Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Last Sunday’s Superbowl “daddadvertising” trend reinvents conceptions of fatherhood and masculinity in the media, as brands recognize that fathers are both important consumers and caregivers. (CNN)

Measles outbreaks raise questions about, vaccination, personal responsibility, and herd immunity in New York City. (New York Post)

Delta Airlines apologizes to a nursing mother, after airplane administrators required her to check in her breast pump against company policy. (Time)

In this poignant story, a successful and experienced female photojournalist discusses balancing her decision to start a family, and then her career, personal life, and family life. (New York Times Magazine)

Check out this great how-to video on making your own conversation heart cookies for Valentine’s Day. (Southern Living)

We’re in love with this video of two little twin girls repeating the naughtiest thing they’ve ever heard their mom say. (littlethings.com)

Stressing about finding a great childcare option? Don’t miss this video and article about how to choose the right nanny for your children. (Parents)

In beautiful future-children news: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are officially expecting this year! Congrats to the happy couple. (Mommyish)

Mad props to this limber dad who achieved the feat of putting on his pants without using his hands or putting down the baby he was holding! (Mashable)

Wanna feel way old? Check out what the twin babies who played Ross and Rachel’s daughter Emma on “Friends” look like now–spoiler alert: They’re now 13! (The Gloss)

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Advantage QuickStart Tennis

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">A proven teaching method, customized by age and ability for ages 3 and up. Special kid-sized racquets and playing area, plus slower-bouncing balls, make it fun from day one!</span></p>

Adventuring Portal

<p><a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games for kids.   We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&D.</p> <p>Our D&D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.  Monday – Friday.  Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).  15 total gaming hours for $180.  If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.   </p> <p>Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor’s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done & take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do.</p> <p>All our games focus on experiential learning.   Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&D adventuring!</p> <p>We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum. </p> <p>All girls’ groups available. </p> <p>I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started Adventuring Portal, an online Dungeons & Dragons business for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.</p>

Instituto Cervantes

<p><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.</span></p>