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In my experience, January is the perfect time to reflect on the past and grow for a productive year ahead. And in many ways, that’s what this issue is all about. First, we have a fantastic cover feature on local father (and grandfather) Lester Holt. As a special bonus, the “NBC Nightly News” photo by Karen haberberg star is joined in the interview by his fellow newscaster son Stephan Holt (also an NYC dad). Don’t miss my colleague Caitlin Wolper’s excellent feature on page 32. It’s a great look at Lester’s distinguished (page 16) and guide to choosing a dance school (page 14) are sure to career, the lessons he’s learned as a parent, and his current goals and helpful in rounding out your child’s leisure time for the year to come passions. in ways that are fun, educational, and meaningful. Additionally, we caught up with musician and author Mashonda And last but not least, we have our always-popular annual guide to Tifrere about her much-lauded anew book Blend, which is all about the best strollers on the market on page 42 (there’s a set of wheels for healthy and happy co-parenting between divorced or separated moms every budget and lifestyle), and our very fun yearly guide to the best and dads (page 30); and we also got personal with “Dateline” anchor ski resorts for families in the Northeast (page 50). Andrea Canning (page 26). For parents starting their school search, we have a primer on Happy New Year, the benefits of a religious education (page 38) as well as a package of Mia Weber Catholic school listings. 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