Around Town
What to do About a Leaky Bathtub
From tracking down the cause of a bathtub leak to fixing it and preventing future damage, PuroClean of Greenwich | Stamford explains what to be on the lookout for and what steps to take!
Sprinkle Matzah Toffee
This Matzah Toffee recipe from Shannon Sarna is delicious and festive for Passover.
Home Guide 2024!
Head to the link 👆🏻.png in bio to find inspiration, ideas and local businesses to help you create the home you can’t wait to return to at the end of your family’s busy day!
Leah Koenig’s Spring Veggie Matzo Lasagna
Leah Koenig is a Brooklyn, NY-based mom of two and cookbook author—her latest, The Jewish Cookbook, was published by Phaidon in 2019. For Passover, she suggested this Spring Veggie White Matzo Lasagna.
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 Dad/Brothers: Ilya and Rafael Gavrielov
Meet brothers Ilya and Rafael Gavrielov, owners of the new Ilya Rafael Salon in Darien. Ilya, a father of two, and Rafael, a father of three, both love the “small-town atmosphere” and “welcoming community.” Read about their path to opening a business together and why...
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.”
Do you need a fun audit?
During winter break, I stumbled upon a book called The Fun Habit that I knew I had to read. To be honest, for a while after becoming a parent, I lost the drive to focus on my own fun. With full days of playing with my kids, coordinating their activities, managing a...
Easter Brunch Tablescape Ideas to Try
I always look forward to the holidays, setting a table and getting family together brings me such joy. This year, we will be hosting a casual Easter brunch
Wondering about the “Mysterious Illness” affecting Dogs?
Given many of us dog owners have been experiencing – or hearing about – dogs with a new mysterious respiratory illness, we turned to our friends @activedogllc, for their thoughts and additional information about what is going on with dogs right now and how to keep your dog safe!
Summer Activities & Camp Guide 2024
Summer fun and day camp is around the corner. Register for sports, art, crafting, coding and more!
Prioritizing Your Mental Health
Filled with joyous moments and unexpected challenges, the journey of motherhood can be a whirlwind.Among the chaos, it’s important to recognize the toll it can take on your mental well-being. The importance of mental health. The stress and anxiety often experienced...
St. Patrick’s Day Cookies
These Pot of Gold Cookies from The BakerMama just might be your lucky charm for a fun, festive St. Patrick’s Day party.
Fostering Lead(her)ship Potential
Women’s rights have evolved and expanded over the course of the last century. More and more women are growing into positions of power, that in the past were dominated solely by men.
24 Questions Teens Should Ask Doctors (from the Experts at Connecticut Children’s)
We all work hard to empower our kids to speak up when the time is right. By the time your child enters their teenage years, they should be getting ready to take charge of their own health. The more confident they feel speaking up at doctor’s visits, the better. It gives their doctor more information to support them through adolescence – and sets your child up for healthy behaviors later in life too. How can you empower your teen to get more involved at doctor’s visits? Here are tips, with help from Connecticut Children’s psychologists Lauren Ayr-Volta, PhD, and Siddika Mulchan, PsyD.
Top 5 Reasons to Take your Family to the Downtown Cabaret Theatre
Looking for family fun? Come to the Downtown Cabaret! Their Theatre for Youth Audiences productions offer a season of entertaining shows for all ages.
Health & Wellness Guide 2024
Check out some local offerings to put you on the right path to looking and feeling your best all through 2024 and beyond!
The Hangout Spot’s Tips for Overcoming Social Barriers
Does play with your child feel like an impossible thing to do? Does your child prefer to just fly solo all the time and no matter how hard you try, you can’t get them to share their attention with you in play or ever…so over time, your play attempts are...
HealthyBaby: Why Our Moms Are Loving These Safe Baby Products!
As new moms and then as second or third-time moms welcoming more babies, nothing is more important to us than keeping our babies happy and safe. That’s why we are thrilled to share all about a growing baby brand that is completely shaking things up (for the better): HealthyBaby.
Meet a Mom: Alla Vash-Margita, M.D., Chief of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Alla Vash-Margita, M.D., Chief of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. A board-certified OB-GYN who has been practicing for 24 years, she recently launched a specialized Adolescent...