Nursery University: Parents Lose Their Minds Over Preschool


Updated 04/27/09 4:12 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Nursery University

The preschool application process in many major metropolitan cities is comparable to getting into college. Sometimes dubbed the brat race, it doesn’t get more competitive than what goes on in New York City, where some believe that getting into the right nursery school will put their tots on the Ivy League path. In his new documentary, Nursery University, which hit screens last week, Marc Read more

Is There a Perfect Place to Raise a Family?


Updated 03/30/12 8:29 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Best Cities to Raise a Family

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Dr. Gwen Dewar about ideal places to live. Where should I live? I've known this question was coming for a long time, but couldn't do anything about it. I spent the last 18 months fighting my mother's cancer. Now she's gone, our Read more

Down but Not Out: Tori Spelling Shares Her Friend's Perspective on Raising a Child With Down Syndrome


Updated 02/28/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more

7 Money Tips For Couples Starting a Family


Updated 02/07/12 10:11 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Starting a Family Finance Tips

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! Middle-income parents will spend nearly $227,000 in 17 years for children born in 2010, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. But don't let that scare you — saving for a family can actually be fun if you know what you're doing. "The most important thing to understand is that your priorities are Read more

Handmade Halloween: Trick or Treat Bags Get a Makeover


Updated 10/20/11 1:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

DIY Trick or Treat Bags

It's time to retire the plastic pumpkin and the tattered pillowcase. Trick-or-treat loot bags are getting a much-needed makeover this year with input from some of the most crafty women on the web. We asked the teams at Amy Atlas, Kate Landers Events, and Project Nursery to share their tips for creating updated versions of the universal bags. Check out their easy to replicate handiwork and get to Read more

Mom Sues Preschool For Failing to Prepare Tot For Ivy League


Updated 03/16/11 8:13 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Mom Sues Preschool For Bad Education

The preschool brochure may have promised the world, but a New York City mama says it failed to deliver. After spending $19,000 a year for a preschool education, Nicole Imprescia is suing her daughter's Upper East Side nursery school for putting her daughter's future education at risk. According to the lawsuit, at 4-years-old, the tot was forced to learn shapes and colors with younger children, Read more