"Hey, girls! I'm thinking about starting a book club! Let me know who is interested!" My friend sent this text to a group of moms I had known since my middle child was in preschool.
I knew all these moms...
Four years ago, we almost lost my child. Food allergies, while commonly teased and ridiculed, are severe and life-threatening conditions with a profound impact on patients' quality of life. A sesame allergy almost robbed us of my son when...
The television show “The Goldbergs” played in the background one night while cleaning up from dinner. I can’t say that I was really listening, until the end of one of the episodes when I caught the main character saying,...
Confession time - lots of my practical parenting decisions are driven primarily by a need to simplify my life as much as possible. I feel no need to martyr myself to motherhood. Breastfeeding? Easier than making bottles. Babywearing? Faster...
If you have preschool-aged or early elementary-aged children, you might be in the throes of weekends filled with birthday parties. The whole class is often invited, and your children enjoy everything from arts and crafts to rock climbing. If...
You saw it coming. You imagined it. You felt it with nervous but somewhat euphoric anticipation. And instantly, it’s here, your child’s momentous first day of kindergarten. This feeling will go on for the next 13 years.
After putting each...
“Mama, I want you to hold me! Hold me now!” My 3.5-year-old son constantly needs to touch me. He often asks to be held and carried around the house even though he’s super tall and weighs almost 35 pounds.
I...
Most of us by now have hit the reset button in our lives in an almost post-pandemic world, maybe even unintentionally.
In my case, I stopped working part-time, and my daughter started a new full-time job a few months ago....
There are so many free, fun activities for families happening this summer at Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers.
Each week there are new bands performing outdoor concerts plus kids’ events. Join us for a comedy/theater event with the Story...
During my childhood, school was a safe haven. It was easy, and I knew exactly what to do to succeed. No surprise then that at 21, I became a teacher myself. What was a surprise, and remains one, is...
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From Lab to Court: Anaiya Shah ’27 Designs 3D-Printed Support for...
Anaiya Shah ’27 is taking her passion for 3D printing and biomedical engineering to the next level and helping fellow King School classmate Emma...
