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Ask @DadandBuried: How Can I Involve My Child in Buying Gifts This Year?
Mike Julianelle, the Brooklyn dad behind the popular Dad and Buried blog and social accounts, shares...
Ask @DadandBuried: I’m Excited to Host for the Holidays. Am I Crazy?
Mike Julianelle, the Brooklyn dad behind the popular Dad and Buried blog and social accounts, shares...
Ask @DadandBuried: How Can I Put the Fun Back in Fall Family Fun for Myself?
Mike Julianelle, the Brooklyn dad behind the popular Dad and Buried blog and social accounts, shares...
Ask Dad and Buried: Why Do Kids Have So Much Laundry?
Mike Julianelle, the Brooklyn dad behind the popular @DadandBuried, shares his take on why kids have...
Ask @DadandBuried: How do We Survive the Home Stretch Until Summer?
Some humorous parenting advice for getting your family through this last homestretch until summer....
Ask @DadandBuried: My Kids Get too Much Screen Time. Am I a Bad Parent?
My kids are getting too much screen time. Am I a bad parent? Dad&Buried—aka Mike Julianelle—weighs i...
Ask @DadandBuried: How Do I Teach my Kids During Online Learning?
Here's some light-hearted advice from @DadandBuried to help you get through teaching your kids at ho...
A Day in the Life of a Quarantining Manhattan Mom
Brianne Manz of @Stroller in the City shows us what daily life with three kids is like in her Manhat...
This is How One Astoria Mom Helps Empower Working Moms
Andrea Abraham, the Queens mom behind @astoriainheels, on balancing a career with motherhood, parent...
This is How One Staten Island Mom Talks to Her Kids About Race
How do we as parents address the events unfolding as a result of George Floyd's death? How do parent...
What it's Like Being Postpartum in a Pandemic
This Long Island mom tells her story of giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic and what it's l...
This is What Moms Want for Mother’s Day in Quarantine
We asked our favorite influencers what they really wanted for Mother’s Day. But before we could publ...
The Front Steps Project Captures Brooklyn Families to Benefit Covid Relief Funds
Adina Lerner brought the Front Steps Project to Brooklyn to capture real life families in quarantine...
This Is What Being Pregnant During Coronavirus Is Like
This Westchester mom shares her personal story of being pregnant in quarantine and some advice for m...
Why You'll Love Kathleen Hurley
Kathleen Hurley, an ex-Wall Streeter, launched her popular blog, Let's Be Mom Friends, when she had ...
This Is Why We’re Following a More Relaxed Homeschool Schedule
With all New York schools now utilizing at-home learning during the coronavirus quarantine, some par...
This is Why You'll Love The Mint Chip Mama
Meet Stacey Gish Wallenstein, the Long Island mom of three behind the popular blog The Mint Chip Mam...
This Is Why You'll Want to Follow Mommy Shorts
Named on Forbes’ list of Top 10 Parenting Influencers, Ilana Wiles is the brains behind MommyShorts....
Ask @DadandBuried: Should I Rent a Venue for My Son's Birthday?
When it comes to raising kids, there are so many questions of what should I do? When wondering what ...
Ask @DadandBuried: Should I Get My Child an iPhone?
When it comes to raising kids, there are so many questions of what should I do? When wondering what ...
How to Hustle Like a Mom from a Mompreneur
Meet Pamela Pekerman, the Westchester mom of 2 behind Hustle Like a Mom. Pekerman is a mompreneur, o...
Meet the Mom Behind the Popular Little Kid Big City
Meet Beth Beckman, the Manhattan mom behind the popular Instagram account Little Kid Big City, which...
Our Tragic Family Vacation Taught Me to Be More Grateful
Before our family trip to Kenya, I insisted on the vaccinations. Typhoid, hepatitis A, MMR, polio. I...
Raising My Twins on Opposite Ends of the Spectrum
My twins were never in the same play group, class, or even grade. They were together only in the wom...
The Challenges of Being a Mother with Hearing Loss
“Is this the year we can finally get earbuds?” It’s a question my teenagers ask me every year on the...
This Mom's Blog Helps People See the Ability in Disability
Meet Ellen Seidman, the mom of three behind the blog Love That Max, which is "a blog about kids with...
How to Survive the Sweet 16: One Mom Shares All
We'll do (almost) anything to make our kids happy and show them they're special, including planning ...
