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Guide to Staying Safe Online For Parents and Families Protect your kids from violent videos and other harmful content online In the wake of the recent school shootings and gun violence, graphic videos of the incidents are making the rounds online. Unfortunately, violent, real-world content can show up in our kids’ feeds without warning,…
Beauty in the Age of Filters: Reflections on Aging Every night, I look in the mirror at the 39-year-old woman staring back at me. I am not young. I am not old. But things are changing. I pluck a gray hair and wonder, do I have jowls? Are my lips wrinkling, or am I just…
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The image is chilling in its overt and malevolent celebration of the brutal Hamas attack of October 7, in which more than 1,200 Israeli civilians died. Released by the national office of Black Lives Matter (BLM) in Chicago and featured on X, with the slogan “I Stand With Palestine,” the meme portrays a Hamas fighter on a paraglider on his way to participate in the murderous mission last fall. Separately, The Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 Black liberationist organizations – including BLM – released a statement condemning “the deadly, racist attacks against the Palestinian people…
Immunization Schedule 2024: What Parents Need to Know With the new year comes a new, updated immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This is especially important for parents of children attending school in New York. Children attending day care and pre-K through 12th grade in…
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On Career Pivots :How to (Re) Light Your Fire Longing to move but standing in place, I see you. At the crossroads of the wrong direction and the one you don’t currently know, it is easy to remain right there. If you are stuck in a job that feels like work, wander with me for…
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January Cover: Kristi Hemric on solo travels, her journey as a mom of four, and expert tips for traveling with young kids Travel can be a beautiful experience, opening up our eyes to new worlds and shaping new memories. But traveling with young kids? That’s another story. And I got to hear all about it…
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Holiday Hacks for Busy Parents The most wonderful time of the year is also the busiest time of the year, especially for parents with tiny tots at home. There’s decorating, cooking, baking, gift buying, and wrapping–and that’s on top of keeping up with already-packed kid schedules and household to-dos. So finding a shortcut or…
Winter Classes and Activities As a kid, I loved after-school extracurricular classes. Whether summer camp, gymnastics, or high school clubs – regardless of the time of year- I embraced the energy that came with all activities. As a young adult, I led youth groups, ran after-school classes at the local community center, and taught…
This winter, travel accessories will be in high demand. That’s because 115 million people will be hitting the road (and the sky) in the next few weeks — two million more people than last year and the second highest since 2000, when AAA began tracking.
The “New York’s Funniest Stand-Up” competition recently celebrated its 15th year as part of the annual New York Comedy Festival both founded by Caroline Hirsch of Caroline’s on Broadway. New York’s Funniest and previous winners have gone on to become some of the biggest names in comedy. Matt Koff, an award-winning TV writer and standup […]
