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Shana Liebman is the features editor of NYMP. She’s a writer and editor who has worked for magazines including New York Magazine, Salon, and Travel & Leisure—and she is the mom of two energetic little boys.

New York State Tests: Everything You Need to Know to Help Prepare Your Child

Here's everything you need to know about New York State tests for students in elementary through hig

Outdoor Movies and Drive-ins in the NYC Area

These are the best places to catch a drive-in movie in NYC, NJ, Brooklyn, Long Island, and upstate N

11 Ideas to Celebrate Dad on Father's Day This Year

Here are some gift ideas, activities, dinner ideas, and more for celebrating Father's Day this year,

Private School Applications: What You Need to Know

Here's what you need to know about applying to private schools in New York, from researching and tes

The 6 Best News Podcasts for Kids

These news podcasts for kids will teach kids what is going on in the world in an appropriate and eas

Youth Sports & Coronavirus: When and What Can Kids Play?

UPDATED March 2021: Youth sports are slowly returning to the lives of New York families—but which on

This is How to Successfully Navigate At-Home Learning

This is how to balance your child's at-home learning with working from home, ensure your kids are su

This is What You Need to Know About the NYC School Application Process

Here is a step-by-step guide to the NYC school application process for middle school, high school, p

How and When to Find a Tutor for Your Child

Kids are struggling more than ever—experts weigh in on how and when to find a tutor.

How to Help Your Child Stay Focused During Online Learning

It’s tough for kids, especially young ones, to sit still for long periods of remote learning. What c

These 22 Famous Museums Are Offering Virtual Tours

UPDATED Oct. 23: These kid-friendly museums in NYC and across the globe are offering virtual tours a

These Are the Best Online Cooking Classes for Kids

These are the best online cooking classes for kids and will teach transferable kitchen skills in fun

How to Choose the Right Extracurriculars for Your Child

How can parents make the right after-school choices during a pandemic? We asked local experts to sha

Where to Find the Best Creative Writing Prompts for Kids

This list of websites feature some of the best writing prompts for kids—ones that will get their cre

$Where to Find the 6 Best Math Videos for Kids$

Where to Find the 6 Best Math Videos for Kids

Here's where you can access the best math videos for kids to help make learning math easier for you

7 Ideas for Celebrating Rosh Hashanah This Year

Here are some ideas for celebrating Rosh Hashanah 2020—whether it's outside, over Zoom, or by stream

A Drive-in Concert is Coming to Six Flags in October

Six Flags Great Adventure is hosting a live, drive-in concert called Together: a Live Drive-in Tour

Essential Homeschooling Supplies for Remote Learning

This list of homeschooling supplies will help make you and your child's remote learning experience a

How to Start Homeschooling in New York

How do I start homeschooling in New York? Is homeschooling the right choice for my family?

A Giant Gorilla Sculpture Arrives in Hudson Yards

King Nyani—the world's largest bronze gorilla sculpture—is unveiling in Hudson Yards on Aug. 24 and

How to Create the Ideal Kids Homework and School Work Station at Home

Here’s how you can prepare a kids homework station that works for your child’s at-home learning expe

Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Libraries in the New York Area

Here's a list of all of the libraries in Westchester, Rockland, Nassau, and Suffolk counties and the

10 Ways to Throw Birthday Celebrations for Kids While Social Distancing

Parents are becoming increasingly creative in planning an at-home birthday celebration for kids whil

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

Melatonin for Kids: Is it Safe?

We asked the experts all about melatonin for kids and whether or not kids should take it to help the

Everything You Need to Know About Campgrounds in New York

Here are 19 campgrounds in New York your family can go visit for a weekend getaway and tips for camp

This is How to Get Free Books for Kids

These 12 sites are offering free books, e-books, and magazines for kids to have fun reading at home

Everything You Need to Know About Renting a Car During Coronavirus

Can you safely rent a car during coronavirus? What precautions are car rental companies taking to li

How to Reassure Your Kids That it's Safe to Go Out

Things are changing quickly as New York begins to reopen. Here's how you can reassure your kids that

This is How to Safely Get a Haircut During Coronavirus

Hair salons are set to reopen on Long Island and in Westchester when they enter Phase Two, which is

How Kids Can Have Safe Playdates During Coronavirus

How your kids can have safe playdates and socialize with friends virtually with social distancing.

Kids' Books, Podcasts, and Other Resources About Diversity, Race, and Inclusion

Kids need to learn about diversity, race, inclusion now more than ever. Here are kids books, podcas

An Introvert Mourns the Loss of Quiet in Quarantined Family Life

How does an introvert adjust to the loss of alone time and the absence of quiet when you're quaranti

Three Local Teens Win the Palace Theater's Playwriting Award

Jeison Lenis Lopez (Stamford), Zaida Rio Polanco (White Plains) and Naomi Young (Mamaroneck) have be

We Asked Parents What They Miss Most About Pre-Corona NYC

We asked some popular NYC parent influencers what they miss most about normal (non-quarantined) life

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

Diary of a Quarantined Mom: Natasha D'Anna

This Staten Island Mom shares her journey quarantining with her three kids while her husband isolate

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

13 Educational TV Shows for Kids That They'll Love

These are Common Sense Media's recommendations for the best educational TV shows for kids ages 3+.

How to Help Your Kid Deal with the Loss of Graduation

It was supposed to be the greatest semester of their lives. The last four years had landed your teen

A Day in the Life of a Mom Quarantining in NYC

While we know that parents all over New York are quarantining with their families, trying to stay sa

This is How Parents Can Combat Stress During Quarantine

Here are 10 ways parents can reduce stress during quarantine and stay sane, including me time for mo

26 Kid-Friendly Documentaries to Watch with Your Children

Want to show your children a documentary, but unsure of which ones are okay for them to watch? Commo

8 Fun, Mind-Stimulating Activities for Kids

Even if your kids are continuing schoolwork at home while schools are closed due to the coronavirus

What You Need to Know About the Age of Perfection

An interview with Candice Lapin, author of Parenting in the Age of Perfection: A Modern Guide to Nur

Students Learn Through Experience at The Calhoun School

The Calhoun School was founded in 1896 by Laura Jacobi, an early progressive committed to women’s ri

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

5 Benefits of Giving Your Kids Chores

Chores have a bad rap among kids, tweens, and teens for a reason: They’re often boring, difficult, a

5 Creative Ways to Shop for School on a Budget

Every year the list seems to get longer: two bulk packs of Sharpies (thin points, please); Post-it N

British International School Provides a European-Style Education in Manhattan

Despite its name, the British International School of New York is not just for Brits. Approximately

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

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