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From Reading with Babies to Reading with My Own Baby by a Brooklyn Librarian

I have been a children’s librarian for more than 15 years. I loved sharing books with rooms full of toddlers and with my nephew, young cousins, and the kids of friends, but it was not until I had my own son that I saw how challenging it can be to share books with a newborn. [...]

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How Losing a Loved One Helped This Mom Turn Kids into Life-Long Readers

The Read To Me Program sprang nearly fully formed shortly after my mother died way too soon. Suddenly I was acutely aware of the limits of time. Life moves along swiftly whether you are paying attention or not. So, could I create a way of being with my young school aged children AND work to [...]

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From Reading with Babies to Reading with My Own Baby by a Brooklyn Librarian

I have been a children’s librarian for more than 15 years. I loved sharing books with rooms full of toddlers and with my nephew, young cousins, and the kids of friends, but it was not until I had my own son that I saw how challenging it can be to share books with a newborn. [...]

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Stuff We Like: Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Last week we posted about some great books for Father’s Day, and this week–with Father’s Day approaching on June 16–we’ve got a dozen great gift ideas for the dad in your life, whether he’s a first-timer, tech geek, DIY-er, or just a cool dude.   First Father’s Day   Techie Dads Handy Dads   Hip [...]

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How Becoming a New Mother Has Changed this Musician’s Approach to Kids’ Songs

I’m thrilled to be writing a piece under my recently acquired title of “new mother.” My daughter is now 3 months old, so I am still very, very new to the whole mommy thing. I am blown away every day by how attached I feel to her and how totally in-love I am…..feeling this while [...]

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Stuff We Like: Books for Father’s Day

One of the most beloved objects of my childhood was the Big Green Chair in my bedroom. It was an overstuffed armchair covered in a sort of olive green corduroy material, but I didn’t love it for its vintage ’70s look (not least because, at the age of 3 or 4, I’m sure I had [...]

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What an NYC Mom & Registered Dietician Feeds Her Kids

Every once in a while, I’m reminded that I need to focus on my children’s feeding and eating patterns as intently as I focus on those of my clients. Don’t get me wrong, I prepare a variety of homemade pancakes for my children every morning and also take time to send them off with well-balanced [...]

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Stuff We Like: Fun in the Outdoors

Soon that last school bell will ring and kids everywhere will be jumping into the open arms of summer, a season full of sunshine, freedom, and–okay, sometimes–boredom. You know it’s coming. The exact second after the novelty of no-school wears off, it starts: “There’s nothing to do,” your little angel will whine say. Of course, [...]

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Steven’s Story: A Child on the Autism Spectrum

When I first met Steven, he was 3 years old, non-verbal, and had limited communicative interactions. It was difficult to engage Steven as his preference was for solitary play. His play was characterized primarily by repetitive actions on objects (i.e. putting blocks in and out of their container), typical for children with ASD. Upon observation, [...]

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Over the River and Through the Woods to Our House in the Suburbs We Go

I used to think becoming a mother was the scariest thing I could imagine. But when my son was born and my husband suggested we move to the suburbs, I found that idea much more frightening. Having lived in the city my entire adult life, I never realized how awesome it was until I actually [...]

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Weekly Web Round-Up: Week of May 10, 2013

After a bit of a hiatus, we’re back with a short and sweet (and video-based) edition of the web round-up. This week we’ve included young kids trying new foods, fifth graders in Manhattan interviewing successful people for career day, and Kid President with an open letter to moms to celebrate Mother’s Day.   Do you [...]