By Mary DiPalermo After having three kids and a sporadic (but mostly quiet) freelance existence at home for fifteen years, I went back to work last fall. Back to the grind. Up and at it. Forty hours a week. I didn’t plan to return to office life but we really needed the health insurance. And like most of my major 
By Laura Deutsch and Heather Ouida Editor’s note: One of the questions most often asked by parents during the holidays is, when it comes to shopping for our kids, when is enough, enough? Here, Laura Deutsch and Heather Ouida of babybites—an educational and social group for new moms and moms-to-be—tackle the question of materialism and modern parenting. For many families, 
By Heather Chaet My name is Heather and I have a confession. I wear mom jeans. I’m not quite channeling Tina Fey in that “Saturday Night Live” sketch. And my denim isn’t as scary as those Pajama Jeans advertised on TV. Yet, in my jeans, I’m sloppy, dowdy, and frowzy… Yes, rejected Smurf names could describe how I look. I know 
“What would you like to draw today?” The question that art teacher Henry Schaefer-Simmern used to start each lesson is the same that is asked of the Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) littlest visitors. The museum’s latest exhibit, “Art Forms: 75 Years of Art Education,” is no exception to that idea. The highly interactive 
Sometimes, the best way to spend a weekend as a New Yorker is to get out of the city! Whether you’re interested in enjoying the great outdoors, taking in some culture, or simply kicking back and relaxing, there’s a day trip that’s perfect for you and your family. To get you started, we’ve compiled nearly 
Not really, but it’s helpful to know the myths and realities of the admissions process With 1.4 million school-aged children, New York City has the nation’s biggest public school system, the densest concentration of private schools, and admissions competition for the under-5 set so intense that it has inspired satirical novels and critically-acclaimed documentaries—while bewildering 
By Leah Black The last weeks and days of pregnancy can sometimes feel like a waiting game in which you’re twiddling your thumbs, anxious for the baby to arrive. But as any new parent can tell you, your last moments pre-baby are also your last chance to have some quality “me time” before your little 
By Heather Chaet Okay, so we all agree: it’s a bummer that the Fourth of July lands smack in the middle of the week this year. Alas, there isn’t much we can do about that, but there is something we can help you with to make your day of fireworks and fun that much easier. 
It’s easy to enjoy the summer sunshine, but outdoor movies around the city let you and your family enjoy the summertime stars, too. So many parks and other locations host movie nights this season, making it easy to stay outside into the evening hours. To top it off, most are free! Movies start at 
By Maria Riley Your children are not your children. They are sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. -Khalil Gibran A tattered “Room Mom” hat remains tucked away in a bright but dusty room 
