By: Staff Report We all know that Punxsutawney Phil, America's favorite groundhog, recently predicted an early spring. Whether you agree with him or not, it's still a good idea to brush away those cold-season cobwebs and get moving. BAM's National Theatre Live is helping families do just that with their baby-friendly matinee of the Tony Award-winning musical, FELA! This performance explores and descends into the life of Afrobeat

By: Carolina Pichardo Although city kids are surrounded by tons of activities and a lot of hustle and bustle, traditions seem to be lost in the movement of it all. When I think of all the creative work that goes into trying to show my daughter some tradition and holiday goodness -- I get tired. From waking up early to leave a trail of boxes from our apartment

By: Carolina Pichardo When I think about Radio City Music Hall, I revisit the Alicia Keys' concert, Bette Midler stories and MTV scenes. As for my daughter, she remembers the Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer, and of course – the Rockettes. For thousands of kids in New York City (without their own fireplace and chimneys to look up through), this is it for the holidays. Since seeing the Christmas

By: Staff Report Thank you to fellow YUM, Megan! She sent us this awesome picture of this cute cereal, er—we mean—her son, Aiden. Not only was it a lot of fun to make, but also cost little to nothing. According to Megan, she simply got the box from her job, cut out the spot for his head and arms, and then drew the "Cocoa Puffs Box" using a poster

By: Staff Report If you're anything like us, you dread this time of the year for more than just the spooks. It's the expensive costumes, bags of candy, the different parties... But we still love it! However, to make it less spooky, we're posting some of our favorite costumes this year. Because what's cuter than a button-nosed princess, cuddly bear or a sparkling witch? Also, we're giving away

By: Staff Report [caption id="attachment_2074" align="aligncenter" width="270" caption="Photograph by Niels Timmer"][/caption] We just got word that an established television production company would like to invite YUMs and their families – with children of ages 4 to 5 – to an exclusive book reading, performance and taping for a primetime network reality show. This FREE, family-friendly book reading and performance will take place on Friday, October 22nd at 2:00 p.m. Families