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Tips for the New School Year

Amanda Van Scoyoc, PhD specializes in clinical child psychology with a focus on children who have experienced trauma. She is a community faculty member at Yale Child Study Center and works closely with the Director of Yale Child Study Center, Linda Mayes, MD....

New Kid on the Block

Article Via Westchester Family Jessica Rogers loved traveling and wanted to see the country, so while her two children were young, she and her husband Jeff moved across the country several times. That meant that the kids would have to start new schools several times....

To My Children: I Should Have Told You This Sooner

I took stock of my life after reading this article, and I had to share it with all of you. What a beautiful, but painful truth spoken from a mother to her child, with what could be many of our realities. Please pass this one on. Via Real Simple By KIM BONGIORNO...

Dog Days of August: How to Keep Your Dog from Overheating

During these “Dog Days of August”, Dr. Rich Goldstein of Mobile Vet Squad gives us five “cool” suggestions to help keep your dog from overheating: Fill up a kiddy pool in the back yard and have some supervised fun! Provide frozen treats like flavored ice cubes, frozen...

Boredom Buster Jar: Summer Edition

Have you heard of a boredom buster jar? We love them and they can be so helpful on rainy summer days or those days when you simply need to catch up and need some go-to activities for the kiddos! Below, find some great ideas to add to your jars! Hint: let the kids...

Harrison One of New York’s Safest Cities!

Via Safewise The 50 Safest Cities in New York 1–25 1. Lewisboro Town Population: 12,862 Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00 Property crimes per 1,000: 0.16 Total crimes: 0% violent, 100% property 2. Briarcliff Manor Village Population: 8,066 Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00...