Supporters Step Up at Mid-Island Little League Fundraiser
[sliceshow id=”35320″] Mid-Island Little League families and friends were on deck at COMMONS Café Wednesday in support of the team, where a fundraiser was held to raise money for their trip to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The impressive Mid-Atlantic champs are currently just two wins away from winning the U.S. finals. […]
12 Weeks of Summer – Week 4!
Summer is only 12 weeks long, so get out and enjoy as much of it as you can with your family before you blink and it’s over. Staten Island is home to are TONS of events, (even FREE ones) including classic favorites mixed with some exciting new offerings, to keep you busy, busy, busy. Here’s […]
12 Weeks of Summer – Week 3!
It’s only the first full week of July, which means we still have two months of summer left to enjoy and you’ve got plenty of opportunities to make this summer unforgettable for your family. Here’s Week 3 of our 12 Weeks of Summer. Have fun! Thursday, July 5 Science Experiment Day Staying low-key after your […]
Combating Summer Slide
Summer is the perfect time to show kids that learning doesn’t just happen at school. And one of the best ways to make at-home learning fun during the summer is to take it outside! You can conduct simple experiments that may be too messy for indoors, find various bugs and birds, give writing prompts about […]
Mental Illness – Breaking the Stigma
Far too often, there is a lack of sympathy or understanding the impact mental illness can have on an individual, their family and the community as a whole. I know first-hand what impact mental illness can have on a family. My mother suffered from mental illness. From when I was about 6 years old my […]
12 Weeks of Summer! Week 2!
School is out and summer is full swing! How will you be spending your first official week of summer fun with your family? Here are our ideas, day by day. And don’t forget to check out the S.I. Parent Family Calendar for more great ideas every day! Thursday, June 28 Go Bowling Thunderstorms are in […]
12 Weeks of Summer! Week 1
Summer starts this week! The kids are still in school but the last day is so close you can practically taste it. Long days at the pool or beach, warm summer nights laughing with friends, lazy mornings sleeping in and watching cartoons, ice cold popsicles for snack time…it’s all right around the corner. You might […]
How to Talk to Your Kids about Abuse
The Conversation You Need to Have Recently, the media has been filled with buzzwords and hashtags — from #TimesUp to #MeToo to #NeverAgain — it is very likely that your children (especially if they are school-aged) have heard some pretty upsetting things. It’s just as likely that they have questions. While your initial instinct may […]
Autism: An Often Misunderstood Diagnosis
Strengths, Along with Challenges, Are All Part of the Spectrum Today autism touches almost all of our lives. People often relate with recognition such as “my brother’s-wife’s-cousin’s-son has autism” if no one in their immediate family has been diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). As time goes on and nearly 2% of the children being […]
