limbo
Here's how to play Limbo the classic way along with seven ideas to make the game a little more creat...
Parents Guide to Live Sporting Events in New York
Crosstown rivalries, new stadiums, and access to a wide variety of sports make the New York area one...
Kid-Friendly Museums in the New York Area
A comprehensive selection of kid-friendly museums in the New York City area, including Manhattan, Br...
Everything You Need to Know About Campgrounds in New York
Here are 19 campgrounds in New York your family can go visit for a weekend getaway and tips for camp...
This is How to Select and Recipes to Make with Watermelon
This is how to pick a ripe watermelon at the store, plus dishes to make, including a watermelon feta...
12 Fun Ways to Keep Kids Active While Social Distancing
These outdoor fun ideas will get your kids out of the house, keep them having fun, and help them get...
10 Important Questions to Ask a Camp Director
Are your kids ready for overnight camp? More importantly, are you? The moms behind Mabel's Labels of...
How to Easily Plan for Your Child's Summer Camp
It can be overwhelming to decide how to pick a summer camp for your child, and it often seems like t...
Local Teen Awarded for His Charity Work to Save Elephants
Josh Kauderer of Englewood, NJ, has been awarded the 2015 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes for h...
Things You Never Dreamed You'd Hear Yourself Saying
In the book Things I've Said to My Children, Nathan Ripperger takes some of the most off-the-wall co...
What Your Babysitter Is Dying to Tell You
Keeping a great babysitter can be as hard as finding one in the first place. Up your odds of being h...
Where New Yorkers Can See Pope Francis
Many of us in the New York metro area hope to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis when he visits in Sept...
How Can I Help My Child Struggling with Word Problems?
Follow these tips from a math instructor to help your child struggling with word problems in his mat...
What Can I Do if My Child Is Struggling with Multiplication?
Use these tricks to help your child who is struggling to learn the multiplication tables....
Here's What's New at Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos has been a fave family vacation spot for years. Now, you have even m...
Winning the Back-to-School Fashion Battle
Avoid fighting with your child during back-to-school clothes shopping with these 5 tips from a child...
Getting Through Menopause and Puberty at the Same Time
With women becoming mothers later in life, they commonly go through menopause at the same time their...
Meet the Winner and Finalists of Our 2015 Cover Contest
Presenting the winner of our 2015 cover contest, plus a peek behind the scenes at our photo shoot wi...
7 Home Safety Hazards to Avoid
Renown home safety expert and how-to guru, Alvin Ubell, Founder of Accurate Building Inspectors of B...
How do I get my preschooler evaluated for special education services?
Q: How do I begin the evaluation process if I suspect my preschooler needs special education service...
How can I Help my Child With Special Needs in Reading Comprehension?
Q: How can I help my child with special needs understand what he reads? ...
Pley Offers Lego Rental Service and Unique Lego Sets
Dubbed the "Netflix for Legos," Pley is a subscription service that lets you rent unlimited Legos ea...
Sky Zone Bethel Launches Birthday Party Giveaway
Your child can win a birthday party from Sky Zone Bethel, one of the best trampoline parks in Connec...
Is Being a Parent as Scary as it Seems?
As she considers someday having kids, one Brooklyn woman wonders: I hear all about the cons of paren...
5 Back-to-School Tips Beyond the First Day Outfit
These five tips will help prepare your child to make a good first impression on the first day of sch...
Rock Frozen's Anna and Elsa Braids!
Is your girl planning to trick or treat as Anna or Elsa this Halloween? Then you need hair help, sta...
Standardized Test Questions: How Would You Do?
The New York State Department of Education has released sample questions from the standardized tests...
Don't Make These 5 Common Childcare Blunders
Parents tend to make the same five mistakes when it comes to childcare. Lynn Perkins, CEO and Co-Fou...
Best-Selling Author Offers Writing Classes in Nyack
Award-winning and best-selling author Peter Danish founded Danish Writing Academy in Nyack, where he...
NYC Department of Education goes door to door to draw out parents
The city is trying to reach parents of kids in the lowest-performing schools by taking the old-fashi...
Beauty Mama Gets the Scoop on Kids' Hair with Cozy Friedman
Michele Brown sits down with Cozy Friedman to get the scoop on all things kids' hair, from first hai...
Coupé Theatre Studio Moves to New Location
Coupé Theatre Studio, a performing arts and dance studio in Rockland County, is moving to a new, lar...
How to Prevent Back Pain from Backpacks
Come September, your children will be schlepping books, homework, and lunch boxes to and from school...
8 Underrated Kid Milestones
Every child hits these "other" milestones sooner or later. But nobody talks about them—so we are!...
Quotables: The Best Parenting Quotes
The best quotes, tweets, and images from parents about raising kids....
