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Join New Canaan Country School for an upcoming Fall Admission Event! New Canaan Country School is holding a variety of virtual and in-person admission events to become more familiar with their Pre-K through Grade 9 program and community.

With kids back to school, parents are back to monitoring every cough, sniffle, fever, and other symptoms of illness. But this year will be different. Common colds and other viruses that nearly vanished during the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to return, and no one knows for sure how that will play out at home and in classrooms.

We talked to Dr. Madhu Mathur, MD, MPH, the Pediatrician and Obesity Medicine Physician behind Lifestyle Medicine Center about family dynamics around food and how to get into a comfortable routine this school year!

Activities are for children ages 6 months – 13 years including, Trampoline Park, Rock Climbing Wall, Batting Cages, Soccer, Basketball, Inflatable Bounce Houses, Squash, Foosball, Ping Pong, Little Athletes Zone, and more! The event is FREE and you do not need to be a Chelsea Piers member to attend. Space is limited and registration is required.

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Dina Ferdman, M.D. is a mom of three kids five and under (!) as well as a Yale Medicine pediatric cardiologist who sees patients at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She is the the Director of the Pediatric Echocardiogram Program and Co-Director of the Fetal Care...

Meet Dana Cifone, the Director of Operations and restauranteur extraordinaire, who is at the heart of Townhouse in Greenwich. She shares with us her journey in opening Townhouse, her love for food, and the biggest challenges and rewards that come with working in the...

It’s a common pain point of the back-to-school routine: packing lunches. Though we might typically dread this step on a busy morning, we’re sharing some mouth-watering inspiration - and easy hacks - to help you reimagine the process.  (Think: sous chefs and make-ahead...

A lot has changed over the course of COVID-19 with remote, hybrid and in-person learning, but backpacks are here to stay. They’re customizable, come in all shapes, sizes and colors and are the ultimate in self-expression. But—when not worn properly, they can cause short- or long-term problems in kids’ muscles, joints and—well—back.So what’s the right way to wear and carry a backpack? What else should you know so we can keep our learners in good physical health? Dr. Phil Mack, orthopedic surgeon with Connecticut Children’s, has answers.

One of our favorite traditions as Moms is back-to-school clothing shopping. But recently, we’ve been trying to invest in a few well-made, classic, but still fun and colorful pieces our kids will want to wear again and again. Also, we want them to be durable enough...