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Guide to Staying Safe Online For Parents and Families

Guide to Staying Safe Online For Parents and Families In this day and age, the internet is pretty inescapable. Kids are starting to go online at younger and younger ages. With this in mind, staying safe on the internet is more important than ever. The idea of letting kids go on the internet can be pretty nerve-wracking, especially when the internet is so huge and there’s so much out of our control. But there are ways to make surfing the web safer for kids and steps you can take as a parent to make the experience safer. Here are some…
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Beauty In the Age of Filters: Reflections on Aging

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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Op-Ed: What Would Martin Luther King Jr.’s Response be to Current Anti-Semitism?

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…

Guide to Cold Weather Safety for New Yorkers

Guide to Cold Weather Safety for New Yorkers As New York temperatures are dropping, it’s important to keep yourself and your family safe. Whether there’s a winter storm approaching or it’s getting dangerously cold outside, there are steps you can take to prepare. Here are some tips from medical experts, the National Weather Service, the…
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Immunization Schedule 2024: What Parents Need to Know

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 Easily (Re) Light Your Fire

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

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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Winter Extracurriculars, Sports and Activities Listings

Winter Extracurriculars, Sports and Activities Listings 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…
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Holiday Hacks for Busy Parents

Holiday Hacks for Busy Parents The most wonderful time of the year is also the busiest time of 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 clever…