2023 TLMN Sleepaway Camp Guide!
Check out The Local Moms Network 2023 Sleepaway Camp Guide for a fun summer!
The Top Lunchbox Tips from Weelicious
It’s a common pain point of the back-to-school routine: packing lunches. Though we might typically dread this step on a busy morning, we’re sharing some mouth-watering inspiration - and easy hacks - to help you reimagine the process. (Think: sous chefs and make-ahead...
Lesser Evil: 5 Reasons We Love This Brand For Our Families
As moms, feeding our kids can take up a lot of our time and brain power. If you have picky eaters or constant snackers, it can feel like half of your bandwidth is taken up by monitoring what your kids are (or aren’t) eating. That’s why we love LesserEvil, a company on...
How to Help Kids from Toddler to Teens Get Over Back to School Blues
This story was contributed by Harvey Karp, M.D. For so many kids, back-to-school season is full of excitement! They get to pick out a new lunchbox or backpack, see old friends, play at recess, and return to a more predictable routine. The truth is: While children...
Meet a Mom: Lynn Margherio, founder of Cradles to Crayons!
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Lynn Margherio, founder of Cradles to Crayons, which has been providing essentials to kids in need since 2002. “Clothing Insecurity is the lack of access to high-quality, seasonally appropriate, necessary clothing. As a...
Gentle Parenting 101
Gentle parenting is a popular parenting ideology, focusing on empathy and respect and doing away with punishment and yelling. What we've learned from our mom friends and social media, though, is two things—gentle parenting can mean different things to different...
4 Reasons to Head to The Farmers’ Market
Farmers Markets are the perfect way to grocery shop with kids. Like most great mom hacks, a trip to the local Farmers Market is both functional (you can check most of the grocery shopping off your list) and fun for the whole family. Here are four other reasons we will...
BLT Panzanella Salad Recipe
Late summer is prime tomato season, and this BLT Panzanella Salad from Habitual Hostess is a perfect way to use up your garden's harvest or farmers market haul! BLT Panzanella Salad 1/2 loaf of sourdough bread, cut into 1” cubes (about four cups)6...
Six Ways to Update Your Child’s Back to School Wardrobe
One of our favorite traditions as Moms is back-to-school clothing shopping. But recently, we’ve been trying to invest in a few well-made, classic, but still fun and colorful pieces our kids will want to wear again and again. Also, we want them to be durable enough...
Water Bottle Roundup
We all know that great intentions can sometimes lead us astray. Case in point, plastic water bottles! Of course, staying hydrated is a huge priority for us and our children. But after a summer spent at playgrounds, beaches, pools and sporting events, even the most...
Lyons & Associates – More than a Family Law Firm
With the recent announcement that they have expanded their practice areas, Lyons & Associates now provides legal services for all your personal and corporate needs.
Shoott Fundraiser
If you’re involved in fundraising at your child’s school (shoutout to fellow PTA or PTO Moms!), sports team, or other local organization, coming up with creative ways to raise money can be a challenge. Seriously – how many bake sales or car washes can you do before...
Help Your Child Have a Fun and Safe Camp Experience from Atlantic Health System
Patricia Cucolo, MD, a pediatrician with Atlantic Medical Group, offers tips so the summer stays focused on fun.
Meet the Dad Behind Get Joy, Good Food For Dogs!
Moms who are mothers to both human kids and fur babies known that we’d do anything for our pets (and our kids!). That’s why we related so much to the story of Tom Arrix, a former Facebook executive who launched Get Joy in 2018 after his family’s pup, Cooper, was...
A Guide to Step-Parent Adoptions in New Jersey with Lyons & Associates
We spoke with our legal partners, Lyons & Associates on stepparent adoptions to help guide you through the process in New Jersey.
Insider Tips on Making Jewelry Investment with NicoleHD
At NicoleHD Jewelry, our mission is to make high quality fine jewelry accessible to everyone. Our founder Nicole Hendelman-Dersovitz comes from a family of jewelers and has rocked the jewelry industry for over 3 decades – so you can trust she knows that when...
Top Aesthetic Issues Mothers Face
I know you’ve heard the expression to put your oxygen mask on first prior to assisting your children. As mothers, our brains are not programmed that way. It takes a conscious effort to think of ourselves first. On the other hand, to be the best mother we can be, we...
Press Pause Helping Moms Take a Moment for Themselves
As moms, it can often seem like we’re taking care of everyone – the kids, our partner and even family pets – before we remember to take pay attention to our own needs. We’re not even talking about luxury self-care practices, like manicures or massages (although we...
Local Restaurants to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Looking for a Local Restaurant to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or just to grab a taco! We rounded up the top local restaurants to do so.
5 Tips for the Ultimate Cinco de Mayo Party!
Cheers to Spring—and what better way to kick off the season than with a killer Cinco de Mayo fiesta? We recently threw together a soirée with a little help from 21Seeds, a female-founded infused tequila brand we love, and our talented friends at Habitual Hostess. Here...