What 'Savoring Each Moment' With Your Kids Really Means
They were everywhere when my kids were small: older women smiling at me in the grocery store or appr...
Barefoot in Yoga, and Better for It
I like my Nikes. I like my kettlebell. I like my sweatband, child of the ’80s that I am. I especiall...
I Let My Son Watch Scary Movies—and We’re Both Happier
As with all things when it comes to parenting, choosing when to let your children watch scary movies...
Accepting My Son's Picky Eating, and Fear of Carrots
We’ve all met this kid before. He only eats pasta with butter and plain oatmeal. Or Cheerios and Fre...
Advocating for My Daughter with Special Needs
I'll start at the beginning: I was born in Queens in 1965 and moved to West Hempstead about two year...
Creating a Future for My Son with Special Needs
When people ask what it’s like to have a child with special needs, my response is: It’s like dark ch...
How My Husband and I Keep the Spirit of My Father Alive with Our Kids
Raising kids can be a challenge on any given day. It can be even more challenging when you’ve lost o...
One Simple Thing We Do Every Week to Connect with Our Teens
After spending a year living on a sailboat, sailing around the world as a family, the Orton family w...
My Son Is My Best Reason Yet to Learn to Limit My OCD Behaviors
Obsessive compulsive disorder may have a genetic link (research indicates it runs in families), but ...
My Family Saved Someone's Life
When a local family left a movie theater in Poughkeepsie, they came across a man, passed out in his ...
Why I'm Not Urging My Quiet Child to Speak Up
How a Brooklyn mom is supporting her quiet child at home and in school. ...
My Dream Car Helped Me Get Back in Gear After the Post-Baby Blues
One mom bought her dream car after having a baby—something some would say is "selfish"—as a way to r...
How Reluctantly Raising My Son in Two Homes Turned Out to Be a Blessing in Disguise
Popular children's musician Suzi Shelton recalls the decision to raise her son, Sebastian, in two ho...
How I Became a More Mindful Parent When My Daughter Flushed My Phone
My then 14-month-old daughter flushed my phone, but managed to give me a newfound freedom....
The Important Lesson My Daughter Taught Me After She Was Diagnosed with Scoliosis
A straight-up look at the surprising way a mom was changed by her daughter’s scoliosis....
How Sharing My Interest in the Arts Helped Me Become a Better Parent
When we find ways to share our passions, hobbies, loves, and interests with our children, we bond in...
Pursuing a Music Career While Raising a Daughter in Brooklyn
Mothers everywhere know the struggle of "having it all"—trying to achieve the perfect balance of pur...
Fear Not, Little One: How My Daughter Developing Fears Changed the Way I Parent
I was afraid of many things as a child. But when my daughter turned 2 years old and, as all the pare...
Reflections of a (Not So) ‘Very Cool Dad’
After years of working at parenting magazines and websites, our former editorial director says goodb...
Growing Up with a Brother with Special Needs
The important life lessons I learned from my brother—and why I wouldn’t change a thing....
The Lesson of the Pizza Bowl Fail
Accustomed to doing so much for her son, who has cerebral palsy, a mom realizes he’s old enough to s...
Stop With the Trophies Already!
One mom offers a plea for kids to be awarded trophies only when they’ve accomplished something that ...
I Took a 14-Year-Old YouTube Addict to Niagara Falls
Seven surprises from a rare but successful mother-daughter weekend trip to the iconic Niagara Falls....
What Potty Training Taught Me
Why the biggest lesson from potty training was for me, not my son....
The Magic of Eid
My family celebrates the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which takes place in June this year—here’s why ...
How We Raised Two Adopted Sons as a Gay Couple
What it was like to raise our kids during changing times....
How I Learned to Embrace My ‘Village’ to Become a Better Parent
Why I am thankful for all the parenting advice I got along the way—from friends, family, and strange...
The Decision to Opt Out of Common Core
With resistance to the Common Core standardized tests growing, more parents are refusing to allow th...
Why I Let My Daughter Say No to Homework
How a mother stood by her daughter’s decision to stop doing homework....
The Family That Protests Together
We hesitated before taking our kids to a political rally—but it ended up being a great lesson in civ...
What It Takes to Perform in a Musical and Be a Mom
How I juggled motherhood with a dream role in a special musical....
