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Your Definitive Back-to-School Shopping Guide

There are few things more bittersweet than back-to-school season. With the end of summer comes the end of beach days, ice cream cones, and breezy adventures, but also the excitement of a fresh new year, and, of course, fresh new back-to-school supplies. Here are our picks! 

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A Chat With Bodega Baby Author Hannah Shatzen

We were lucky enough to chat with Hannah Shatzen, author of one of our absolute favorite books, Bodega Baby, and self-proclaimed “professional aunt,” about her origins as a writer, her top NYC spots, and her foolproof children’s gifts ideas

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Block Island: The Family Travel Guide

Known for its stunning beaches, dramatic bluffs, and perfectly preserved nature, Block Island is the perfect destination for a low-key family vacation. Here’s our guide. 

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A Chat With Anne Niebuhr of Danish Heritage Brand Fixoni

We chatted with Fixoni’s Design Manager Anne Niebuhr about the brand’s approach to design, its storied history, and its shift towards sustainability.

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The Full Feedings Method, With Founder Ann Marks

If you, like many of us at the Danrie office, have spent hours upon hours furiously scanning Google for a magic trick to help your little one sleep through the night, then you’ve likely come across the work of Ann Marks, single mom of 3 and founder of the Full Feedings Method

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An Intro to Bespoke Education with Stephanie Rosenfeld, founder of Education by SR

Bespoke education can be an incredibly effective method of learning for children ages 2 and up. Education by SR, founded by NYC native Stephanie Rosenfeld, offers bespoke education tailored to the unique needs and learning styles of each individual student. We sat down with Stephanie for to learn more about why bespoke education is so effective, why it’s worth the investment, and how to prevent the dreaded “summer slide.” 

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On the Myth of Balance in Working Motherhood.

I have been writing a lot about balance as a mother on my blog, and it dawned on me embarrassingly late in these musings that balance is the wrong mascot for working motherhood. It is -- for me, at least -- the incorrect paradigm...

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Your Definitive Back-to-School Shopping Guide
A Chat With Bodega Baby Author Hannah Shatzen
Block Island: The Family Travel Guide
A Chat With Anne Niebuhr of Danish Heritage Brand Fixoni
The Full Feedings Method, With Founder Ann Marks
An Intro to Bespoke Education with Stephanie Rosenfeld, founder of Education by SR
On the Myth of Balance in Working Motherhood.
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A Spooktacular Halloween with Kids in New York City
From Moms
A Spooktacular Halloween with Kids in New York City

Halloween is just around the corner, and there's no better place to celebrate this spooky holiday with your kids than New York City! The city offers a plethora of family-friendly Halloween activities that will leave your kids bewitched with delight.

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Block Island: The Family Travel Guide
Travel Guides
Block Island: The Family Travel Guide

Known for its stunning beaches, dramatic bluffs, and perfectly preserved nature, Block Island is the perfect destination for a low-key family vacation. Here’s our guide. 

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Santa Fe, NM Family Travel Guide
Travel Guides
Santa Fe, NM Family Travel Guide

My husband, 8 year old son, and I took our first domestic trip to Santa Fe, NM for Spring Break this year. While I wasn't sure how much my beach-loving self would feel in the thin mountain air (Santa Fe is the US's third highest elevation capital city), as I started to research kid-friendly activities, I got really excited about the possibilities. Everything we did exceeded my expectations; needless to say, we were all fully enchanted by the Land of Enchantment.

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Favorite Rainy Day Activities to do with Kids in NYC
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Favorite Rainy Day Activities to do with Kids in NYC

Rain, sleet, or snow—no matter what’s keeping you indoors in NYC, sitting home or in a hotel room with kids can get really old, really fast. From museums to candy kitchens, movies to feasts, these are some of my family’s favorite ways to have a full day out and about indoors in NYC.

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Family Guide to Barcelona: Diana Badosa of PLAY ACTIVE
Brand Feature
Family Guide to Barcelona: Diana Badosa of PLAY ACTIVE

Danrie’s founder is headed to Barcelona with her family this month and we were lucky enough to get the insider scoop from Diana Badosa of Barcelona-based children's line PLAY ACTIVE on her favorite family-friendly spots, what not to miss, and, most importantly, where to PLAY in the beautiful city she and her family call home.

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Best Toys for Travel
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Best Toys for Travel

Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or automobile, the goal is toys and activities that are packed with big fun, small enough to fit in a backpack, and quiet enough not to disturb the next row. So we’ve rounded up some of our favorite travel-friendly picks for keeping the little ones’ hands and minds busy and content, even through intercontinental travel.

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What To Do When You're Home for the Holidays
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What To Do When You're Home for the Holidays

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