Can We Be Screen-Free-ish for a Week?

For three years Long Island Parent magazine has been a media sponsor of Screen-Free Week, organized by the Early Years Institute (EYI) in Plainview. The idea is to limit–not eliminate–the time you and your children spend watching TV and using technology, including hand-held devices. Instead, we recommend that you and your children get out and play. The event takes place... Read More

Summer Camp Mishaps by a Long Island Dad and Author

I’m a teacher, author, and father, but when it comes to summer I’m all child! Long days at the beach and warm August nights when the bugs are at their loudest fill me with a pleasure that the rest of the year can’t come close to matching. Summer memories are my favorites, and even in those first chilly days of spring I’m already anticipating the mid-summer memories to come. My... Read More

Have an ‘Awesome’ Sleepover at NYC Cathedral with Medieval Knights

Imagine seeing a Medieval Times show, replete with epic battles and exciting tournaments, as well as brave knights and budding romances. Now, imagine living it, if only for one night. It was the slumber parties of all slumber parties – The Knightwatch Medieval at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine – and it was glorious. On Friday, March 22, my 5.5-year-old son Aiden and I... Read More

Top Tweets of the Week (Monday, April 8)

HI EVERYONE LOOK OUTSIDE TODAY IT’S REALLY SPRING! Sorry for shouting. I’m a wee bit excited. I’ve been waiting for this day since…well, since the last day of summer, pretty much. I love seasons, and I wouldn’t give up fall or winter for anything, but c’mon, who doesn’t love a glorious spring day? So I won’t keep you for too long,... Read More

Top Tweets of the Week (Tuesday, April 2)

Hi, welcome to April! I couldn’t post this feature on Monday like I usually do because yesterday was April Fools’ Day, and everyone assumed everything on the internet was a complete lie. And mostly it was, which I hate, so I actually tried to avoid the internet all day yesterday (a difficult task, seeing as my job is literally…reading and writing on the internet).... Read More

Top Tweets of the Week (Monday, March 18)

You know, I keep thinking it’s almost Spring, and then Mother Nature keeps throwing snow (or rain, or hail, or weird stuff falling from the sky) my way. Did I miss the memo? Is mid-March still winter? I thought the first day of Spring already happened! Isn’t it almost April? I guess that only signifies that showers are on the way…do I really have to wait until... Read More

Top Tweets of the Week (Monday, March 11)

Good afternoon, sunshine! What, there’s no sun out today? Sigh, I know. Don’t remind me. Let a girl pretend, ya know? We had a great week though, so instead of dwelling on the chilly cloudy day let’s look back and celebrate all the fun that happened on Twitter this week! Happy International Women’s Day! Support A Woman #womensday @womensday — Mocha Moms,... Read More

Top Tweets of the Week (Monday, March 4)

Hey there, welcome to March! It feels like the new month snuck up on us pretty fast — did February even happen? I have a good feeling about this month though, and you’re all right here with me, churning out 140-character bits of hilarity and wisdom every day. We’re almost at 2,000 followers and we couldn’t be more grateful to all of you for hanging out and... Read More