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Category Archives: Dimity’s Picks

Eduprofile: An Antidote to NYC School Application Anxiety

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If you are an NYC parent, you know how competitive the school application process can be. The number of elite private and public schools are limited, the number of applicants is vast, and the admissions process is complex.  NYC is a city in which parents approach daycare or elementary school admiss

Love, A Lil’ Luck, and – Mostly – Hard-Work: The Woman behind Lucky Lil’ Darlings

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A new mom was recently heard saying, “I wouldn’t leave my baby at home with anyone!  There’s only one company I would even consider, and that’s Lucky Lil’ Darlings!”  If you’re a mom who’s ever had hesitations about leaving your children home with a sitter, Lucky Lil’ Darlings (L

American Teacher

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This week, American Teacher, a film produced by Vanessa Roth and narrated by Matt Damon (who’s mom is a teacher!), will seek to show the public what teaching in America is really like.  It uncovers that myth that teachers “really have it made” by highlighting the lives of a handfu

High Dose Tutoring IN the Classroom.

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Imagine you are the lead teacher in a classroom of 30 students.  What if you could split your class into 4 groups and match each group with one teaching assistant?  What if you could split the grading workload by 4 people?  What if you had three extra pairs of eyes to ensure your lessons were rig

Hire a Personal Trainer? M.O.M. Founder says YES!

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Written by Josh Margolis, Founder and CEO of Mind Over Matter (MOM) Health and Fitness. The benefits of hiring a personal trainer are way too numerous to list.  The fact that I am a fitness consultant affords me the opportunity to convince people of this daily.  Why is it worth their time, effor