Best of Boston

When the weather’s too cold for playground meetups and the local jump place too full of booger monsters, frazzled parents-in-the-know head to this combined play/coworking space. The pristine sanctuary has a suite of playrooms—featuring everything from basketball hoops to jungle gyms—with a twist: limited reservations (so it’s never jammed), complimentary coffee for parents (essential), and, for Pop Center members, separate coworking spaces where you can catch up on emails while Junior swings from the rafters (with supervision, of course).