Westchester County Mom

Motherhood. It ain't easy! And just when I think I've got everything under control, someone pukes in the car...it's always something. This past Spring Break, I was killing it! I took the kids to our favorite indoor play space, we...

To me nothing beats a night out on Broadway. The stage, the scenery, the actors and the bright lights of the city make for an unbelievable experience. But, what if you can't get to the city? Be it the...

Every year many of us impatiently look forward to the start of spring, especially after a very long winter. Certainly this year is no exception. Crazy as it seems, I’m always a little sad to see winter go. After...

  What Do You Do? This may often be one of the first questions you are asked - or the first question that you ask of someone? It's a conversation starter and a polite "break the ice" introduction. Heaven forbid you...

I've thought a lot about using literature to develop my kids' sense of history, acceptance, and emotional intelligence. In our library, we celebrate diversity through literature. Representation matters. I'm so grateful that this is a message being echoed in popular...

Being a Wedding and Lifestyle photographer, people think that I always take pictures of my daughter. Truth is, I wish I took more of her. I have major mom-guilt in this area and know that I need to take...

Last week I attended a conversation with seven other mothers that was so enlightening and provoked so much thought and desire to look deeper into my parenting approach. The topic was “parenting in the age of fear” and it...

As a parent and educator, I am a strong believer in the fact that kids need visuals to learn and make a change. Raise your hand if you feel you are the mom that repeats herself ten times a...

Shower? Check. Clothes that aren’t meant for working out? Check. Babysitter? Check. “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t care. Where do you want to go?” Sound familiar? We feel pretty lucky to live in Westchester County, where...

This year my son and I will have the “talk” about all the mythical creatures of his childhood - starting with The Easter Bunny. He is eight and a half, so, naturally, last year around Christmas he asked a...