Remote-control sailboats at Conservatory Water are charming, affordable, surprisingly relaxing, and one of our favorite NYC parenting wins. After five years of parenting in New York City, I can confidently say this is one of the best family activities in Central Park: remote-control sailboats at Conservatory Water. It’s affordable, charming, wonderfully old-school, and somehow never …
From cozy pizza spots and dim sum-adjacent noodles to pancakes, pastries, and an Upper East Side coffee stop with serious people-watching, these are a few of our favorite NYC restaurants to visit with kids — plus exactly what to order. Motorino Amazing Neapolitan pizzas, but this artichoke is incredible. Very Fresh Noodles Located in the …
There’s a certain rhythm to life with little kids—the kind of rhythm that isn’t glamorous, doesn’t photograph well, and isn’t talked about much. It’s made up of small moments, repeated hundreds of times: the morning scramble for socks, the midday snack requests, the quiet victories of getting everyone out the door on time. Amid the …
Raising three little girls while juggling two careers often feels like being the conductor of a very loud, very sticky orchestra. On a bad week, we’re drowning in “where are my shoes?” and “what’s for dinner?” On a good week, we’ve leaned on a few small, unglamorous systems that keep the wheels from falling off. …
After college, my introduction to public relations was at a wine importer in the Napa Valley. I spent my early professional years immersed in the world of wine, learning how to articulate quality, heritage, and craft across a wide range of producers. It shaped my palate—and my belief that wine should invite curiosity, not intimidation. …
London has always felt like our second home—a city that reveals its best self through the rhythm of its neighborhoods rather than the checklist of its landmarks. While most guides will point you toward the Changing of the Guard or the London Eye, the real magic of London with children isn’t found in the ticketed …
Every summer in Europe, I do the same slightly unhinged thing. I walk into a French pharmacie, head straight to the baby aisle, and clear the shelf of French baby liniment. Then I pack my suitcase and quietly hope I don’t get stopped at customs for what looks suspiciously like “commercial quantities” of baby products. …
The Goring manages to do the impossible: it is impeccably regal yet completely unpretentious. It’s the kind of place where the staff is dressed in morning suits, but they’ll also get down on one knee to talk to your children about the resident sheep. Belgravia’s Best Kept Secret From the moment you walk in, the …
One of the questions I hear most about raising three girls in Manhattan is, “Don’t you miss having a backyard?” I always give the same answer: we have two. Central Park sits just to our east with all its iconic, manicured grandeur, while Riverside Park stretches along the Hudson River to our west. Living here …
We visited the Bluey x CAMP experience in New York City just before Christmas (before the holiday décor went up), and I’ve been meaning to share an honest review. We’ve actually been huge fans of CAMP since our five-year-old was a baby. We used to spend so many afternoons at their Columbus Circle store, browsing, …