Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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If anyone know flawless maternity style on the red carpet, it’s Natalie Portman. Check out some of the expectant mama’s best looks as of late. (New York Times)

Congrats to celeb mama Katherine Heigl–she just welcomed baby No. 3! (Page Six)

Uh oh! Many parents know that the spell that Sophie the Giraffe has over toddlers is very real–but, it turns out, so is the threat of mold inside the popular toys. (Fox)

Outgoing first lady, Michelle Obama, is seen on Jimmy Fallon thanking the other first lady–her mom. (Huffington Post)

These stories help us hilariously understand why sometimes keeping the lid on your child’s gender is the better option. (The Stir)

A childcare worker shares her constant efforts and limitless approach in an open letter, sparked by a politician’s claims that childcare workers don’t do that much. (BuzzFeed)

Children in Madrid, Spain now have the grace of picking up the phone and alerting someone in the event that they are not the recipients of presents, on Three Kings Day. (Mommyish)

Calling all parents of tweens! Here’s your chance to get the inside scoop on the social media rules and blueprints that kids today are setting for themsleves within their peer groups. (New York Times)

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Music Together

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Music Together® is for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents/caregiver. The classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes and movement, and instrument play activities that are developmentally appropriate for the children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability.</span></p>

The Music Institute of Long Island

<p dir="ltr">Established in 1990, the Music Institute of Long Island (MILI) is a classical music school staffed by exceptional instructors from many of the most prestigious conservatories and graduate music schools in the United States and Europe. Long Island’s foremost musical academies, its instrumental programs include violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and voice classes. MILI has been voted # 1 BEST MUSIC SCHOOL Consistently. </p> <p dir="ltr">They teach the Traditional, Suzuki, and ABRSM methods. Students participate in All-National, All-Eastern, All-State, youth orchestras, and score highly in NYSSMA and Royal Academy Music Festivals. First prize winners of competitions earn solos at Carnegie Hall and with orchestras. MILI offers Fall/Spring semesters plus Summer Sessions. Semesters include 15-17 weeks of private lessons, solo recitals with a final GALA Concert featuring chamber music.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>About the Directors: Carol & Geri Kushner:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">The sisters are violinists, violists, chamber coaches & performers. They believe in instilling the love of music,  fostering proficiency, success, confidence & believe all MILI students achieve success.</p> <p dir="ltr">Degrees BM, MM (+), K-12 certifications, attended Manhattan School of Music, Queens College & Stonybrook University.They have been adjunct professors at Syracuse University, Aaron Copland School of Music Pre-College & Five Towns Colleges, Stonybrook University & have taught in L.I. public schools.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e9f5dcc8-7fff-2ad2-edea-98d61c367d72"></span></p>

The Ailey School – First Steps and Bounding Boys

<blockquote style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="m_-3740164643787738207m_4977048992707393770WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0070c0;">At The Ailey School, FIRST STEPS offers a structured creative movement curriculum that allows girls (ages 3-6) and boys (age 3), to develop body awareness and control and learn the basics of dance technique. BOUNDING BOYS (ages 4-6) provides a more athletic experience, and an energetic approach to teaching dance skills.</span></p> </div> </div> </blockquote>