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December Cover: Leah Wiseman Fink

December Cover: Leah Wiseman Fink If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be pizza. To me, it’s the perfect food: salty, saucy, sometimes crunchy. The acidity of the tomatoes, the meltiness of the cheese, the bread-iness of the crust. My Instagram feed has entire posts dedicated to it. It’s my desert island food, if you will. So when I’m asked to write the cover story for someone who owns pizza shops with her husband, I’m all in. Leah Wiseman Fink and her husband John Kutinsky started Williamsburg Pizza in 2012, and have…
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23 NYC Christmas Tree and Holiday Tree Lightings 2024

Nothing rings in the holiday season like a Christmas tree lighting! Check out these tree lightings around New York and kick off the holiday season the right way with your family. 23 Christmas Tree and Holiday Tree Lightings 2024 Click on your region to jump to events near you! Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten…

15 Family-Friendly Holiday Movies to Stream This Year

15 Family-Friendly Holiday Movies to Stream This Year As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to get cozy! Grab that blanket, bake sugar cookies, and curl up on the couch for a holiday movie. There’s nothing better than watching a Christmas rom-com or holiday musical on a snowy day in NYC. But choosing a…

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Everyone in the Family 2023

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Everyone in the Family 2023 The holidays are amongst us. While we all love to get and give gifts, we also know that being able to choose gifts that work with a kid’s or adult’s vibe as well as budget is essential. This is why you’ll find gifts from $11 up to a few hundred. And really, whether you give a homemade gift , a small trinket with a huge amount of thought or something luxe, what counts is it is from you, yes– really, it does. We want to give a shout-out to Toy…
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Body Image and the Holidays: An Expert Shares How to Talk About Food

Body Image and the Holidays: An Expert Shares How to Talk About Food The holidays are great for spending time with family and enjoying delicious food, but they can be a source of stress for many people, especially those with a history of eating disorders or body image issues. This is especially true for kids…
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8 Tips For Supporting Your Student Through the College Application Process

8 Tips For Supporting Your Student Through the College Application Process Applying to colleges is no small feat. For many high school students, it can be a stressful process and can feel like the most important thing in their young lives. As a parent, it can be hard to watch your students under stress.…

Gov. Hochul Joins Life’s WORC To Honor Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis

Gov. Kathy Hochul made the trip to Garden City to honor Victoria Schneps-Yunis, founder of Life’s WORC and Schneps Media, at Life’s WORC’s headquarters, which was recently renamed the Victoria Schneps-Yunis Building.

From Tears to Cheers: A Toddler Tonsillectomy Success Story

From Tears to Cheers: A Toddler Tonsillectomy Success Story By Drew Isserlis Kramer No one needs tonsils. Like the appendix, the two fleshy lumps on both sides of the throat are a vestigial organ, useless body parts of a bygone era. While no longer necessary for human survival, it is thought that the tonsils help the […]

New York Family Recognized for Award Winning Content at 2023 PMA’s

New York Family Recognized for Award Winning Content at 2023 PMA’s The annual Parenting Media Association (PMA) Awards were held this weekend and New York Family, a division of Schneps Media, was honored with 11 awards in Design, Editorial and General Excellence. The New York Family editorial team, led by Executive Director Donna Duarte Ladd and Deputy Editor Jeannine Cintron, along with Art Director Leah Mitch, are proud to be recognized for their hard work in serving New York’s parenting community with award-winning content. See below for the list of awards and judges’ commentary for each. Best E-Newsletter Gold: New…
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11 Books for Kids With Disabilities

11 Books About Kids With Disabilities: PreK to Young Adult Representation is so important in books, especially for kids looking for guidance and inspiration. Kids want to be able to see themselves in the characters they read about. That’s why we rounded up our top picks for books about children and families with disabilities. These books cover physical and developmental disabilities for all ages, ranging from PreK to young adult. Remember– books are a great way to open up the convo with your kiddos. Talk with them about what they read, what they learned and what they might still have…
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