EDITOR’S LETTER
SPRING 2018
THE READERS’ CHOICE ISSUE
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Features Departments
READERS’ CHOICE
AWARDS p.18 BULLETIN BOARD p.4
Find out if your favorites
made the list.
COMING UP ROSIE p.26
Parenting expert and
Ridgewood mom Rosie Pope
shares her secrets to success
ONLINE SAFETY 101 p.30
New and noteworthy
FUN FOOD p.6
Mexican dishes
HEALTH & WELLNESS p.8
Madison Holleran’s story
HOME p.12
Pantone’s Color of the Year girl’s bedroom
Read this before you give your
kid his or her first smartphone SPECIAL PARENT p.29
SCHOOL VIOLENCE p.34 DINING p.36
Are we prepared for active
shooter situations?
Preparing for a life after death
Six of the best bars at Walt Disney World
MOM TO MOM p.40
ThinkDirty app
ON THE COVER: Nyla, Grayson, Lily, Connor and Kylie stroll down Westwood Avenue in Westwood
after a shopping spree at “Best Candy Store” winner Conrad’s Confectionary.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY NYLAGRAY PHOTOGRAPHY, WESTWOOD, NYLAGRAY.COM
ON THIS PAGE: A portrait by “Best Family Photographer” winner Giella Barbara Photography.
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SPRING 2018 | (201) FAMILY
I
n our spring issue of (201) Family; we
announce the Readers’ Choice Awards!
Bergen County is a great place to live and
we highlight the best of what our towns
offer on pages 18-25. Congratulations to
all the winners.
My personal favorite family place is
VAN SAUN COUNTY
PARK in Paramus.
There is so much
to do there. They
have a carousel and
playground, and
it’s home to the
Bergen County Zoo.
Stumped on what
to do with the kids?
Take a drive there
and they will be
entertained for hours.
I also speak with mompreneur and
Ridgewood resident Rosie Pope. Pope is the
creator of the Rosie Pope lifestyle brand aimed
at helping parents with tips, advice and some
really cute baby products.
We tackle serious parenting topics in
“Online Safety 101,” focusing on the questions
we should be asking ourselves before handing
a smartphone over to our children (and what
they may be doing on those phones) and
“School Violence,” in which we address the
tough questions parents have when talking
to their kids about tragedies, like the deadly
school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
Our Health & Wellness department shares
the story of Northern Highlands star athlete
Madison Holleran, who committed suicide her
freshman year at Penn. Kate Fagan, author
of the New York Times bestseller What Made
Maddy Run, now speaks with college athletic
departments about what she learned while
researching the book, including how mental
health issues affect young athletes.
Fun Food writer Kate Morgan Jackson
offers some delicious dishes to celebrate
Cinco de Mayo. Breakfast tacos or pineapple
guacamole, anyone? Yum.
Pantone’s Color of the Year, ultra-violet, is
the star of the bedroom featured in our Home
department. Interior designers Jessica Geller
and Virginia Toledo paired the purple with
jade to enhance the room’s color scheme.
Turn to page 12 to get some design ideas.
And with spring and summer travel plans
in the works for many families, our Dining
department gives you some of the best bars
in Walt Disney
World. Because —
sometimes — parents
need a drink. ●
LAURA ADAMS STIANSEN