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4 Hudson Valley Parent ■ July 2014 In this issue 8 2014 Education Guide Our annual guide to the best schools in the Hudson Valley. 22 I am a Hudson Valley parent Jenn Sullivan: Local lifeline for new parents BY KATHLEEN WILLCOX 26 Who wants ice cream?! Looking for the best ice cream in the Hudson Valley? We've got you covered. BY ELORA TUCCI 31 Down by the river Explore the mighty Hudson with your kids! BY BRIAN PJ CRONIN 36 Family camping Make the most of your outdoors adventure BY ASHLEY TALMADGE COLUMNS FEATURES 6 Editor's Journal: We've got the scoop! BY KATY WEBER 7 Child Behavior: Adolescents: Legends in their own minds BY DR. PAUL SCHWARTZ 24 Common Core @ Home: Are students learning less under Common Core? 38 Calendar: Great places to go and things to do 44 New Moms: Baby brain boosters 45 Marketplace: Hudson Valley products and services ON OUR COVER HV PARENT READER FEEDBACK What was something your child was afraid of? How did you help him or her get over that fear? "Shadows. I spent three hours making shadow puppets on the walls moving lights and everything to show her they weren't scary. She was 2. It was horrible. She wouldn't leave her room." — Shaun Hermann "Both of my girls were afraid of Target department store fl oors! I just kept taking them until they got over it." — Priscilla Morales "Currently my toddler fears the vacuum. I don't know why — she must have been a dog in a former life." — Brianna O'Reilly "My son was afraid of thunder. I told him that God commands the thunder and tells it where to go. He was calmed, had peace of mine and never feared the thunder again. He knew that God was in charge." — Shirley Carrasco "The dark. We have a night light in their room and they all have Dream Lites pillows." — Beth Rose "Flushing toilets. We still are working on it, ha ha!" — Katie Angel "My 7-year-old is afraid of getting locked in the bathroom. She had it happen to her last year and now she won't go into a bathroom that isn't ours without us. We're still trying to fi gure out how to get her over it. It's been almost a year!" — Brie Kozlowski This month's cover kid is Tyler Murphy, 7, from New Windsor. Tyler loves swimming and baseball. He takes piano lessons and acting classes. His favorite subject is math. Photo by Michael Bloom 26