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.
Halloween is scary all on its own, but a year without Halloween is even scarier. You might not be planning any trick-or-treating this year, but Halloween is far from cancelled. Here’s a few safe but fun ways to celebrate the spookiest time of year with your family. Switch out your boring old face mask for […]
Staten Island’s Incredible Kids Awards recognizes and honors outstanding children in the community. Each month, we ask Staten Islanders to nominate kids who’ve made a difference in their community or in the lives of others. The honorees and their impressive achievements will be recognized in Staten Island Parent and on siparent-com.go-vip.net, and will receive a $150 Amazon […]
Every year in our October issue, we publish a comprehensive how-to guide for parents and students applying to high school for the upcoming academic year. It’s usually complicated enough, when you consider all the various programs, options and deadlines. But this year there’s a new wrench thrown into the process. You guessed it — Covid-19. […]
The New York City Department of Education has announced a controversial plan to initiate random monthly Covid-19 testing on students in public schools, including those in Staten Island, and they’re asking parents to cooperate. “Our testing partners will test a randomly selected group of staff and students in schools once per month. The number of […]
10 Important Reasons to Attend a High School Open House If your child is in the process of applying for enrollment in a new school for the upcoming academic school year, attending as many open house events at prospective schools is extremely important – even if they are being held virtually. Here’s why these events […]
Remote learning, especially when it comes to math, can be challenging and resources and easy-to-follow videos can be limited. Even if your kid has excelled in math before, this year’s lessons might need to be supplemented or reinforced in order for the information to really stick. That’s why we collected some of the best online math videos for you […]
Right now, my house is so quiet you could hear a pin drop. It’s the kind of silence most parents can only dream of experiencing before their children leave for college. It’s so quiet I can hear my own thoughts, listen to the second hand ticking away on the wall clock, pick up on the […]
17 Unique Ways to Save Kids’ Art Projects Children are such wonderful little artists, aren’t they? Their creations are bright, colorful, and always one-of-a-kind, and the way they smile when proudly displaying their latest work of art is truly one of parenthood’s greatest joys. As the school year wraps up, many parents find themselves faced […]
Just because the weather is heating up doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of opportunities for kids to have fun outside. On hot days, make sure to splash around at a spray shower in a park or playground near you. In general, spray showers operate on days when the temperature hits 80 degrees or higher, so […]
It’s wet, it’s slippery, it’s squishy, it’s oh-so-ooey-gooey. The kids love it — and we’re not complaining! Making slime is an easy and fun activity that requires zero screen time and tons of creativity. It’s basically a science experiment that provides endless fun. Ok, maybe not endless – but long enough to fill the gaps […]
