RESOURCES FOR PARENTS – The following are helpful links to resources for all parents, particularly in and around Park Slope, Brooklyn:

Park Slope Parents A great resource for advice about parenting, health care, and neighborhood services we all need.

Ginasing Gina Samardge is a very talented singer and performer for children of all ages. She hosts super-fun sing-a-long’s around the Park Slope/WIndsor Terrace area. Great for nannies and parents alike.

Prospect Park YMCA Located on Ninth Street, the Prospect Park YMCA offers tons of classes and activities for babies on up, including the open gym, which is great for tots on rainy or freezing cold days. It’s also known for mom-and baby yoga classes and swimming lessons. Membership comes with free babysitting!

Bodycraft Pilates Studio – Located at Prospect Park West and Ninth Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, this pilates studio has instructors who are trained in helping post-partum moms rebuild core muscles after pregnancy, and strengthen for the demands of motherhood. Call Lana Halvorsen at (718) 499-9488

Julie Goodman Studio Julie is a multi-talented designer, uniquely versatile to address changes at many scales. I’m indebted to her for her design of my logo and website, and passion for landscape architecture.

Nanny Payroll service There are several wonderful services who can help families navigate the sometimes complicated process of paying nannies on the books.  This is one particularly well-priced one.

Genius Organizing Julia Wright is able to tackle most any job, and specializes in home office and process re-engineering.