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Mt. Airy Kids Literary Festival this weekend

May 17, 2013
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Celebrate books with wonderful events and author meet and greets from The Big Blue Marble Bookstore, and this year, a partnership with the Color Book Gallery. Lots of fabulous activities for your little bibliophiles! More »

Mt. Airy Literary Festival this Weekend... take the kids!

May 17, 2013
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Philly Family Weekend Fun: April 26-28

April 25, 2013
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Downtown Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts April 27th 11a.m.-7p.m. Free Broad-Chestnut to South Streets Come out for an 8 hour extravaganza! Filled with street musicians, perfo... More »
Appreciating the beauty of a 'sit spot' with kids on Earth Day

April 21, 2013
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Rachel Carson, in her best-selling environmental classic, "A Sense of Wonder," writes that "for the child, and for the parent...it is not half as important to know as to feel. If facts ... More »
Parenting after tragedy strikes: A retrospective

April 15, 2013
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Today was a sad and scary day. My heart is grieving for those hurt and killed in Boston. Aching for their families and friends, heavy for the locals in Boston, and heavy for our country as well. And j... More »
A Raisin in the Sun at The Arden: Great for tweens and teens

April 15, 2013
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As part of the human experience, we all have them. Big, small, scary, unattainable, tangible. Of the past, present and future. Borrowing her title from Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry's produ... More »
Philly Family Weekend Ideas April 12-13

April 13, 2013
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Spring is certainly here! With trees in full blossom and new kids in town, there are fun, interactive activities that will keep parents as amazed and entertained as the children. Saturday... More »
Learning how to 'Lean In' with our daughters and sons

April 8, 2013
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"I wish the answer were easy. I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work for, all these fabulous women, 'Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.... More »
Philly Weekend Family Fun: Bugs, Time Machine & Taiko!

April 5, 2013
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Entomologists, come forth... the bugs have landed! Big Bugs spring to life all over the Arboretum’s 92-acre garden. Sculptor David Rogers constructed these creatures mostly from found materials, such ... More »
Sister Act at the Academy... take the kids?

April 2, 2013
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I received two complimentary tickets to the opening night of Sister Act at the Academy of Music. The first question I pondered was, "Can I take one of the kids?" The answer, according to Bro... More »