These reviews come from members of the PoNYTYA community. Join us at main@PoNYTYA.groups.io | Home I wanted to share that we started getting my 14 year old Executive Functioning coaching through the ADHD Training Center. She was diagnosed with ADHD almost a year ago and homework definitely was the hardest time of the day for all of us. The coach works with her every day for 15-30 minutes via FaceTime and helps her organize her time and workload. It’s made our lives so much easier because we’re not arguing about homework now. I still log into check google classroom and the other po ..read more

 Sex Ed for Tweens & Teens These are replies from members about sex ed programming available for their kids :  Ekem Merchant-Bleiberg did a PTA-paid Heath/Sex Ed multi-week residency for 7th and 8th graders at my kids’ small public middle school. She was amazing. Did workshops for parents as well, and was flexible and able to design a thoughtful program that the PTA could afford. I’m not sure how much availability she has, but she is such a great educator. ******************** I recommend Rachel Lotus. My son’s class had a series of zoom class with her during Covid and I had th ..read more

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High school juniors and seniors in Learn & Earn (formerly the In-School Youth program) can get help with career exploration, college readiness, and finishing high school. Apply through September 30. Contact Youth Connect at 1-800-246-4646 or 646-343-6800 to learn more and find a location near you ..read more

There are almost 2600 members of the Parents of NY Teens & Young Adults group on IO Groups. Members are from all boroughs in NYC. Members have children from age 10-30 years of age. Sending an advertisement to them is only $75. Reach out to me directly and use this linkto pay for your ad ..read more

 I am collecting new reviews of NYC High Schools. Please take a moment and click here for the survey: http://bit.ly/2020highschoolreview to fill out the questionnaire. Parents of kids currently in high school and those who have graduated in June of 2020 can participate. Your responses will be posted anonymously to the Parents of NY Teens blog. REMEMBER: Begin the survey when you have a few extra minutes to jot down your review of you and your child's experience at the school. Please share this link to anyone with a child in high school: http://bit.ly/2020highschoolrevie ..read more

March 8, 1963- September 16, 2022 On Friday, September 16, 2022, Warren Shane Blodgett, loving partner and father of two, passed away at age 59. Shane, as he was known, moved to New York City from Ohio and pursued acting for a time before working as a tour and travel manager, guide and dispatcher eventually starting his own company, Precision Tour and Dispatch. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Rachel Maurer, daughter Fenris and son Max. He is also survived by his mother, Linda Blodgett, step-father Gerad Blodgett, and sisters Carri Ann Crowe (Jason), Hillary J Shugart (Jack). He ..read more

Brooklyn bluegrass musicians and birdwatchers rally behind father, husband diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer • Brooklyn Paper: Blodgett plays a large part in both hobby groups he is involved in: the local birding community and the Brooklyn bluegrass community, and he is known for his ..read more

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Rock n Roll Retreat NYC!, a weeklong music and social justice program for girls, trans, and nonbinary youth ages 10-16 in New York City. I have been helping to organize Rock n Roll Retreat NYC!’s first ever camp session this summer and I’m super excited about their programming, and the fact that they're founded and led by NYC young people who are themselves alums of similar camps here and elsewhere. Rock n Roll Retreat NYC! is a small music mentorship and social justice summer program aimed at empowering girls and trans youth living in New York City. Our programming is a week-long intensive ..read more