Quarantine Rainbows
Spread rainbows, not coronavirus! 🌈 Paint a rainbow on your window as a sign of solidarity and hope to your neighbors—and yourself—while you’re stuck inside. Then go on a rainbow hunt with the kids!
Happy Transit Driver Appreciation Day!
Bus drivers and subway operators are among the many municipal workers who keep the city running (literally) day in and day out. Tell them thank you! 🚎🚇
We Might Be Stuck Inside But We’re Not Losing Hope Or Sanity
With school closures and work-from-home policies being implemented to flatten the curve of coronavirus, what can we do to stay sane and help our neighbors? We’ve got ideas. And elbow bumps.
Hey Parents, We Can Chill Out (And Have Another Kid)
In Selfish Reasons To Have More Kids, Dr. Bryan Caplan argues that parents’ stress is largely self-imposed, our kids are hard-wired to turn out the way they will, and parenting is less important than we think. So why not have another kid?
Patrycja And Ibrahim in Houston
Patrycja and Ibrahim have lived in Houston for only a few months but are already embracing life in their new city and are delighted to have proved some friends and family members wrong about city life with kids! Read on for more about this positive-minded family and their beautiful city.
Day Packs Handbook
Everything you need to pack (and nothing you don’t) for a day in the city. Find the balance between being prepared and packing light with our guide—then get out and explore your beautiful city!
6 Ways To Have An Adventure In Your Own City (And Why You Should)
It can be hard to break out of your normal routine and find ways to explore your own city but we think it’s worth it. Here are some simple ways to plan a city adventure—try one this weekend!
Don’t Use Your Whiny Voice (And Other Ways To Love Winter)
Winter is inescapable but that doesn’t mean we have to live in denial or enter survival mode to get through it. A mindset shift and adopting ideas from some hardy northern cities is all it takes to actually enjoy wintertime!
Ring the Buzzer: Subscriptions and Deliveries for City Families
Subscription services and grocery delivery can save a heck of a lot of time. We’ve collected our favorites, from grocery services to meal kits to activity boxes for all ages. 📦 All really good reasons to ring the buzzer!
Citizen Science For City Kids (And Their Parents)
What do picking up litter, ID-ing butterflies at the park, and searching the night skies for constellations have in common? They’re all citizen science projects perfect for city kids. Learn how to find a project near you and join in!