Visiting My Son at Sleepaway Camp
Midway through summer, mom Randi Olin packs her son’s favorite snacks into the car and treks to slee...
How Friendships Change When You Become a Dad
So you think your relationships won’t change after having kids? Think again. Here's how your relatio...
How to Offer Support without Overparenting
Let’s face it: Lots of our kids are overextended. Studying past midnight after sports practice and j...
Is Your Kid Lego Obsessed? No Worries!
While the little bricks hurt when you step on them barefoot, the are a beneficial toy for your kids ...
Does Your Kid Look *Just* Like You?
Beauty Mama, aka, Michele Brown, dives into the uncanny resemblance between her and her daughter, an...
Change Your Own Attitude to Help Your Child Do Better in School
Parents' attitudes have a tremendous impact on how their children experience school, especially if t...
Can Sports Boost Kids' Learning?
In short: Yes! The author of 'Super-Charged Learning' weighs in on how sports psychology can help ki...
What to Look for in a Dance Studio
Keep these questions in mind when choosing a new dance studio for your child. A good studio will fos...
Harlem Globetrotters Player Sweet J Attempts 150-Foot Trick Shot in this Video
Harlem Globetrotters basketball player Sweet J Ekworomadu recently visited Morey's Piers in Wildwood...
Secrets of Central Park
Stretching more than 800 acres in the center of Manhattan, Central Park offers so many fun things to...
Red, White & Blue Watermelon 'Cake'
This gorgeous "cake" is actually made from heart-healthy watermelon decorated with yogurt and berrie...
Sesame Amigos!
Just when you think Sesame Street can't get any better...Sesame Street & Univision are launching Ses...
Grilled Watermelon and Pork Kabobs
Savor some grilled goodness (and a healthy dose of antioxidants) with these colorful fruit and veggi...
STEM Camps in the NYC Area
Find a STEM camp for your child in our guide to math, science, and tech camps for kids in the NYC ar...
Taking it to the Streets
Summer Streets is back! Don't miss this annual family fun fiesta. This year it includes a mega water...
Red, White & Blue Cheese Sliders
Slices of watermelon add a cool juiciness to these turkey burger sliders, while adding a hefty dose ...
Spicy Watermelon Hummus
While a great partner to pita chips or raw veggies, this hummus also makes a great sandwich spread o...
This Video of a Baby Breakdancing with His Dad Just Made Our Day
What happens when you challenge a baby to a breakdance battle? You get this adorable video....
New York Ranks 4th in States with Best Disability Services
New York State ranks fourth in the nation for states that have the best services for individuals wit...
North America's First Thomas Land Theme Park Will Open in August
Tickets are now on sale to the first Thomas Land theme park in North America. Thomas & Friends and t...
Ask the Expert: How Do I Create a Positive Relationship with My Nanny?
The nanny-parent relationship is different from other working relationships. Learn how, in a few eas...
What Is 'Say Ten' Counting?
The "say ten" counting method used by some math teachers is based on the way Chinese, Japanese, and ...
5 Apps to Keep Kids Learning in Summer
Kids will love these fun educational apps that will keep them learning even during the summer months...
Sweet Memories of FAO Schwarz
The flagship FAO Schwarz toy store is shutting down for good. Visits there were always about the exp...
What Can I Do to Prevent Summer Brain Drain?
Emily Levy, Ed.D., founder and director of EBL Coaching, provides tips and fun and educational activ...
What is Swimmers Ear & How Do I Prevent It?
Stefanie Wolf, Au.D., a clinical audiologist at Audiology of Nassau County in Rockville Centre, expl...
BounceU Opens Nanuet Location
BounceU, an inflatable play space with locations nationwide, recently opened a location in Nanuet. B...
A Parents' Guide to Homework Help
Your initial instinct may be to help your child with their homework every night, but as they get old...
What Math Homework Will My Child Have?
Let’s face it: Some of us are clueless about math, let alone the “new” math children are learning in...
10 Tips & Tools for Organizing Your Family Life
Deciding that you're going to organize your family life is one hurdle to get over. So here are 10 ti...
How to De-Clutter Your Home
Relish in the opportunity to show off your clean and clutter-free home with these six tips for organ...
The Most Common Mistake in College Application Essays
Teens applying to college should avoid this common mistake when writing their college application es...
Teach Your Child to View Life from the Inside Out
Instead of trying to stem disappointment, it is far more instructive to teach your child to roll wit...
Why You Should Stop Telling Your Child 'Good Job!'
There are more constructive and effective ways to praise your child than defaulting to "Good job!" H...
Ask the Expert: Why Is My Toddler Waking So Early in the Summer?
Amber LoRe, a baby and toddler sleep consultant with The Baby Sleep Site, helps you figure out why y...
