
Philly Parents Archive
5 ways to explore Black History Month with your kids over Presidents’ Day Weekend
Have you made plans for your family for the upcoming President’s Day weekend?
4 days ago
Sensory-friendly museum days in Philly
The US Constitution Center joins a group of Philadelphia museums that offer programs for people with sensory sensitivities
2 weeks ago
Walking through the streets of Old San Juan Puerto Rico on a balmy December evening my 30-year old nephew handed my 6-year old daughter a ten dollar bill and said:
4 weeks ago
Events and resources to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
How will you and your kids recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. day this year? If you are not working on Monday, there are lots of ...
1 month ago
The only resolution worth keeping this new year
All the airbags deployed. Every single one of them.
1 month ago
Five ways families can make a difference during the holidays
December is a month of giving…but many of us parents struggle with the consumerist expectations that surround the holiday season.
2 months ago
Cutting our own Christmas tree one more time
I’m the last guy you would ever expect to see behind the wheel of a heavy duty pickup truck.
3 months ago
To my non-Jewish friends, after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
It’s been two and half weeks since 11 people were killed and 7 more were injured while they were praying during Shabbat morning services at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill
3 months ago
When I was five years old, my pet guinea pig died.
4 months ago
Explore Philly’s murals with your kids
Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods—and depending on where you and your family live, whether within the city limits or in the Philly suburbs, there may be lots of neighbor
5 months ago
My family loves to travel. On a brisk late spring night in Atlantic City, just an hour away from our Philly home, my adventurous f ...
5 months ago
Why we chose online school for our teen
Anyone who’s ever heard me stumble through trying to explain the identifiable traits of a mammal, watched me do 5th grade math, or list ...
5 months ago
5 ways to ease back into your school schedule
That time of summer is here…when the stores are filled with school supplies, bus schedules and teacher assignments are announced and ki ...
6 months ago
Are American kids too coddled?
There’s something opulent about easing your way into a summer vacation day.
6 months ago
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