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Mom’s Guide to Online Espionage

The Wall Street Journal (which, refreshingly for a biz publication, frequently captures the wacky dynamics of modern motherhood) ran a piece last Wednesday chronicling all the ways kids try to outsmart their moms and get onto Facebook and other social media sites that parents have forbidden. I read the article in our kitchen via old-school newsprint while my three kids hovered around me immersed in our familys iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks.

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Fun Things to Do With Kids in New York City

New York City offers so much for culture buffs and gourmands, but it is also surprisingly fun for kids. While they may not sit still for a two-hour narrated tour of the Guggenheim Museums latest show, many children love the urban buzz and streetcorner surprises that New York offers. Put on some comfortable shoes, grab a bottle of water and hit the city streets.