What to Pack for Summer Day Camp
Summer day camp can be long days with many places to see and things to do. Here are 10 essentials you can send your kid off with for their fun day at camp.
Mental Health Issues That Affect Young Children
Mental Health Issues That Affect Young Children Can pre-schoolers really be depressed? When a toddler seems anxious is it the same anxiety that adults experience? What should parents do when they notice recurring concerning behaviors? These are just the first few questions we wanted to ask Dr. Rahil Briggs, National Director of ZERO TO THREE’s […]
The Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History: A Parents Guide to exploring this Now Open Center
The Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History: A Parents Guide to exploring this Now Open Center We’re sure we visited the American Museum of Natural History before kids entered the picture. Still, like many parents, we, along with travelers from around the world, head uptown to indulge in the panoramic windows, planetarium,…
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Planet Fitness High School *FREE* Summer Pass for Kids Ages 14 to 19
Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass for Kids Ages 14 to 19 High school students can look forward to a summer of good health, fun times and potentially a $10,000 scholarship prize. As the school year comes to an end, taking school sports and Physical Education with it, many students will lose access to their…
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May Cover Inspector General Lucy Lang on Serving NY Families While Raising a Family of Her Own
May Cover Inspector General Lucy Lang on Serving NY Families While Raising a Family of Her Own At New York Family we rarely interview appointed officials. But New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang is no typical government official. Sure, we had a little extra security on our cover shoot because, well, she is a…
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5 Autism Books that are Perfect for the Family Library
5 Autism Books that are Perfect for the Family Library According to the latest stats from WHO, 1 in 100 children are on the Autism spectrum. As autism awareness month is here, we want to share five books that we feel are the perfect addition to your library year-round. For families, people on the autism…
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Mental Health Tips for Parents of Autistic Preschool Kids
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By Sheryl Frishman, JD, LMSW
Schneps Media nationally recognized by leading media industry outlet
Schneps Media — the parent company of more than 80 publications across New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Philadelphia and Florida — was recognized by Editor & Publisher (E&P) magazine as part of the trade publication’s 2023 class of “10 News Publishers that Do It Right.” The annual list recognizes publishers from around…
Editorial | Save local news in New York: A message to ‘the three people in the room’
It’s time for the “three people in the room” traditionally responsible for working out New York’s annual budget to deliver a front-page rescue for New York state’s journalism industry. That rescue comes in the form of the “Local Journalism Sustainability Act” (S.625/A.2958), one of the many legislative items now before Assembly Speaker Heastie, state…
Reeling from the Nashville Shooting? Here are Anti-gun Violence Organizations and Ways to Advocate
Reeling from the Nashville Shooting? Here are Anti-gun Violence Organizations and Ways to Advocate We are tired. We are tired of guns killing people. The most recent school shooting, the nineteenth so far for 2023- was yesterday at the Nashville Covenant School shooting where 6 people, three were just age nine when they were killed…
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