Archive for Category: "Kim Pacini"
germantown ave. mamas weigh in on mother’s day
What I would really like for Mother’s Day by Elizabette: Mother’s Day sneaks up on me again this year, so moms really need to be honored everyday. But for now, a weekend to sleep and someone else to fill my shoes would be nice. My kids always say that they wish I had a clone, [...]
happiness project: NW philly style
how could you be anything but happy hanging out with this little sweetheart? I have to admit I was a little stuck on what to write about for today’s column. After not having an immediate seedling of thought to start with, I started to look for one. I listened to NPR intently, scoured [...]
shifting family and breadwinner roles
Stay-at-home dads and working moms are a much discussed demographic lately. Traditional gender roles are being challenged by powerful counterexamples, as American families create something new. The benefits are far and wide for everyone. All around us, the gender wall is being torn down in the Mom-at-home, Dad-at-work family model. Earlier this month, [...]
are kids toys making them grow up too quickly?
Toys are getting older while kids are staying the same age. Strawberry Shortcake is not the curly haired cutie little toddler girl I played with. Now she’s tween-ish, her hair is long and straight, and she wears a mini-skirt. I came to realize that a lot of kids toys I remember being exposed to [...]
who’s on your philly’s great women list?
March is Women’s History Month. This year’s activities and exhibits will carry the theme, “Women’s Education- Women’s Empowerment” by looking at the history of education and its opportunities in women’s lives. It’s worth understanding; it was not so long ago that women’s education was a very domestic and had limited offering. In the United [...]
urban gardening with tiny sprouts
The hint of warmth in the air suggests Spring is coming. The change of season offers so many opportunities to get your little sprouts outside, observing and participating in the world they live in as it comes awake. The benefits of getting dirty and turning the earth are enormous for kids. Lessons and experiences [...]
this weekend: brought to you by the letter P
Saturday is the day this weekend with lots to do. A carnival in a gym, planting on a farm, Dr. Seuss’ birthday party and freedom festival are just some of the picks this weekend: PLAY – Winter Fun Fest at The Big Back Yard Whats more fun than Fun Fest? Saturday afternoon, have some [...]
FREE ice skating at philly’s rinks!
It’s February. Its 50 degrees outside – temperatures Philadelphia has enjoyed for several weeks now. Daffodils and snowdrops are budding, Spring is definitely on the way. But, we can still ice skate. That’s right, the Department of Parks & Recreation operates five ice rinks throughout the city, all which have public skating sessions that are free [...]
parenting. the most important factor in education.
To any family of a K-12 student in Philadelphia enrolled in a charter school lottery or wading through the private school admissions process, this time of year is when dreams come true or plan B, C or even in some cases Y, is being put in to action. For every re-enrollment and sibling entry, there [...]
on raising little yogis
Winter Yoga with Kids by Kim Pacini Yoga is an excellent tool for kids to learn, and winter is a perfect time to get the mat out for our little yogis. In this winter season, yoga is an all-inclusive good thing, as just about every aspect of it increases immunity- from promoting more restful [...]
