Solutions For Parenting In Staten Island
Jeannine Cintron is the Deputy Editor for New York Family. She started her career at Staten Island Parent, where she still serves as Senior Editor. She is a graduate of St. John's University and has written hundreds of articles about parenting and family life. She is currently a single mom living in Staten Island with her two children, two cats and four guinea pigs. When she's not busy writing about the metaphorical zoo she runs, you can find her binging an inexcusable amount of television.
Meet the Incredible Kid of January, Elena Borrero! She was selected via voting process on the Staten Island Parent website. Elena’s whole family is pretty incredible. All three Borrero siblings were nominated by their father, Deric Borrero and uncle, Gavin Siewers, for their acts of kindness and helping those in need. Elena is pictured above […]
Meet the Incredible Kid of December, 12-year-old Julianna DiLeo! She was selected via voting process on the Staten Island Parent website. Julianna is the first Incredible Awards recipient to be nominated twice! Both her sewing teacher, Eileen Pepel, and a good friend, Patricia Jezycki submitted nominations for Julianna. They said: “Julianna has spent the last 9 […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced changes to the admissions process for New York City Public Middle Schools and High Schools, including Staten Island schools, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Middle School NYC Public Middle Schools will not use academic screens — academic records, auditions, attendance, discipline records, special assessments, interviews, […]
The Incredible Kids of November are six-year-old twins Ariana & Amina Cross of Park Hill. They were selected via voting process on the Staten Island Parent website. Amina and Ariana were nominated by their mom, Alexya Infortuna, who said in her submission: “Amina & Ariana Cross are my twin 6 year olds. I nominate them […]
45 Best Ideas for a Snow Day with Kids As exciting as a snow day seems at first, it can quickly go from delightful squeals of joy to those two words that no parent ever wants to hear: “I’m bored.” Need some boredom busters to get through the day? Try a few of these ideas […]
Here at Staten Island Parent, the holiday season hasn’t officially started until our annual Winner Wonderland giveaway kicks off. We’re feeling even more festive than usual this season, so we kicked our annual holiday sweepstakes up a notch. S.I. Parent has teamed up with our sister sites, NYMetroParents and Mommybites, in stacking up over $8,000 in […]
Congratulations to Angelina Palmer, Staten Island University Hospital’s Incredible Kid of the Month for October 2020! The October recipient of Staten Island University Hospital’s Incredible Kids Awardsis four-year-old Angelina Palmer of Arden Heights. She was selected via voting process on the Staten Island Parent website, siparent-com.go-vip.net. Angelina was nominated by her mom, Lisa Palmer, who […]
The holiday season is about giving, but not just material gifts. Spread some holiday cheer in Staten Island to those in need by volunteering and donating your time to a worthy cause. There are many ways kids and families can volunteer in Staten Island this year. You can help prepare or serve meals to those […]
Governor Cuomo announced new Covid-19 micro-cluster focus areas today that include the majority of Staten Island. The new designated “Yellow Zone,” or precautionary zone, covers most of Staten Island except parts of Travis, Great Kills, Mariners Harbor and Charleston. Scroll down to see the map indicating exactly where the yellow area is located. New yellow zone restrictions […]
A few years ago I wrote a lighthearted but honest article about hosting holidays, a 700-word rant detailing how annoying relatives are, how stressful cooking for a crowd can be, and how badly I never want to do it again. Then Covid-19 served up a major dose of reality I never expected when I wrote […]
