Jeannine Cintron is the Deputy Editor for New York Family. She started her editorial career at Staten Island Parent, where she still serves as Senior Editor. She is a graduate of St. John’s University and has written hundreds of articles about parenting and family life. A Brooklyn native, she is currently a single mom living in Staten Island with her two children, two cats and four guinea pigs. When she’s not busy writing about the metaphorical zoo she runs, you can find her binging an inexcusable amount of television.