September 2015 Table of Contents

Check out our September 2015 issue, which includes an introduction to our cover contest winner and finalists, tips to help your children choose healthier foods in the cafeteria, how to turn math homework tears into cheers, and 9 bits of wisdom to be a good divorced dad. Plus, Duff Goldman shares his favorite bake sale recipe, and our annual back-to-school resource guide to start the school year on the right foot!

FEATURE ARTICLES

Back-to-School Resources Near You

Browse our guide of back-to-school resources in your area, and start the best school year yet off on the right foot.

All Smiles

Meet the eight finalists of our 2015 cover contest and see who took home the grand prize

The Numbers Game

Tips to turn math homework tears into cheers

Lunchtime Report Card

How to help your kids to make better food choices in the cafeteria

Bake Sale Best Bet

Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman shares the recipe for his favorite bake sale treat, plus how to host a Bake Sale for No Kids Hungry

9 Best Bits of Wisdom on How to Be a Good Divorced Dad

How to maintain a strong relationship with your child

After the Diagnosis

Seven tips for absorbing the news and choosing the best plan of action

FUN & ACTIVITIES

Train Game

Housed inside a historic subway station, the New York Transit Museum takes an interactive, educational look at how the city moves—literally.

Family Activities Calendar

Find tons of fun things to do in your area in September by searching our comprehensive calendar of kid and family events. This month, you'll find outdoor movies and concerts, street festivals, country fairs, and much more!

Where-to Guide: Apple Picking

PhotoOp NYC

Local farms and orchards that offer apple picking all fall, plus seasonal produce, baked goods, cider, and more!

CONNECTIONS

Voices: A Mom Unmasked

One mom's cross country business/family trip makes her question her work-life balance.

Quotables

The best of the web this month, including inspiring, thoughtful, and funny Instagrams, tweets, and other posts from area parents.

NYMP Q&A: Do Manners Still Matter?

Etiquette expert Faye du Muyschondt weighs in on kids' rude behavior at home and in the classroom