Private schools just had their Spring Break and public schools have theirs coming up and as we’re waiting for the weather to warm up, we’ve got vacations on the brain.
Have you ever been stuck with a family vacation that actually seemed like more work than not being on vacation? If you are used to having […]

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Last week we wrote about two terrific winter break vacation camps that are offering Mommy Poppins readers significant discounts on their normal fees. This week we have four more camps for the President’s Week Winter Vacation perfect for kids as little as three years old through teenagers.
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA Winter Camp - Grades […]

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Having a grown up meal out in a restaurant isn’t really a luxury. It can be a survival tactic for stressed out parents who have virtually forgotten that they share anything in common besides the DNA of their children and their inability to get The Wonder Pets theme song out of their head. But figuring […]

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In the series NYC Nanny 101: The finding and care of your nanny Parts 1 and 2 I’ve tried to lay out some basic tips on finding a caregiver in New York, the interview and salaries. But there are lots of different perspectives on this issue. And some of them will make you wet your […]

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Mommy Poppins reader, Robin, says she’s found a few nannies to interview through other nannies, friends and craigslist (just as we suggested in part 1 of this series)…but, now what! As Robin plainly puts it, “My husband and I agree on one thing—we have no idea what we are doing.”
So you’ve gotten some names, what […]

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Nannies. They’re all around you, and yet, somehow the perfect one seems so unattainable. How do you find a nanny in New York City? Where do you look? What do you look for? How do you know they’re the right one? And what do you do once you get them? How […]

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You may have noticed a new addition to the sidebar on Mommy Poppins last week. College Nannies and Tutors is running an ad on this site and offering a great deal exclusively to Mommy Poppins readers—and just in time for The Great Fall Baby Sitter Shuffle too. Even I am looking for a new baby […]

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For some reason all-day schools are not considered in the same category as preschools with shorter programs. It seems the fewer hours your child is allowed to spend at a preschool, the more caché the school has. Perhaps it’s the theory that if you’re paying more for less, it must be good. Or maybe it’s […]

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