With four kids under six years old, I’m often daunted by the freeform weeks of summer stretching endlessly from June through September. And then I remember: Summer is my chance to reconnect with my kids (those strangers who vanish into school 6+ hours a day) and my city.
Parenting Tips
Best Baby and Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Manhattan
Dining out with a baby, toddler, or even preschool-age kid isn’t always the easiest – you have to worry about strollers, high chairs, tantrums and picky eaters. Luckily, NYC has restaurants to suit even the youngest New Yorkers. Here are some of the best kid-friendly restaurants in Manhattan.
Tips for Finding a Great Babysitter in NYC
The busy city of New York can be tough to live in, especially if you’re a working parent. Whether you need to stay out for meetings, night shifts, to fetch some groceries without having the kids pull and tug at you, or even get out on a much-needed date night, a babysitter is a must have for every family.
Entrepreneurial Moms: Organizational Tips for Your Home-Based Business
For busy parents, running a home-based business can offer a wide variety of opportunities to maintain an income while still not missing out on some of your family’s most important moments.
Juggling work and home responsibilities is difficult enough when you work in an office away from home. However, it can reach a new level of challenge when business and pleasure fuse in the same place. Organization is critical to running home and work businesses effectively. It may seem like a daunting task, but you can certainly do it.
Fun Things to Do While Pregnant in NYC
Going on a vacation while pregnant can feel boring. There’s so much you can’t eat, drink, or try out because it’s bad for the baby. Despite all this, a trip to New York City can end up being the perfect vacation for expecting mothers. Whether it’s your first time visiting or your first time living in NYC while pregnant, there’s a lot to do- even after you exclude all the things you can’t do during these nine months.
5 Tips for Setting the Best Ground Rules for Your Nanny
Hiring a nanny can be quite a blessing for many households. Between busy schedules, careers, extra-curriculars, and everything else that pops up in our daily lives, having someone there to lend a hand can be a godsend. That is, as long as you find the right someone to help out and you take the proper steps to keep things running smoothly.
How to Choose the Right Private School without Losing Your Sanity
Choosing the right school for your child can be a daunting, exhausting and nerve-wracking process, especially in New York City. Many parents put their child’s name on preschool waiting lists before they’re even born. Even then it’s not a guarantee your child will be given a place.
5 Life Altering Babysitting Discipline Techniques That Really Work
Oftentimes, the difference between a frustrating babysitting experience and an utterly perfect one lies in how we prep our sitters (or how the sitters prep for the littles for that matter). Whether you’re a babysitter looking for tips for getting the kiddos to listen, or you’re a parent looking to improve the chances of keeping a good sitter on the hook, there are a few fool-proof tricks to keep things running smooth and fun!
Five Reasons Moms Should NOT Feel Guilty About Receiving a Little Help
“Mother” is a loaded word. It’s a role. It’s being “God in the eyes of a child.” It challenges what being an adult and individual means. When your child is born, you toss everything else out of the window. That little bundle of joy comes first.
Tips for Checking References When Searching for a Nanny
After a flurry of nanny interviews, you’ve finally narrowed down a candidate that seems like the perfect fit for your family. She has experience, she’s down-to-earth and level-headed, and oh, one minor detail—your kids absolutely love her. You couldn’t be happier, but don’t sign on the dotted line just yet…