Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Do technological advancements ever make you feel light-years older than your kiddos? Get ready to feel even more behind the times when you watch this video of kids reacting to a walkman! (Mommyish)

One film-maker dad created a stop-motion video of his daughter grow from infant to age 14! (CNN)

Tax day may have come and gone, but did you know that if you pay a babysitter over $1,900 per year, you’re legally obligated to create a payroll and put them “on the books”? (Motherlode)

Celebrate Passover in the tastiest way with celeb mom Rachel Zoe’s recipe for challah French toast! (Elizabeth Street)

Many families think of their pets as a part of the family, but these photos prove that some pets may integrate less seamlessly than others. Check out these wild images of exotic pets! (Mashable)

Get the scoop on six food labels that don’t mean what you think they do. (ABC)

Alert to dads-to-be! It turns out the some studies link cell phone use to male infertility! (Parenting.com)

It may seem like parenting advice and must-know facts are forever in a state of flux. With so much info out there, what do expectant moms today really need to know? (The Boston Globe)

Breast-feeding doesn’t have to be only about mom and baby. Check out 15 amazing ways that dads can help out with breastfeeding! (The Stir)

Get inspired for summer fun in the Hamptons by reading up on what fabulous mama–and editor of Hamptons magazine–Samantha Banks is up to! (Stroller Traffic)

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Back to the Future The Musical

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Chickenshed NYC

<p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company that began in the UK in 1974. Chickenshed NYC is a young organization bringing that same ethos and unique methodology to the USA. Chickenshed&rsquo;s mission is to create entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change.</p> <p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed's model of Inclusive Theatre is based in the belief that everyone can flourish when everyone is included. At Chickenshed everyone is welcome, everyone is valued, and together we produce remarkable theatre. We want to break down barriers between people to create a world without labels and where differences no longer divide. At Chickenshed, support is given to those who need it, and given by those who can . We believe that creative activities, self-expression and performance should be available to anyone who has the desire, no matter their background or circumstances. We know that when everyone has the opportunity to shine, amazing things happen.</p> <p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed NYC provides programming for little ones, children and youth through semester-long activities and performances.</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>