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Understanding admission to top city specialized Young man creates an organization to give 50 Lions and Tigers and Teens high schools teens a chance to see more of their country BY MYRNA BETH HASKELL BY DR. SHAHID SHAIKH BY TAMMY ScILEppI 52 A Letter from College 16 Learning styles 54 A-maze-ing action flick BY AGLAIA HO Identifying them can transform life at home, Teens love the adventure of ‘The Maze Runner’ school, and the office 56 Just Write Mom BY DR. KARYN GOrdON spECIAL SEctIOns BY DANIELLE SULLIVAN 18 Apple picking not far from 66 New & Noteworthy 24 High Schools Directory BY LISA J. CURTIS the Big Apple BY SHNIEKA L. JOHNSON 64 Party Planners 65 The Marketplace 20 Exercise your options CALENDAR Discovering the value of exercise after breast 58 October Events cancer diagnosis BY SANdrA GOrdON October 2014 • BROOKLYN FAMIly 3 Letter from the publisher Parenting teens t is somehow as- ence seems to take over. the teen(s) in your family. On the and be watchful. Boundaries are nec- sumed that parents Then there are the mar- other hand, newfound maturity, a essary although they will try our I of very young chil- keting folks and the digi- person with valid opinions, the al- patience over and over as they cross dren largely read our tal reality that programs most grown-up you imagined your them repeatedly. Consequences then magazines. I dispute that them to shop and buy newborn would become someday is become very important follow-ups. with certainty. I look at and run in a pack with an amazing thing to behold. In my Lessons learned over and over hope- the demographic infor- their friends toward case from the moment my daughter fully help to cement character in our mation we get from read- every new trend that got taller than me, she stopped seeing youngsters and help prepare them ers and it tells me other- hits the street for their me as the elder and our roles often for the big wide world out there. wise. It tells me that par- age group. started reversing. In looking down at There are very good articles in ents of children from 0 to Having a teen is much me, her attitude drastically changed this issue. I genuinely hope you read 18 are in the mix and of course, why harder than having a 2 year old, even and our battle for control began. them, even if your family’s teen years not? We regularly publish articles and one who’s adept at pitching fits. With It’s very challenging to be a par- are way in the future. It’s not too columns on pre-teen and teen issues the 2 year old it will soon be over and ent. It’s particularly challenging to early to get prepared. It’s a big job. and being a parent myself, I can tell they will get in the groove and be try to be a good competent parent Thanks for reading! you first hand that the real parenting your fabulous little kid, but with the to a teenager. They’re on their way questions begin when your 12 year 12 year old each passing day brings out and they know it. Still, our re- old is straining to be 13. on more independence from you and sponsibilities go on and we have to At just about that time they begin from your established order. steel ourselves with determination to ignore you in every way they can The messiness, lack of articulate to steer the course. They may be tall, and the mad rebellion begins. Their response, friends whose opinion but they are not yet truly “grown” Susan Weiss-Voskidis, friends begin to take on more cred- overrides yours, can be some of the and we still need to remain vigilant Publisher/Excutive Editor ibility than you do and peer influ- negatives one can experience with and keep our ears and eyes open [email protected] STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR: ADVERTISING: WEB OR PRINT ADDRESS Susan Weiss (718) 260-4554 New York Parenting Media/CNG PUBLISHER / BUSINESS MANAGER: [email protected] or 1 Metrotech Center North [email protected] 10th Floor Clifford Luster Brooklyn, NY 11201 SALES MANAGER / ADVERTISING: CIRCULATION (718) 260-8336 Sharon Noble [email protected] www.NYParenting.com OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE: EDITORIAL Tina Felicetti (718) 260-4554 SALES REPS: Alexis Benson, Shanika Stewart, [email protected] Jackie Tarantino CALENDAR ART DIRECTOR: Leah Mitch (718) 260-2523 LAYOUT MANAGER: Yvonne Farley WEB DESIGNER: Sylvan Migdal The acceptance of advertising by New York Parent- New York Parenting Media has been recognized ing Media does not constitute an endorsement of for editorial and design excellence by PMA. 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