Virtual Education from Valley Hospital

Valley’s Fall Health Series is spot on … these are all concerns I hear often from patients, friends and family. Since virtual is the new way to learn, why not take advantage of these convenient, FREE classes from Valley on medical topics you may be thinking about? Overall health and wellness is as important now as […]

Boost Your Immune System to Avoid Quarantine in College

Published by dormMD. To learn more about partnering with dormMD to ensure a healthy, happy college career, click here. There have never been so many reasons to focus on giving your immune system a boost. Here are just a couple. First of all, the obvious, if you are exposed to the novel coronavirus, you want […]

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Should You Pack Blue Light Glasses for College?

Originally published by dormMD, but our kids don’t have to be in college to benefit from some eye protection, as the fall is going to mean hours more in front of screens. Little kid sizes are available too! I just bought some for myself and my 10 year olds. For $20 on Amazon, it’s worth a try. […]

Screens are STILL Bad for Your Kids

An article popped up on my news feed the other day that stopped me in my tracks. The media has hit a new low in its biased reporting and its crusade to sway your opinion. The headline is, “Screen Time and Kids: Parents Need to Worry Less About Hours Logged.” Whew! Right? Thank goodness CNN has […]

Childcare and Education Options From the Ridgewood Y

As a member of the board at the Ridgewood Y, I am proud we are able to offer some options to parents struggling to navigate the next school year. I have been so impressed by the CEO and the staff, and their creative ability to pivot and continue to serve the community. The Ridgewood Y […]

How to Make a Movie Theatre…in Your Backyard.

We’re all looking for ways to entertain ourselves outside this summer. So our family just purchased this portable movie projector by Vivimage. It’s the best investment we made this summer! We set it up a few nights in kids’ bedrooms where they snuggled up under the covers for an over-sized movie experience; in our backyard and on vacation at the beach. We even brought […]

Update: Great News About COVID-19

Also Read… Masks and Your Child:What We DON’T Know I realize good news is hard to come by, doesn’t sell a lot of papers and makes selling an agenda more difficult. However, in the midst of all the decisions about how we can protect our children and their teachers and provide an education, in the […]