In “normal” times, the busyness of Wednesday afternoons is a running joke in our family. After a day of work, our family schedule typically looked like this:
3:00 p.m.: The kids come home from school.
3:45 p.m.: Leave the house to...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This is an important opportunity to speak with our kids about the disease and how they can help others that may be affected by it. Each year my town (Mount Pleasant) puts on...
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...
Two years ago, give or take, we were sent home from work, and our kids were sent home from school without us knowing what to do or when they would be back. We didn't see anyone but the people...
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...
I am a breastfeeding failure. Okay, that's a bit drastic. I'm not a failure per se. Sure, I may have had some lactating difficulties with my first child. For the entire three months I breastfed her, I struggled to...
As a child, I distinctly remember a black pin that my dad owned, with this saying on it: “Kick Back. Chill Out. Hang Loose. Have Fun.” My dad wore this silly pin all the time and we always laughed...
When your kid is 15 years old, they still need you. They are still not old enough to do many things on their own, and they still have that same face since they were six. You still need to...
Every morning, I wake up and devote myself to a daily practice of time alone with myself, and I don’t feel selfish or guilty about it.
It has taken many years for me to realize that I need my cup...
Westchester County’s first ever outdoor pop-up roller skating rink opens at Cross County Shopping Center this summer! Bring the entire family for some old school fun, and let’s roll through summer in style!
The new pop-up roller rink will be...
In + Around Westchester
A Mom’s Guide To Westchester Events :: May 2024
Happy Mother's Day. We all know that moms deserve to be celebrated every day. This month, choose some fun events around Westchester County for...
