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Because of my wife's and my respective work schedules, I'm the hands-on parent during weekday mornings, getting my children, ages 8 and 12, up, fed, and over to school before the late bells ring. My routine feels somewhat suburban-like: First I drive my daughter to her middle school, then I return to walk my son to his neighborhood school. Following the massacre in Newtown, it's been hard not to pursue my morning routine without getting a little emotional. And then there was Tuesday morning and the Third Grade Dance Festival...[ More Here]
--Eric Messinger emessinger@manhattanmedia.com
P.S. The Connecticut PTSA is spearheading an effort to greet the students of Sandy Hook with a winter wonderland of snowflakes at their new school. Click here, to learn how to participate.
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*While all children need to be reassured that events like the Newtown tragedy are extremely rare, older kids may want more information. Dr. Joshua Sparrow of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center for understanding and advice offers some suggestions for chatting with children of all ages.
*From "The Velveteen Rabbit" to "Circus Oz," there's some especially great family theater happening this time of year. Here are some classics, some new theater, and some outside-of-the-box live shows to enjoy with kids.
*The holidays are all about eating! From  eggnog cheesecake to snowman bread to chocolate peanut butter squares, these delicious recipes will fill up bellies and warm up hearts this season.
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 *As you head into last-minute shopping territory, we've got you covered! Here's our mega toy guide, daily gift ideas from our Treats blog, plus some holiday treats for grown-ups recommended by Lyss Stern of divamoms.com.
For more shopping finds from our Treats blog, click here.
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 *A wonderful subscription service for moms and babies, bluum offers parents a brilliant "try before you buy" box of goodies each month. And we have subscriptions to give away to two lucky New York Family readers! To enter to win a bluum subscription, click here.
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