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Category Archives: Parents
Eduprofile: An Antidote to NYC School Application Anxiety
November 9, 2011
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
November 4, 2011
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
The Tutor Boom
October 20, 2011
For some parents, “tutors have become like that proverbial bag of potato chips” – you can’t stop at just one, writes Missy Sullivan. In recent years, the tutoring industry, referred to by Smart Money as the “supplemental education” sector, has boomed into a
Back to School Jitters
August 31, 2011
Yesterday was my first day back to school as faculty (no kids just yet!). I couldn’t sleep the night before, feeling that same old day 1 anxiety, that I usually feel before meeting my new students. Overall, I was excited. I would be going back to teach a familiar subject – somethin
New Year, New Lunches
August 29, 2011
This fall marks the beginning of the USDA’s new school lunch guidelines , summarized here. The guidelines include, amongst other things: reduction of saturated fats, sugars and sodium and an increase in whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Fruit cups will replace cookies for dessert. Skim






