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How to Wring the Last Bit of Summer Out of Labor Day Weekend on Long Island 26 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
Labor Day falls on the first Monday of every September. Every year, as August rushes by in a flurry of back to school activity, we find ourselves panting at the end of the month and realizing that Lab...
Review of Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark 26 Aug 2013 | 05:09 am
Yesterday I went to see Spider-man: Turn off the Dark on Broadway. Was it the best Broadway show that I have ever seen? Not by any stretch of the imagination, but it was by far the most inventive. The...
Back to School: 3 Tips for Helping Middle Schoolers Get (and Stay) Organized – Local Resources 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Middle school is a big transition for kids. They go from keeping all of their books and supplies at their desk to using lockers. The students go from mainly staying in one room for most of each day to...
Back to School: Tips For Preparing Your Elementary School Child with Local Resources 19 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Summer is rushing to an end and parents everywhere are on the hunt for new school supplies, clothes, and backpacks. It’s easy to forget for a moment that it might be a scary or nerve-wracking time for...
Back to School: Tips for Prepping Your Child for Kindergarten 15 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
With summer quickly coming to an end, many parents and Kindergarteners may be worried about starting school. Kindergarten is a huge milestone in a child’s life. The first day can be stressful and scar...
Tips from Local Parents for Packing a Healthy School Lunch 12 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Lunch is too often neglected. Fast food options abound, but increasing numbers of families want to send their kids to school with something healthier. Long Island Mamas surveyed local families for the...
One Direction “This is Us” Movie Ticket Giveaway! 8 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
Have a teen/tween? Love One Direction? Well we have the giveaway for you! ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US 3D is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon...
Tips and Recipes for Back to School Breakfasts 8 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Whether your child is starting school for the very first time or starting his last year of high school, the first day back is usually a time of excitement mixed with a fair amount of jitters. Children...
Early Intervention: What Happens If My Child Is Eligible? – Local Resources 5 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
In the last part of our series on Early Invention, we discuss the question, “What happens if my child is eligible?” Previously we covered how to refer your child and also learned about what takes plac...
Jumpstart Learning for the School Year – 7 Ways to Incorporate Learning into the Last Month of Summer 1 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
It’s August and to most of us, that means one thing — one more month until school. If you’re like many moms you started the summer out with good intentions to keep the kids reading and learning math, ...