Bar & Bat Mitzvahs: When you are planning a special event little details can be huge. Read more…

Schooling: Merlin’s Magic Wand Foundation, a public charity that works to bring magic into the lives of seriously ill, disabled, and disadvantaged children worked in partnership with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester and ACDS in Scarsdale, a preschool serving children with developmental disabilities, to design and create a magic room inside ACDS that is devoted to occupational therapy for children with special needs. Read more…

Activities: 5 Great Basketball Programs for Westchester Kids Read more…

Tweens: The largest free kids event is coming to Pace University’s Goldstein Fitness Center on Saturday, March 23rd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be plenty of activities for all members of the family to enjoy! Read more…

Activities: I had seen the Jazz Museum posters beckoning me from the Metro-North Harlem 125th Street station. Somehow, despite growing up in a jazz-filled home, I had not yet visited. So on a blustery Sunday, I decided to board the train with my 10-year-old music-loving son and check it out. Read more…

Bar & Bat Mitzvahs: Planning a bar/bat mitzvah can be overwhelming. Thankfully there are professionals who specialize in helping you make the day everything you want it to be and more. Read more…

Bar & Bat Mitzvahs: We know that planning a bar or bat mitzvah is an incredibly special time for you and your child. Selecting the right venue for your celebration at is a critical decision, as it will set the tone for so much of the party. And of course the type of venue you choose has a lot to do with the type of event you are planning. Take a look at this list and decide what venue is the best fit for your family. Read more…

Parties: Birthdays are milestones that mark another year of growing, another year of change. But for many parents, these milestones are more like millstones when faced with the daunting task of putting together their child’s birthday party. Here are 10 tips to help. Read more…

Infertility: Are you considering IVF (in vitro fertilization) as an option to expand your family, but daunted by all the medications traditionally used during the popular fertility treatment? Then natural IVF may be the right option for you. Read more…

Camps: It may be cold outside and camp may be far from your mind, but if you are considering camp for this summer — or even 2020 — there are ways to research and plan for camp throughout the year. The American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey, suggests the following month-by-month camp planner with ways to plan for your child’s summer camp experience. Read more…

Activities: When you think of fun, you may not think Poughkeepsie, but one visit to this learning center will change all that. Geared toward younger kids, this museum is a great choice for preschoolers because it has a mix of physical and intellectual exhibits, and no age is left out - children don’t have to be readers to try the experiments. Read more…

Contests: Enter to win two Family Four-Packs of Grand Prix Fun Cards! Entertian your kids at the arcade and see what other fun activities are avilable at Grand Prix. Read more…

Contests: Enter to win three action-packed PAW Patrol DVDs in this special collection. It will provide your children with hours of fun-filled adventures. Read more…

Education: More than 200 fourth and fifth grade students from Hillcrest Elementary School in Peekskill, N.Y., formed a circle around the edges of their cafeteria and began to sing. Read more…

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…