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Editor’s Note: February 2013 Issue

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I’m all for anniversaries. My 15th wedding anniversary is in June and I’m sure my wife and I will use it as an excuse to do something festive and personal. I’m lucky to have so much in my life to toast—and that not only includes my wife and two children and friends, but also this magazine, my co-workers, and you, our readers. To celebrate and honor New York Family’s 25th anniversary year, my colleagues and I have aimed to create a special issue that, in its own way, feels festive and personal. I hope you enjoy it.

The big stretch limo in this celebratory issue is our Then & Now story, in which we look at 25 aspects of parenting in the city, from strollers to preschools to birthday parties to real estate, to see how each has evolved over time. Like me, I’m sure you’ll appreciate some of the changes—and bemoan others.

We also pulled together some of our favorite quotes from cover subjects in recent years. It’s a feast of humility and insight and excitement from Julianne Moore, Samantha Bee, Soledad O’Brien, and many more.

The other part of the 25th anniversary package is written by me with the hope that some of you will welcome it as a kind of gift: my recommendation of 25 city childhood experiences I wish for your little ones to have.

An issue doesn’t go by without me wanting to give a special shout out to all my colleagues, but for the 25th anniversary package I want to give an extra special thanks to our Deputy Editor Whitney Harris, whose high standards, superior skills, and endearing personality are pure treasure.

Where does New York Family go from here? Right now, we not only produce the print magazine and some wonderful big events (such as The New York Baby Show, Camp Fairs, and the Blackboard Awards), but we’re also rocking it every day on NewYorkFamily.com with all sorts of good info and inspiration on raising kids and enjoying life in the city. I have no idea what the next 25 years may bring, but I can tell you that I love this magazine and I look forward to serving up great ideas for you every day for many years to come.

Happy February,

Eric Messinger

Editor

emessinger@manhattanmedia.com

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