Entertainment: Nestled inside Mathews Park near the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Conn., is the perfect spot for kids, up to age 10, to spend a few hours expanding their minds while having fun. This hands-on exploratory space has both indoor and outdoor places to play, several scientific and sensory exhibitions, and even a shoes-off area for the littlest of learners. Read more…

Family Values: Marriages have always been complicated. It takes time and effort to develop trust and intimacy and the deep love that sustains a couple over many years and through the rough patches. It takes sacrifice and compromise and putting another person’s wants and needs ahead of your own. These are timeless truths. Yet it seems that the ways in which marriages develop - or fail to develop - have changed. What’s going on? Do we have “marriage attention deficit disorder”? Have our lives become so fragmented and our attention so distracted that we can no longer focus long enough to sustain a strong bond with a life partner? Read more…

Work & Family: Nathan and Allie Scherich of Sleepy Hollow have three children. Just like any other Westchester family they juggle soccer practice, homework, and work schedules every day. What’s slightly different for their 7-year-old twin boys, Oliver and Elliot, and their 1-year-old sister, Caroline, is that mommy and daddy’s work schedule is unlike other parents. Read more…

Activities: For me, Valentine’s Day has seen some changes over the years. Before kids, it was all about romance and quiet dinners, chocolate and roses (or, at the very least, a restaurant meal where no one cried about the “green stuffs” in their food). And it was lovely. But now, with two little girls in the mix, Valentine’s Day is a sweet, goopy, glitter glue-smeared lovefest. And it’s funny, but I actually think I appreciate it more in its current incarnation, because the focus is so squarely on love. Real love - messy, sticky, gooey love. Read more…

Health: Here are the three most common questions parents have asked about caring for their young children’s teeth. Read more…

Contests: Enter to win four tickets for your family and enjoy this classic circus being held right here in Westchester at the Westchester County Center! Read more…

Contests: Enter to win the new Yellow Scope kit, The Paper Chromatography: The Art & Science of Color. The kit is full of high quality lab supplies for hundreds of exciting color-changing experiments. Girls can have fun revealing rainbows and more! Read more…

Work & Family: I once cooked lamb chops in my bra, not wanting to risk splashing port on a favorite top, but daring even less to grab a T-shirt and wake my baby, asleep at last, in our bedroom. Read more…

Education: For many families, a religious school makes a great education option, whether or not faith is a major part of their home life. In fact, a Catholic or Jewish education can be a fantastic way to expose your child to different ways of thinking about the world and interacting with their community. Read more…