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Alison Sweeney: The Biggest Loser’s Advocate Mom
While awfully good at playing it bad as Sami Brady on Days of Our Lives, and serving as host of the popular TV reality show The Biggest Loser – actress/mom Alison Sweeney has recently taken on another role: advocate for allergy sufferers. (read the story...)

Movie Ratings for Kids...
Taking your child, no matter his age, to movies for which he is not emotionally ready is a very big deal. This is the perfect time to think about the type of movies you will allow your child to see and how to communicate this... (read the story...)

Baseball’s League of Nations: A Salute to Native American Baseball Players
The new exhibition at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, presents images and biographical sketches of many Native American baseball players, (read the story...)

Sister Rivalry
Fed up with your daughters’ constant bickering? The ABC TV news show, 20/20 would like to step in and help. (read the story...)

Atlantis Marine World Aquarium on Long Island
Contemplating a day trip with the family that’s not too distant, yet far enough away to make the kids feel like they are out of their element? Consider Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, where nature and science, blend with legend and entertainment for a fun, under the sea adventure. (read the story...)

Where to: Amusement Parks In & Around NY
From the newest coasters that dangle you from high above the track to the latest water slides that keep you completely in the dark, the region’s amusement parks offer ways to cool off, face your fears, and experience plain old fun with the whole family. (read the story...)

Parks in Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield County & Long Island
Here are some of the best local parks in Westchester, Rockland, and Fairfield, Nassau, & Suffolk Counties! (read the story...)

'Bob the Builder™' Returns with a LIVE Show for Kids!
Back on a U.S. tour for the first time in five years, Bob the Builder and his machine team take kids on a singing, dancing, and, of course, building adventure in Bob the 'Builder™ LIVE! Spud’s Big Mess.' (read the story...)

Day Trips: Rye Playland in Westchester
For more than 80 years, Rye Playland — America’s first completely planned amusement park and a National Historic Landmark — has created memories for generations of Westchester families. (read the story...)

Day Trips - Nassau County: Living History at Sagamore Hill
Sagamore Hill is maintained by the National Park Service and is the only presidential site on Long Island (known as the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site). (read the story...)

Day Trips - Suffolk County: Discovering Watch Hill on Fire Island
It’s incredible how you can visit someplace relatively close to home, yet feel as if you have been transported far away. Watch Hill on Fire Island is one of these magical places, and a perfect destination for a family day trip. (read the story...)

Fun and Games for Kids in May...
See what new, fun games and books came out this month for kids! (read the story...)

New Places, New Programs on Long Island - May '09
Take a look at some new buzzing programs & places on Long Island... (read the story...)

Classic Toys in the 21st Century
This year marks major birthdays for many favorite toys. In 2009, Pinocchio celebrates his 70th birthday and Barbie her 50th; the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turn 25, and SpongeBob is already 10. (read the story...)

'Wicked': A Behind the Scenes Tour of the Broadway Musical
Welcome to Behind the Emerald Curtain (BEC), brainchild of veteran 'Wicked' actors Sean McCourt and Anthony Galde,* two musical-theater pros/dads whose weekly behind-the-scenes tour-de-'Wicked' offers the ultimate peek at what makes a Broadway blockbuster tick. (read the story...)

Family Fun Day in Westchester
ave an enjoyable day out with the whole family and support a worthy cause at the same time, at the Community YMCA of Northern Westchester’s 7th Annual Family Fun Day. (read the story...)

Celebrity Parents: Cynthia Nixon — Actor & Mom
Cynthia Nixon is best known for playing lawyer Miranda Hobbes on the hit TV show 'Sex and the City' and its record-breaking big screen follow-up in 2008. Lucky New York theatergoers, however, are privy to another aspect of the Emmy-winner’s acting gifts... (read the story...)

How Famous Moms Take a Break: Excerpts from 'If You Give a Mom a Martini...'
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Julie Klappas and Lyss Stern, two NeYC moms, have written a new book to help us remember. In 'If You Give a Mom a Martini … 100 Ways to Find 10 Blissful Minutes for Yourself' (Random House $16.95), they present a collection of ways that their stressed-out counterparts take time for themselves. (read the story...)

Mother's Day Recipe: Build a Bagel Face
Here’s a food craft that you can set up in advance & the kids can have fun with on their own. Then, when they serve up their creations, you can all share a tasty meal & a good laugh! (read the story...)

Mother's Day Crafts
Make a flowery paper mâché vase with blooming flowers this Mother's Day... (read the story...)

Earthly Messages in a Sci-Fi Film for Kids: 'Battle for Terra'
Roadside Attractions’ 'Battle for Terra', the new the sci-fi, CG-animated movie for kids, opens May 1st!! (read the story...)

Where to: Botanical Gardens in NY, NJ & CT
Spring has sprung, & botanical gardens across the area are in full bloom with flowers, exotic plants, & trees. Stroll through floral gardens, see amazing landscapes, & your family can experience the world’s most beautiful forests — all in our own backyard. (read the story...)

Mini Museum for Kids in Long Island
The Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn welcomes families with young children to enjoy the new, kid-friendly, culturally appealing Ridder MiniArtMuseum. (read the story...)

How To Throw an 'Up' Birthday Party for Kids
If one of your children has a birthday coming up, build a party theme around Disney Pixar’s new movie, 'Up!' (read the story...)

The Gazillion Bubble Show...an Off-Broadway Family Show
The Gazillion Bubble Show is a multi-sensory force to be reckoned with, one that delivers a blend of Vegas glitz, technical prowess and mesmerizing beauty. (read the story...)

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