Mom Life
Mom Friends: What You Want (and What You Don’t)
Ashley Tisdale’s recent essay about “toxic” mom friends has us thinking about what we want (and don’t want) in our mom crew.
The Summer Sneaker Edit: 6 Stylish Picks for Busy Moms
These summer sneakers take moms from playground to patio without missing a step.
Fall Sneakers You’ll Wear All Season!
The Local Moms Network asked Style Contributor Kristin Koch to give us a shortlist of stylish fall sneakers she’s loving this season. See below:
Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology Will Have You BeYoutiFall This Fall
From Mommy Makeovers and breast cancer reconstruction, to ER visits and ear pinning, the surgeons at Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery will take care of your family. Read our story to learn more about Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg, including details of his popular Mommy Makeover.
Beyond Mom’s Randi Zinn on Raising Biracial Children
Randi Zinn, the mom behind the popular podcast, The Going Beyond with Randi Zinn Podcast, has made a career out of helping other moms find themselves again after having kids, through mindfulness, wellness and self-love. Previously, we featured this talented mama of...
What a Nutritionist — And New Mom – Eats!
Fall always seems like a bit of a reset, in our opinion. It’s a time to refocus on our goals, whether they be personal or professional. Although this year back-to-school is looking a lot different than in year’s past, we know it’s more important than ever to...
The Local Moms Network Book Club: Eliza Starts a Rumor!
We’re thrilled to launch The Local Moms Book Club with Eliza Starts a Rumor! The book revolves around Eliza Hunt, a mom who created the Hudson Valley Ladies’ Bulletin board when her twins were in preschool. Cue the mom forum drama (a la today’s social media groups)...
How to Do A Manicure at Home: Tips from Eva Amurri!
This story was shared by Eva Amurri and originally appeared on Happily Eva After. SUPPLIES… Nail Polish Remover Cotton Balls Nail File Acetone-Based Lacquer Remover (only if you have gel on your nails) Aluminum Foil (only if you have gel on your nails) Nail...
Sangria Two Ways!
Cheers to us, Moms! Today we are sharing two fruit-infused sangria cocktails (easily made into a mocktail for anyone not drinking by skipping the wine) from expert mixologist Kim Haasarud of Liquid Architecture and author of the 101 Cocktail book series, including...
Saint Jane Founder Casey Georgeson Talks Clean Beauty!
A few months ago, we introduced you to Casey Georgeson, the inspiring mom of three behind Saint Jane Beauty, a clean CBD beauty brand known for their luxurious and effective serums and lip glosses. (Read her Meet a Mom here.) After chatting more with Casey, we learned...
Better Sex After Kids: 5 Things To Try Tonight!
Having kids is a lot of things—fun, fulfilling…even life-affirming. But it’s also exhausting, time-consuming…and brutal on your body. For all of these reasons, it can make sex feel like one more check mark on an already overloaded mental and physical to-do list. We...
Cheers to Your Health: Wellness Benefits of Wine!
Before we get started, let’s be clear–no doctor, researcher, or wellness expert of any kind would argue that heavy drinking is good for anyone. And moms have to be particularly careful when and how much we drink, from the obvious (keeping kiddos safe) to the annoying...
Jyothi Rao: The Mom Behind the Fashion Destination INTERMIX
Jyothi Rao is the President of INTERMIX, having taken over leadership of the company from the fashion brand’s co-founders in 2014. Her path to this point is a wonderful story of pure perseverance: Raised in Africa, India and Europe, she immigrated to the...
How to Squeeze “Me Time” Into Your Busy Schedule
Taking time for yourself to do things that truly nurture you is essential to your wellbeing. Yet many of us treat “me time” like a luxury and can feel guilty before, during and after taking time for ourselves, even when doing something beneficial to our...
Practicing Self Love Daily and The Art of Not Losing Yourself When You’re A Mom
I’m a mother of 3 kids under 6 years old. I’m in the thick of it as they say…. nobody knows mom life better than me. Diapers, runny noses, sticky fingers…. welcome to my world. I’m everyone’s chauffeur everyone’s shoulder to cry on and the only one in the house that...