mt. airy kids literary festival this weekend! from boy + bot by dyckman and yaccarino
mother’s day wish list… a favorite three gen mother's day picture
weekend family fun: run, gaze, and celebrate! from visitphilly.com
finding a ‘sit spot’ this earth day finding a ‘sit spot’ this earth day
schools miquon honors MLK

miquon honors MLK

Like thousands of others across the nation, families at The Miquon School marked the anniversary of Dr. King’s birthday with song and service. “MLK Day”, always a moving occasion, was made especially poignant this year by two concurrent celebrations: the inauguration of the nation’s first black President for a second [...]

local resources story up!  empowers children as storytellers

story up! empowers children as storytellers

Meet Martha Cooney, Founder and Director of StoryUP!  StoryUP! aims to entertain, educate, and empower young children and their families through the interactive art of telling, acting and writing stories. StoryUP brings interactive improv, storytelling, and themed StoryPlays to literacy workshops for young children and adds drama to children’s parties [...]

kid-powered sister act at the academy of music… take the kids?

sister act at the academy of music… take the kids?

  So we received two complimentary tickets to see Sister Act at the Academy of Music.  The first question I pondered was, “Can I take one of the kids?”  The answer, according to Broadway.com, was yes.  The review warned that there was some violence in the plot, but it was [...]

parenting ‘leaning in’ with our daughters… and sons

‘leaning in’ with our daughters… and sons

“I wish the answer were easy. I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work for, all these fabulous women, “Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.” I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it’s not that simple. Because [...]

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my post-9/11 children, playing happily in boston public garden

parenting after tragedy: a retrospective

Today was a sad and scary day. My heart is grieving for those hurt and killed in Boston.  Aching for their families and friends, heavy for the locals in Boston, and heavy for our country as well.  And just heavy for all of us as we grapple with yet another [...]

a raisin in the sun at the arden… for tweens and teens?

a raisin in the sun at the arden… for tweens and teens?

As part of the human experience, we all have them. Big, small, scary, unattainable, tangible. Of the past, present and future. Borrowing her title from Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry’s production at the Arden Theater captures Hughes’s Harlem in a way no other production has. In the words of Langston Hughes, [...]

philly family weekend fun

philly family weekend fun

Spring is certainly here!  With trees in full blossom and new kids in town, there are fun, interactive activities that will keep parents as amazed and entertained as the children.       Saturday, April 13th & Sunday, April 14th    Grand Opening KidZooU   Philadelphia Zoo   The Hamilton Family [...]

‘leaning in’ with our daughters… and sons

‘leaning in’ with our daughters… and sons

“I wish the answer were easy. I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work for, all these fabulous women, “Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.” I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it’s not that simple. Because [...]

weekend ideas: bugs, time machines, taiko drums & more!

weekend ideas: bugs, time machines, taiko drums & more!

Entomologists, come forth… the bugs have landed! Big Bugs spring to life all over the Arboretum’s 92-acre garden. Sculptor David Rogers constructed these creatures mostly from found materials, such as trees and plants that have fallen and died. The 11 Big Bugs on display are 3 Big Ants, 1 Praying [...]

sister act at the academy of music… take the kids?

sister act at the academy of music… take the kids?

  So we received two complimentary tickets to see Sister Act at the Academy of Music.  The first question I pondered was, “Can I take one of the kids?”  The answer, according to Broadway.com, was yes.  The review warned that there was some violence in the plot, but it was [...]

it’s time to wage autism ACCEPTANCE month

it’s time to wage autism ACCEPTANCE month

  So it’s April.  The month where we will see the ‘Light it Blue’ campaign in full effect.  The month where we will see the newly reported autism numbers (1 in 50) more times than we’ll be able to count.  The month where organizations such as Autism Speaks will attempt [...]

win two free tickets to opening night of sister act!

win two free tickets to opening night of sister act!

The title says it all!  Tuesday April 2 is opening night for Broadway’s Sister Act at the Kimmel Center, and the show runs in Philly through Sunday April 7!  Enter by leaving a comment below about who you’d take to the show and why.  That’s it!  Winner announced on our [...]

weekend family fun: eggs, smith & bugs!

weekend family fun: eggs, smith & bugs!

Whether celebrating Passover or Easter this weekend, your family may need a break from each other and from the festivities.  From big bugs to hunting for eggs to playground fun, there’s always something to do in Philly with the family Saturday, March 30th 10am – noon  Community Easter Egg Hunt [...]

waste not, philly.

waste not, philly.

It should come as no surprise that as a land of plenty, we waste plenty too. After paper and paperboard, food waste is the second biggest solid waste in the U.S. According to Wholelving.com, the average American household creates about 1.28 pounds of daily waste, equal to 14% of the [...]