Glen Rock Parent

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Any Glen Rock parent musicians?

As many of us grew up we learned how to play musical instruments. Some of us even played in bands. Now that we’re parents those days may seem long gone but, in reality, there’s still the opportunity to make music in between soccer games, school activities and trips to the shore.
How many of you were [...]

The Storm with No Name

How did you fare? Did you lose power? Are you still without power?! That was some storm last weekend and Glen Rock certainly took a beating. From the comfort of our homes perhaps it didn’t seem as vicious as it was (unless of course something fell on to your house). The aftermath however proved to [...]

The Best Resource for Babysitters in Glen Rock…

…is what will come out of this blog post.
Any parent (not just a Glen Rock parent) will tell you that a good babysitter is worth her weight in Lucky Charms. Babysitters are the great equalizers. They allow you, the parent, to shed that title, albeit for a fleeting set of moments and become, [...]

Central School Kids Helping Haiti as Part of 100th Day Project

Central School is nearing it’s 100th day of classes this year. To commemorate this milestone the kids at the school have split into groups and are putting together efforts based around the number 100. One group has decided they would like to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. This group of 1st [...]

Breaking and entering

For a lot of Glen Rock residents there was never any doubt about where they were going to raise their own families. For others though, Glen Rock is not where they grew up. Spouse job relocation, familial ties, proximity to New York city are but a few examples of the situations that draw new residents [...]

Feed me, Seymour!

It’s Friday evening. You’ve caught the early train home. The kids aren’t going to do their homework (because it’s Friday) and the last either one of you wants to do is cook. Ordering take-out is risky. Friday night is likely the busiest night of the week for pizza and chinese delivery meaning you’re likely waiting [...]

Hey, I didn’t know you lived in Glen Rock!

As parents in suburbia it often feels like we’re stuck out on an island while all the hip parents who live in the city have their pick of activities, get-togethers, happy hours and networking events. As it turns out, a little bit of Googling will turn up many different kinds of groups that are already [...]

Let’s go swimming!

It’s 19 degrees outside. Snow is predicted overnight. Winds are kicking up near 20mph. What’s a Glen Rock parent and child to do? Go swimming!
Huh? You say. The Polar Bear Club may be a choice for the more adventurous folks out there but there’s no way you’re getting me out in any kind of water…you [...]

New year, new school – what do you recommend?

It’s a new year and for many parents in Glen Rock a child will start going to school this year. Preschools are a foundational step in setting your child’s expectations about the joys of social learning and their perceptions of school years to come. It may seem that numbers, colors, shapes and general playtime has [...]

There’s a lot of room for improvement

In most of the communications sent from the Glen Rock school system, they always reference “the web site.” If you need further information, it’s online and available at all times. That’s pretty sweet. Except it’s not. The web site is attrocious. Have you tried finding something on there lately?
The design is dated but, more importantly, [...]

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