It’s impossible to make it through February without seeing the color red or the image of hearts in every store window or browser background. Normally card-company holidays make my eyes roll a bit, but I’ve learned through two years...
Twelve days.
Twelve days left wondering if I have done enough.
Twelve days left, questioning if she will leave fully prepared and not forget to listen to the little whispers floating in the air.
Twelve days left pondering the challenging moments and...
I have been questioning the behavioral expectations of my firstborn daughter, who is five years old. I often hear myself reminding her that her younger sister, who is 18 months old, is watching everything she does. I tell her...
Summer is here, and that means spending more time outside with your family. We have been anxiously awaiting this time, and then we are quickly reminded of the one main downfall of this season-BUGS!
Backyard pests can hinder your expectations...
They say motherhood is the hardest job you’ll ever do. Our life instantly changes from the very first moment we bring our children into the world. We are the apple of our little ones’ eye and vice versa.
However, babies...
I watched a TED talk on YouTube recently (I love TED talks and YouTube). Dr. Rick Hanson reminded me of a very important lesson that can easily be forgotten in our often demanding days as parents. He asked, “What’s...
Ok. I'll admit it without shame. I let my children use iPads. They each have their own. And they're three and five. And I'll go one step further. They've had them for years. Years. And I'm going to get...
It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs.
Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees, in one sense or another, are special needs kids. We are raising a child who...
I'm not going to bore you by going on and on about all the ways motherhood has changed me. You won't hear me erupt with emotions about having found a pure, true love, or the new capacity for the...
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...
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Beauty & Pampering in Westchester County
Moms do it all, which often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Carving out me-time seems impossible, but we not only deserve it but...
