Summit’s 71st Annual Fourth of July Celebration

This year marks the 71st year of Summit’s extravagant Fourth of July celebration! The celebration runs from 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. at Soldiers Memorial Field at 5 Myrtle Ave on July 4th. It kicks off with the opening of the food truck festival which was such a huge success that you can expect even more […]

Check out Who is Playing in the Free Summer Concert Series

Summer Concert Series Rock out to the best of rock and pop tribute bands this summer at 2018 TD Bank Summer Concert Series at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ.  All concerts start at 8 p.m. on the Bandshell Lawn. In case of rain concerts will be held in the Bradley Center Arena. Concerts are free; Parking is $5 […]

The 105th Annual Ridgewood Fourth of July

See highlights from Ridgewood’s 2017 Parade Ridgewood has always had the most spectacular Fourth of July celebration! This year marks the 108th annual Fourth of July Celebration in Ridgewood with the theme: “Rockin’ Ridgewood: Celebrating All-American Music.” 10AM: The flag raising in Wilsey Square kicks off the celebration at 9am on Wednesday, July 4th. 10AM: The parade follows […]

The Best Off Broadway Productions

As much as I love Broadway, I think I have grown to love the New York Classical Theatre more! This is a professional off broadway theater that performs popular classic shows, mostly Shakespeare, in the many beautiful parks of New York City. The shows are free and use a style called Panoramic Theatre which means they are […]

What to Say to Your Kids about Suicide

Suggestions to make the talk about mental illness and suicide easier and more effective.

Teen Suicide Peaks in the Spring

What are the warning signs you should be looking for?

Hey Dads, Here’s a Tip for Better Sex.

I volunteered to be class parent–which everyone calls “class mom” even though it is a gender non-specific position. The coordinators kindly sent me a list of the kids in my daughter’s class with emails in an excel spreadsheet, which is hugely helpful. The school has access to father’s emails as well as moms, but only mothers are […]

Should Kids Have Homework? One Superintendent Says “No.”

Read a Tips’ teen contributor’s view on being overworked: “Even God Rested on Sunday.” Starting this September, Long Beach elementary school students can say “good-bye” to “traditional” homework. I can hear the cheering from here. Instead, the district is asking children to “WRaP” every night: WONDER, READ, and PLAY. It’s a bold move because as parents, we have come to believe that homework is good practice for the […]