New York Family’s October 2014 Issue

Photo by Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography. Location: MetLife Stadium. Suzanne Johnson and her sons wear their own pieces.

Features

Jet Fuel
Suzanne Johnson, the first lady of the New York Jets, gears up for a great NFL season and gets personal about motherhood, marriage, and making time to enjoy life’s best moments

Doctors We Love
Our guide to NYC’s top pediatricians and pediatric specialists

Living Locally, Teaching Globally
An in-depth look at the blossoming trend towards global education with 6 NYC schools

Get Prepped
A guide to local country day and boarding schools

Tutor City
A selective guide to some of the best tutoring services in the city for kids

Family Fun

10 Great Events For October
Just Kidding at Symphony Space, Lighthouse Fest, the Big Apple Circus, and more

Celebrating Halloween in NYC
Ten bewitching local bashes sure to be spooktacular

Home & Away

Quality Time
Plan a most frightening fête with treats and tricks from local experts in face-painting, costumes, crafts, recipes, pumpkin carving, and activities

Columns

Editor’s Note
The long game

Events & Offers
New York Jets ticket giveaway, Blackboard Award nominations, and fab fall events from LEGO, Madison Square Park, Brooklyn Baby Fest, NY Ed Tech

It’s My Party
Birthday celebrations on the red carpet, in Central Park, and at the Peoples Improv Theater

Scoop
A new tennis facility in Brooklyn, a personal shopper for new parents, a nature guide for kids, an inflatable booster seat, and an app for a healthy divorce

Activity of the Month: Dance
Within the city’s best dance programs are super-star parents who love the art as much as their talented kids do

Treats
Shop for a great cause with our pink picks for Breast Cancer Awareness month

Parent In Profile
Nancy Redd of HuffPost Live dishes on journalism, motherhood, and more

A Special Place
City kids embrace nature and art, and make furry friends at The Art Farm

A Good Idea
By bringing out the best in city families’ back yards, Mommy Nearest is becoming the go-to app for on-the-go parents

Starting Out
How the women behind Well Rounded NY went from novice moms-to-be to popular guides for city-savvy pregnant women

Wellness
One parent describes her journey to diagnose and treat PANDAS, her daughter’s misunderstood disorder

The Last Word
When her daughter’s love of make-believe challenges her to create the perfect costume, the author embraces the season’s whimsy

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Looking for something to do with the kids in New York City that is fun, exciting, and educational? The Intrepid Museum offers family-friendly activities and programs all year long that keep children engaged, entertained, and curious about history and science. Fun rain or shine, the Museum offers both indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits and activities. With so many things to do and see, you&rsquo;ll never hear &ldquo;I&rsquo;m bored,&rdquo; when you climb aboard Intrepid. A non-profit, educational institution featuring the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, the world&rsquo;s fastest jets and a guided missile submarine.<br /></span></p>

Monster Mini Golf

<p>Upon entering Monster Mini Golf, all perceptions of traditional mini golf will be spirited away by the indoor, 18-hole, monster-theme, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course! The locations in <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Deer Park</a>, and <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/gardencity/">Garden City, NY</a> invite guests to experience a host of family-oriented fun activities. Whether visiting for the first time or the one hundredth, mini golfers feel the excitement and adventure of playing mini golf amidst spooktacular monsters and custom, glow-in-the-dark, hand-painted artwork. While testing their skill on the fairways, lively music flows over the course from the unique &ldquo;WEIRD Radio&rdquo; station&rdquo; and an interactive DJ entertains golfers with contests, awarding cool prizes for the wackiest reasons. While the course is challenging enough for adults, it is also quite playable for children. Monster Mini Golf is open year-round and frightfully fun for the entire family. In addition to miniature golf and thrilling arcade and redemption games, the locations offer additional attractions. <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Monster Mini Golf in Deer Park, NY</a> offers a Laser Maze and a Virtual Reality experience. The Garden City location offers a Laser Maze, Bowling, and a Virtual Reality Experience. Two very posh, private party rooms are also available and are perfect for any event. Monster Mini Golf looks forward to making it a monstrous success. Monster Mini Golf is indoors, ensuring that the event will always take place, regardless of the weather. It is a climate-controlled, affordable source of family entertainment. For more details please visit <a href="http://monsterminigolf.com">monsterminigolf.com</a> or find them on Facebook.</p>

A-Game Sports

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">A-Game Sports is a premier provider of sports camps, programming and instruction for kids of all ages ranging from toddlers to teens. As an instructional and recreational youth sports facility, our goal is to make athletics a rewarding experience for all kids. A-Game Sports is located in New Rochelle, NY, and offers camps, lessons, customized programs for more than 10 sports and rental space for private events. A-Game Sports was founded in 2013 by two guys who decided that it was time to do what they truly love in life. Since then, we've made the ideology of fusing hard work and fun into a reality. Our dedicated staff of professional coaches share their enthusiasm with kids of all ages and skill levels that take part in our programs.</p> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">With turfed fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and flag football, batting cages and tunnels for baseball and softball, and various basketball programs, A-Game Sports is one of the premiere sports facilities for kids and adults of any age. Aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts will benefit from our many strength and conditioning programs, while children new to sports will learn skills and techniques within their chosen sport, all while having a great time and keeping the game fun.</p> </div>