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Split Pea and Three Cheese Cashew Pesto

Split Pea and Three Cheese Cashew Pesto

Springtime ushers in cravings for fresh flavors and bright colors—and this Spring Pea & Three Cheese Cashew Pesto checks all the boxes. It’s super quick too! “By just blending a few ingredients together, you’ve got a master sauce in under 10 minutes,” says recipe creator and mom of three Katie Witten of Witten Kitchen.

Kirk Martin of the Calm Parenting Podcast on Strong-Willed Kids, Parenting Yourself

Kirk Martin of the Calm Parenting Podcast on Strong-Willed Kids, Parenting Yourself

Through his Calm Parenting podcast, dad Kirk Martin has become a spokesperson for parents desperate to stop power struggles with their kids. Based on his experience with his own son Casey, Kirk has help more than a million parents navigating life with strong-willed or neurodivergent children.

Recently, Momcast host Demetra Ganias sat down with Martin to talk about Calm Parenting and strong-willed children. Head to our link in bio to read an excerpt of that conversation, and be sure to listen to the full podcast!

Shorter Session Camps: A Great Way To Try Something New This Summer

Shorter Session Camps: A Great Way To Try Something New This Summer

Whether you’re still looking to fill in gaps for this summer or exploring doing sleepaway camp for the first time next summer, shorter “session” camp options or other alternatives to a traditional summer-long stint can be a great idea. In fact, it’s something that more families are exploring. “The landscape of sleepaway camps has changed over the last ten to twenty years. Instead of focusing on one camp for a full summer, more families are now looking for a collection of experiences for their children,” says TLMN camp advisor Matt Candel.

The shorter sessions are also a great introduction for “newbie” campers who have a few weeks to get through the initial stress of being away from home for the first time combined with the opportunity to experience the activities, joy, and new friendships camps offer. When your camp rookies have an amazing session (which they almost always do!) they will be excited to sign up for the longer haul next year.

Easter Bunny Cake

Easter Bunny Cake

When you want to make Easter special, but don't have a ton of time to cook or bake, this semi-homemade cake from the moms behind Habitual Hostess is perfect. With boxed cake and premade or homemade icing (they love Ina Garten's), it comes together as fast as a bunny!...

Truffled Asparagus Crostinis!

Truffled Asparagus Crostinis!

  These elegant crostini are a surefire winner for all your spring get-togethers, loaded with fresh asparagus, two types of truffle flavor (oil and salt) and fresh lemon. Thank you to the talented moms from Habitual Hostess for sharing!   Truffled Asparagus Crostinis...

Spring Sports: Expert Advice for a Great Season

Spring Sports: Expert Advice for a Great Season

Whether your kid is trying a new sport this season, on one or more travel teams, or somewhere in-between, Spring is a big sports season. Depending on where you live, the pressure to do more—more travel, more practice, more different sports—can feel overwhelming.

Kids’ Bones Are Different: The Importance of Pediatric Orthopedic Care

Kids’ Bones Are Different: The Importance of Pediatric Orthopedic Care

As parents, we often hear “it’s just growing pains”… but sometimes it’s more than that. As kids grow, their bones, joints, and muscles go through many changes. Sometimes, parents wonder if their child’s growth patterns, pain, or injuries need special attention from a pediatric orthopedic specialist. Donna Pacicca, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon from Connecticut Children’s discusses when it might be time to see one!

Mom Burn Out: What it Looks Like, How To Prevent It, and How to Heal if You’re Already There

Mom Burn Out: What it Looks Like, How To Prevent It, and How to Heal if You’re Already There

Motherhood is a lot, and it’s a lot from the moment you give birth until…forever. The mental load, the physical exertion and the constant toggling between work (whether paid or unpaid) and parenting are all relentless. “When I sit with moms who are fried, I see the same pattern over and over again—what I think of as the “burnout trifecta”: depersonalization, exhaustion, and a low sense of personal accomplishment,” says Dr. Jennifer Okwerekwu, a Harvard-trained reproductive psychiatrist who is also a mom of two. We asked her to share more about burnout: how you can tell if you have it, why not to ignore it, how to prevent and, and most importantly, how to heal if you’re suffering from burnout.

How to Build Resilience in Kids!

How to Build Resilience in Kids!

Life isn’t easy, and as parents, one of our biggest priorities is to raise kids that can bounce back from disappointments big and small. From toddlers to teenagers, how can we build resilience in our kids—so they can pick themselves up when we aren’t there to do it? To answer this question, we spoke to developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman, host of the Raising Good Humans podcast, which has featured women like Jessica Alba, Eve Rodsky, Dr. Samantha Boardman and others. “If you can’t bounce back in the face of a challenge, your life becomes so much less meaningful and harder to bear. Even if relationships, when there is a conflict you don’t know what to do,” explains Dr. Pressman.

Meet a Mom: Hilaria Baldwin

Meet a Mom: Hilaria Baldwin

When we talk about mom-shaming, few have experienced it with as much fervor as Hilaria Baldwin. Whether it’s comments about her and husband actor Alec Baldwin using a surrogate to carry their sixth child, her sexy workout attire, or yes, the way she speaks, she’s no...

9 Spring Cleaning Tips to Refresh Your Home

9 Spring Cleaning Tips to Refresh Your Home

As the world renews at this time of year, why not refresh your living space as well? Lindsey Harrison of New Canaan Darien Moms offers nine quick spring cleaning tips and tricks to try at your house. Start today and tackle one task a week or set aside the next week and a half to get clean and organized more quickly. It’s time to hit the reset button!

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