baby meets city

Of all the changes that have developed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (and there have been many), I miss travel most of all. Sure, it's not like my family and I jet off to Europe or Asia on...

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Already thinking ahead to the weekend? Me, too! If introducing your children to classical music sounds appealing, consider The New York Philharmonic's family benefit, Fun at the Phil: Sleepover a...

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Love The Nutcracker but want to see it with a NYC twist this Christmas season? Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker this weekend, December 13-15, at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter Co...

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A few weeks ago, Kidpik , the personalized fashion brand for girls, invited us to a special sleepover at the NY Edition Hotel in the Flatiron District. This sort of invitation doesn't come along ...

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The beloved children's classic, Alice in Wonderland, is now in musical form at The Players Theatre in the West Village! Performing on weekends through November 17th, this charming musical is the...

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So it goes like this: Christmas, respective birthdays, Coney Island. In terms of the girls' favorite days of the year, that's how far up the pole Coney Island ranks. Pretty impressive, right? The...

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One of my favorite event series for kids is back again this summer! The Gallow Green (at the top of the McKittrick Hotel) in Chelsea hosts 4 "Potions and Planting " tea parties for children over...

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Happy publication day to A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park , written and illustrated by Ashley Benham Yazdani! I recently received this book for review, and it's a wonderful addit...

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If your children are big pasta lovers (aren't they all?), I've got a fun new weekend activity for you: kids pasta-making classes at Nonna Beppa in Soho! Taking place every other Sunday at noon, ...

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NYC public school kids are on mid-winter break starting today...ummm, yay?! I'm still undecided (mom truth). Never fear, however -- if you're not jet setting off to a fantastic tropical locale or...

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I know, I know. I don't REALLY want to think about summer plans yet, either. But we all know that the long months of summer will be here before we know it, and judging from the amount of camp ema...

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Have you heard about The Wing ? Perhaps seen photos of perfectly color coordinated bookshelves & heard whispers of their women's empowerment vibe on social media? I got to experience the women's...

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Okay! It's crunch time for all you Christmas shoppers, and if you're anything like me, stress shopping is your jam (I'm not proud of it, but at age 40... it is what it is). Now that we've got tha...

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Babbleboxx is at it again with an amazing and unique list of gifts for the creative, silly kid who may or may not have a thing for Harry Potter. Sound like anyone you know?! Check out their line...

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I recently attended HuffPost Parents ' first parenting conference, How to Raise a Kid , at the William Vale Hotel in Brooklyn. The one-day event was geared towards parents who are past the baby ...

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Let's face it, the world is chaos lately. I find myself turning further away from the news with every horrible event that takes place - from mass shootings to wildfires to an incompetent presiden...

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I'm so happy to introduce my latest Big Apple Book selection, This is My Eye: A New York Story , written by my Inwood neighbor Neela Vaswani (a hilarious discovery we made thanks to Instagram )!...

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We all know there are a million ways to give back and support organizations that are dedicated to investing in the needs of under-served children. But if I may, I'd like to introduce one more. F...

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As the girls get bigger (and bigger.... sniffle), I'm enjoying mixing my interests with theirs and seeing what develops. As an example, we planned an afternoon at The Met  early in the summer. Y...

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Every summer we head to the islands. And by islands, of course I mean Coney and Governors . Both of these destinations are a summer rite of passage and make for a great day trip/mini escape with ...

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This post is sponsored by KinderCare . Thanks for supporting Baby Meets City! Of all the challenges of NYC parenting (and there are plenty to choose from), deciding on your child's first pres...

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This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx on behalf of Justice So, I fully realize we just got OUT of school for summer, and no one really wants to be thinking about back-to-school at this point ...

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Somewhat impulsively (or as impulsive as you can be with a couple kids in tow), we made a quick trip down to Washington, D.C. over Memorial Day weekend. This beautiful city, steeped in history an...

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As the temperature finally rises here in the northeast, my goal is to try and maintain a little style and uniqueness in my clothing, combined with comfort -- always comfort. And if such threads w...

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Ask any kid their top 5 favorite foods, and pizza will undoubtedly be at the top of the list-- let's face it, pizza is practically its own food group at our house. So, when we got an invite to Ro...

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