Meet A Mom
MEET A MOM: Beth Lenhard
Meet Beth Lenhard, a mother of two and the school nurse at New Canaan Country School. She worked at Stamford Hospital for 14 years before taking on her new role at NCCS, where her children are students. Beth and her husband, Mason, grew up in Ohio and moved to...
Meet the Moms Behind Impact Fairfield County!
This week’s Meet a Mom is actually two Greenwich Moms—Katharine Sachs Lumby and Steviann Martines. They’re the co-presidents of Impact Fairfield County (Impact FFC), an incredible charitable organization founded in 2015 by Wendy Block and Vicki Craver. The innovative...
MEET A MOM: Cara McCabe
A painter and mother of three, Cara McCabe has lived in Rowayton and Darien for over a decade. Cara moved to town because she was "smitten by the water" and loves raising her girls here. Her work spans a range of painting techniques from landscape to portraiture and...
Meet a Mom: Elyce Arons, Co-Founder Frances Valentine
Elyce Arons is co-founder of the Frances Valentine clothing brand, which she launched with the late, legendary designer Kate Spade and her husband Andy Spade after selling Kate Spade. (She and Kate were college best friends and since Kate’s tragic death in 2018, Elyce...
MEET A MOM: Jamie Beck
Jamie Beck is a New Canaan-based writer who moved to town as a newlywed in 1999. Two children and 16 books later, Beck has made the best-seller’s lists for Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Find out what novels she’s working on now and where she likes to spend down...
Meet a Mom: Celebrity Trainer Anna Kaiser!
Anna Kaiser is known for transforming the bodies of some of Hollywood and the music industry’s biggest stars. She’s trained bold-faced names like Kelly Ripa, Karlie Kloss, Sarah Jessica Parker and...
Meet a Mom: Nutritionist Nathalie Rhone!
Fall always seems like a bit of a reset, in our opinion. It’s a time to refocus on our goals, whether they be personal or professional. Although this year back-to-school is looking a lot different than in year’s past, we know it’s more important than ever to...
MEET A MOM: Armel Jacobs and Diane Urban
This week, we're highlighting two special Darien moms helping to facilitate change in our community. Armel Jacobs and Diane Urban have organized the Children’s Art Walk for Inclusivity, which will take place on Saturday, July 18, at 10am. The walk will start at the...
MEET A MOM: Ria Rueda
Meet Ria Rueda, a New Canaan mom who helps raise awareness and funds for Food for the Front Lines (FFTFL). Created in response to COVID-19, FFTFL supports community restaurants while feeding frontline workers. Rueda, who is a PR professional and the founder of Bread...
Meet the Founder Behind OYUN Luxury Loungewear
Interested in upgrading your “mom uniform” with super comfortable but incredibly stylish go-to pieces? We’re always looking for clothing that fits this bill, and that’s why we were thrilled to learn (and share) all about OYUN. Founded a year ago by fashion industry...
MEET A DAD: Steve Bloom
This week’s Meet a Dad is Steve Bloom, a New Canaan native and father of a young son named Albie. Not only is he Owner and Director of Camp Playland, he grew up on the camp property. For more about Steve and his family, check out the interview. How old are your kids,...
MEET A DAD: Nick Martschenko
Our latest "Meet a Dad" is Nick Martschenko, chef and owner of South End and Uncorked in New Canaan. Besides spending time with his three children, he loves food (of course), sports and anything outdoors. Read more to find out how he went from playing rugby to working...
MEET A DAD: Tim Nee
To celebrate Father’s Day, we are profiling local dads during the month of June. Our first “Meet a Dad” is Tim Nee, a father of two and Darien native who grew up playing Little League baseball here. In 2018, he started a local business called Darien Garage Door and...
MEET A MOM: Drew Lamm
Meet Drew Lamm, the Rowayton-based author and Mom behind Taste Life Twice Writing. What started as a word-of-mouth writing group 20 years ago, quickly turned into a haven for locals who want to "taste life twice" through writing. Find out what inspired Drew to start...
MEET A MOM: Camp by Mama’s Megan Schinella
Check out our interview with the woman behind the Camp by Mama blog! Megan Schinella is a New Canaan mother of three who started Camp by Mama “as a creative outlook into motherhood.” With children ranging in ages from 3 to 9, she’s been busy keeping up with work,...
Meet a Mom: Author Elin Hilderbrand!
This interview with New York Times bestselling author Elin Hildberbrand originally appeared on South Shore Moms. I was so thrilled to get the chance to connect with the lovely, talented and very busy writer, Elin Hilderbrand. I just love breezing through her books...
Zipped Bags: Organization with Style
After spending more time than ever at home with our kids, many of us are trying to get organized. But that can be a challenge, whether we have little kids who leave Legos and art projects in their trail or teenagers whose makeup is taking over a shared bathroom....
MEET A MOM: Mary Elizabeth Shaw
Learn some book picks for children of all ages from Mary Elizabeth Shaw, a reading specialist and the founder of Busy Bee Literacy. She also shares the best way to promote literacy with young children and how to make reading fun! This local Mom grew up in Wilton,...
MEET A MOM: Stephanie Stellwagen
Meet the lifestyle and travel blogger behind @stephstell. Stephanie is a New Canaan Mom who loves to write about her travel experiences and capture everything with photographs. For now, she's focusing on home-based activities, art projects and getting outside as much...
Meet the Mom Behind Byrne Health & Wealth
Meet Pam Byrne, a Darien mom, and holistic nutrition and health coach. Pam answers some important questions and shares some great nutrition tips! Please visit her website at www.byrnehealthandwellness.com. How many kids do you have and what are their ages? Henry age...