The daily trips outside can be challenging, and living in Manhattan makes them even more complex. It seems there is no such thing as a simple stroll, or a quick trip outside; and the winter weather makes such excursions that much more complex. Yet, it is always worth it. In the author's nine years of teaching, she has discovered that a "quick…

In the last two decades, playgrounds have gotten safer, more streamlined--and progressively worse. Today's playgrounds are distinctly less fun, and distinctly worse for kids. But there's a new vision for tomorrow's playgrounds--letting children design their ideal playgrounds, which parents and community leaders look through when selecting the…