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Fairy good idea
New & Noteworthy: The Irish Fairy Door Company has created the interactive Worry Plaque, to encourage children to surrender their concerns to a winged magical creature. Read more…
Ask an Attorney: Legal expert Alison Arden Besunder explains how to make sense of assessing ownership to real property and how titles are transferred. Read more…
Heroic duo: Two new books are filled with inspiring profiles
The Book Worm: Give your 8- to 14-year-old “The Book of Heroes” by Crispin Boyer and “The Book of Heroines” by Stephanie Warren Drimmer for pages full of inspirational people he or she can look up to. Read more…
Laura Duksta’s ‘I’ll Hug You More’ is the perfect bedtime story
Pre-Schoolers: Your 4- to 8-year-old will love the sweet story filled with affection in “I’ll Hug You More” by Laura Duksta. Read more…
Get creative and think outside the box when it comes to serving up healthy treats for your kids. Read more…
Here are a few guidelines to help you steer clear of screen time — and tantrums and pushback — when your family is stuck inside. Read more…
Divorce mediation series wrap-up: Final agreements and the cost of mediation
Divorce & Separation: Our fictional couple Bill and Angela have reached the end of their mediation. Read more…
Travel: Exploring lesser-known cultural institutions while in a familiar city makes the destination feel fresh again. Read more…
Good Sense Eating: What, exactly, is clean eating? Read more…
Dinosaurs return
New & Noteworthy: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Laurie Berkner’s popular “We are the Dinosaurs” song with an a-roar-able picture book published by Simon and Schuster this month. Read more…
Inspire creativity with interactive Polygraph Lounge concert at Carnegie Hall
Featured Event: Children will be introduced to handmade instruments and original songs on March 26. Read more…
Tis always the season: How celebrating every holiday creates special memories
Remembering the joy of homemade decorations for every holiday in the year. Read more…
The game’s afoot: ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Fallen Giant’ opera at Merkin Concert Hall
Featured Event: Help Holmes and Watson solve the case on March 26. Read more…
Trust your gut: Thyroid health depends on health of your gut
Healthy Living: The crucial relationship between gut health and thyroid health. Read more…
Featured Event: Children of all ages will enjoy this high-energy performance on March 25. Read more…
Number one math app
New & Noteworthy: The set of handsome wood numbers from Marbotic can be used with three of its iPad apps for hours of educational play. Read more…
Together again: Suzi Shelton and Little Miss Ann reunite for concert at Jalopy Theatre
Featured Event: Children of all ages will sing and clap along to this interactive performance of new songs on March 26. Read more…
Residential summer camp can foster independence and friend-making and much more. Read more…
Featured Event: Children 3 to 9 years old will enjoy this presentation by the City Parks Foundation. Read more…
Travel: Get a taste of Southern charm in this historic city that boasts plenty of activities, including 40-plus free attractions. Read more…
Featured Event: Irish eyes will be smiling in Park Slope’s St. Paddy’s Day cavalcade on March 19 and Bay Ridge’s procession on March 26. Read more…
Mutual parenting: Quality over quantity time after a divorce
Mental Health: Author Penelope Leach explains her theories about how to help children through their parents’ separation. Read more…
Featured Event: Philosophy 101 is on the table for children 5 to 12 years old at this March 19 event — and no parents are allowed. Read more…
March madness: New and FabuLyss finds a la Lyss Stern
Got a case of spring fever? Hit these new Manhattan businesses for fitness, cookie dough, lingerie, and more. Read more…
Band-aids don’t work: Insights about parenting the adopted adolescent
Adoption: No one ever feels quite ready to parent a teenager. And parenting an adopted teen requires even more preparation. Read more…
Featured Event: Families will enjoy this marionettte adaptation of the classic French fairytale performing now through April 9. Read more…
Uno, dos, tres: 123 Andres’s bilingual sing-along comes to Symphony Space
Featured Event: The Latin American singing sensation entertains the little ones with his exciting new songs on March 18. Read more…
Support, information, and hope: Workshop helps women navigate every aspect of divorce
Loss & Grieving: Second Saturday divorce workshop addresses the main issues women struggle with during the divorce process. Read more…
Hobbling our children: Perpetuating gender stereotypes from birth
Raising Girls: Placing gender expectations on our children is typical of our deeply entrenched, patriarchal system. Read more…
Featured Event: Families can enjoy a fun-filled carnival celebrating the Jewish holiday on March 12. Read more…
Controlling children’s asthma during cold months
Family Health: Outdoors and indoors, winter can be rough for children with asthma. Read more…
Featured Event: Children 4 years and older can enjoy a ballet performance on March 11 and watch a workshop where they can ask questions. Read more…
Featured Event: Enjoy the celebration of this Jewish holiday on March 12. Read more…
Featured Event: This delightful version of the classic ballet on March 12 is complete with magic clocks. Read more…
Little explorers: Exhibition viewing and art making for special-needs children at Queens Museum
Featured Event: Families with special-needs children can explore the museum on March 11 and create art projects to take home. Read more…
Working Moms: More and more, people are working flexible schedules to allow for work-life-family balance. With these flexible hours, parents may neither need nor want a full-time caregiver. Read more…
Unleash your creativity: Create art at Brooklyn Museum’s Creativity Lab workshop
Featured Event: Explore your artistic side in this family-friendly workshop on March 5. Read more…
Featured Event: Little lassies and lads of all ages will enjoy this performance by dancers from the Mulvihill-Lynch Studio of Irish Dance, as well as a tour of the historic site and face painting, on March 5. Read more…
Cubism: Magic and juggling with cubes in ‘Tesseract with Nacho Flores’
Featured Event: Children of all ages will enjoy this new kind of circus with an amazing juggling and balancing act at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on March 5. Read more…
Featured Event: All you need is imagination, a little music, and some mime skills with these short plays on March 4. Read more…
Star gazing: Learn about the solar system with Pelham Bay park rangers
Featured Event: Come and join the rangers on a journey through the solar system on March 4. Read more…
Country music for city kids
New & Noteworthy: Every kid-folk song on “Best of Hullabaloo: Volume Two” delights children and parents alike. Read more…
Spring emerging: The perfect time to plan for summer planning
Letter from the Publisher: Now’s the time to sign up for camp and look for good summer vacation deals. Read more…
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