Why I Hated All Nine Months of Pregnancy
A mom’s experience with antepartum depression during pregnancy....
Is My Babysitter Doing a Better Job Than Me?
Though my sons’ caregivers can sometimes seem to be better role models than me, that doesn’t mean I’...
How Music Lessons Helped My Child With Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder
The story of how one child with special needs went from fearing music to celebrating it....
Spending the Holidays with a Child with Autism
When you have a child with special needs, this time of year can be challenging. A mother shares her ...
What It’s Like to Be the Wife of a Police Officer
That’s the strange reality of living with a police officer. He might not come home after his shift. ...
Dining Out with a Child with Autism
Going out to dinner with a child who has autism can be very stressful. These are five tips from a mo...
When Your Child Is In an Awkward Situation That Becomes Unsafe
Our kids interact regularly with people who are different and might make them uncomfortable. Sometim...
Learning to Let My Daughter Go
How this mother learned to let go of her middle school daughter, a little bit at a time....
My Ramadan Fast
An 11-year-old NYC Muslim girl reflects on her first Ramadan fast. ...
Respecting Your Child's Fashion Choices
One writer explains how she lets her daughters express themselves through their clothing choices....
8 Things Heterosexual Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids Should Know
Eight ways to help be a better parent for your LGBT child....
The Joys of Eating Inside
If you have to cook everything inside before you cook it outside, why bother?...
10 Best Long Island Playgrounds & Parks
One mom's list of the top playgrounds and parks in Nassau County and Suffolk County, NY....
Suffolk County Parenting: Why We LOVE It Here
Why do you love being a parent in Suffol County? See how our readers answered that question!...
'Fashion Academy the Musical': A Child Reviews a Children's Show
The Vital Theatre Company's "Fashion Academy the Musical" is based on the book by Sheryl Berk and 13...
Living and Fighting Cystic Fibrosis
Dayna Blackmon of Kingston is a regular 9-year-old girl. She loves to play sports, drawing, and danc...
Growing Pains: Surviving the Tumultuous Teen Years
This father shared how he was able to rekindle his relationship with his daughter as she navigated t...
Advice From a Young Girl on How to Follow Your Dreams
Carrie Berk teaches us how to follow our dreams and live with passion and purpose....
Does Advocating for Your Child With Special Needs Make You a Bully?
Is a mom who ceaselessly pushes for her child, who hounds the school with emails and questions a bul...
Mom For Now: What It Means to Be an 'Interim Boarding Care Provider'
I am an interim boarding care provider--like a foster parent--and the baby in my care was hospitaliz...
Is Parenthood as Scary as It Seems?
Alison Kotch writes about a life without kids and wonders if it's worth having her own one day....
5 Things I Love About Myself More After Having a Child
I looked at myself in the mirror today after my morning run, which I try to do 3 days a week. I drop...
'Where's Mommy?'
As a single father, Gary Simeone expected challenges in raising his son. But the challenge of answer...
A Mom Unmasked: Hanging Up the Superhero Cape
The work-life balance: We all try to attain it, but sometimes our efforts fall short. The story of w...
Visiting My Son at Sleepaway Camp
Midway through summer, mom Randi Olin packs her son’s favorite snacks into the car and treks to slee...
Take Breastfeeding Off the Pedestal
Breastfeeding is not special; it is normal. This natural behavior of all mammals has health benefits...
Just a Stage - One Father's Music Festival Experience with His Kids
When this dad decides to take his kids to a concert festival, he and his family must face the music ...
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From the Apple to the Tree: How a Daughter's Asperger's Diagnosis Affected Family Bonds
Amy Gravino was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of 10, in the early 1990s when the dia...
What I Learned on MasterChef Junior
Kayla Mitchell, the 11-year-old from Center Moriches, Long Island, talks about competing on MasterCh...
You Be the Judge by JJ Keith
One mother shares some hard truths about ‘the village that it takes’ and encourages real conversatio...
All the World's a Stage: When the Princess Plays a Boy
When her child scores an unexpected part in the play, this mom learns a lesson about treating her da...
Ichabod's Ghost by Abby Sher
A Brooklyn mom, haunted by mistakes she’s made so far, finds peace and forges ahead with love....
Et Tu, Brute? Learning to Let Go
It may feel like a small betrayal every time your child takes a step away from you (first day your c...
