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Tag: city family life

A Love Letter To Public Transportation

A nerdy little love letter about why I love public transportation and a call to help save it in the face of drastic budget cuts.

The Manz Family of 5 in NYC

Brianne of Stroller In The City is a native New Yorker raising three kids with her husband (also a NYC native). She shared how life in the city gives her life and how they keep perspective as a family of 5 in a small space.

Marijn and Martijn in Utrecht

Marijn works as an urban planner for the city of Amsterdam making space for sports and play and promoting healthy city design. She lives in Utrecht with her partner and two children and shared some thoughtful insights about making urban life work well for families. Plus, they ride bikes everywhere!

Cool Kids Wear Masks

A list of the coolest kids masks we could find and our best hacks for mask life.

Diana and Jason on the Move in NYC

Diana is raising her son in the same city she was born and raised in—New York! She’s known online as NYC’s MamĂ­ on the Move and that’s not just a catchy name. These two move through the city like they were made to do it.

That’s Not My American Dream

Homogenous communities aren’t my thing. I want a sidewalk and a falafel shop and anti-racist housing policies, please and thank you.

Read This Before You Decide To Leave The City For Good

The pandemic is pushing some people out of cities. Sometimes it’s unavoidable but sometimes we can wait it out. Here’s some encouragement to stay.

A Bookseller’s Reading Habits During A Global Pandemic

Brittany is a bookseller and mother who lives in Chinatown, NYC. She wrote this piece for us about reading habits during quarantine—turns out it’s not quite as straightforward as reading during healthier times, but still offers a chance for escape and new perspectives. And isn’t that what we’re all looking for?

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.

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