Meet A Mom
Meet Shazi Visram of HealthyBaby
Mom of two and entrepreneur Shazi Visram first turned the baby industry upside down with the Happy Baby food brand, and now, is doing the same with her HealthyBaby product line. All of the baby products are EWG Verified Safe. Their diapers and diaper...
MEET A MOM: Victoria Linnartz
Meet Victoria Linnartz, a New Canaan mom of two. An interior designer by trade, she is making her debut as an author. She wrote Olivia’s Gift to share her story of having two dyslexic children and how “each child foraged their learning journey.”
Meet a Mom: Jackie Figueiredo
Meet Jackie Figueiredo, a Rowayton mother of two and the founder of Fig Nutrition & Wellness. As a Nutritionist, Holistic Health Practitioner and certified image consultant, Jackie “believes in developing tailored, individualized plans that encourage practical, sustainable goals that fit each person’s own goals and lifestyles.”
MEET A MOM: Melissa Baker
Meet Melissa Baker, a New Canaan mother of three and a cellist with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in NYC.
MEET A MOM: Dr. Dana Murphy
Meet Dr. Dana Murphy, a New Canaan mom of three who is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. After practicing in a traditional primary care setting for over 13 years, Dr. Murphy recently joined forces with Dr. Larry Leibowitz at Matrix Personalized Medicine and is currently enrolling new patients in her concierge practice.
Meet a Mom: Elizabeth Ballantyne
Meet Elizabeth Ballantyne, the New Canaan mom of two behind Stories, Songs, and Senses. Her parent-child classes are for toddlers up to age four, and they involve "digging into various sensory bins—rice, slime, gooey mud, finger paint, water play." The groups...
Meet A Mom: Meghan Perazella
Meet Meghan Perazella, a local mom, Connecticut native and one of the founders of The Hangout Spot in Norwalk. A former Special Education teacher and Behavior Analyst, she helped create The Hangout Spot as a “welcoming, inclusive space for kids to do just that—hangout with their friends and find their spot in our community.”
Meet a Mom, Chrissy Khachane of Gowan Placement!
Meet a Mom, Chrissy Khachane, is a career-long educator, and part of Gowan Placement, an innovative Independent School consulting firm composed of former school leaders–people who have taught classes, coached teams, advised students and parents and as such know young people.
Meet a Mom: Dr. Corinna Franklin
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Dr. Corinna Franklin, MD, AB, FAOA, chief of pediatric orthopedics at Yale School of Medicine. She has been an orthopedic surgeon for almost 11 years, with a focus on female pediatric and adolescent athletes. She sees...
Meet Katherine, an Energy Healer, Coach and Mom of 3!
Meet Katherine MacLane, a Darien mom of three boys, and an amazing Energy Healer and Coach.
MEET A MOM: Tiffany Florio
Meet Tiffany Florio, a Darien mom of three girls. A breathwork practitioner, Tiffany focuses on “connecting the soma (body) and psyche (mind) back together.”
MEET A MOM: Wendy Ward of futuresTHRIVE
Meet Wendy Ward, a Darien native and local mom who founded futuresTHRIVE.
MEET AN ARTIST: Tara Blackwell
Meet local artist Tara Blackwell of BWell Studios located in Norwalk. This local mom, who was born and raised in the area, grew up in a household of artists. After majoring in advertising, she became interested in pop culture and symbolism. Some...
MEET A MOM: Ariane Triay of La French Goose
Meet Ariane Triay, a local mom and the interior designer behind La French Goose in New Canaan. As a designer, she considers herself “a godmother for your house that you never knew you needed.” Learn more about Ariane and some of her favorite design tricks.
MEET A MOM: Asli de Munnink
Meet Asli de Munnink, a New Canaan mom of two who moved here last year from Istanbul. She works for Gartner and enjoys living in town because of “the sharing community of moms willing to shape the future of New Canaan.” This month, she is leading a fundraising...
Meet A Mom: Autumn Elmazi
Meet Autumn Elmazi, a local mom of three who stumbled upon a business idea after creating a summer activities calendar for her children. A friend saw a draft of the calendar and encouraged her to offer it to other families. Autumn’s friend told her, “This is a mom’s...
MEET A MOM: Casey McBride of The Depot Youth Center
Meet Casey McBride, a mom of four boys who has been teaching yoga for 22 years. Very active in the community, she serves on the Board of Directors for The Depot Youth Center and is Event Chair for the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, 80’s After Dark, which is coming up on March 25.
Meet a Mom: Kathleen Keady Walsh
Meet Kathleen Keady Walsh, one of the co-founders of the Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance, which has been serving the community for over 20 years. Kathleen is launching a new program called Little Jigz, a toddler class starting in March at the Darien...
Meet A Mom: Jenifer Drummond
If you’re a mom and you’re reading this, please know that you are doing a great job! ~Jennifer Drummond
Meet a Mom: Hayley Marcous
Meet Hayley Marcous, the mother of two behind Darien After School. After volunteering for her children’s school to create enrichment activities, she was inspired to start a company with similar offerings that are “fun, easy, and accessible for the students and their...