Mom Life - New Canaan & Darien Moms

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?...

What It’s Like To Be a Parent of a Child with Down Syndrome

Maria Kelley-Collins and Danny Kalagueropoulos Collins are parents to 17-year-old Constantine who was born with Trisomy 21. Maria established The North County Moms (a part of the Local Moms Network) in the San Diego, CA area. Here, Maria and Danny share what their son...

Summer Activities & Camp Guide 2026

Summer is around the corner, so get ready to register for sports, art, crafting, coding and more! ALL-AROUND CAMPS KING SCHOOL SUMMER INSTITUTE Register your child for Summer Institute (SI) at King School’s beautiful 34-acre campus in northern Stamford, where students...

The Valentine’s Day Reading List for Children

By Lindsey BoovaFebruary is Black History Month and Valentine’s Day lands smack in the middle of the month, so I’ve put together a reading list to celebrate love, kindness and inclusion. Choosing a more inclusive story teaches your children a lot more about diversity...

Mom Friends: What You Want (and What You Don’t)

Ashley Tisdale French recently shared an essay with The Cut, “Breaking Up with My Toxic Mom Group”. The “High School Musical” star’s story has been widely shared in the news and on social media, in part because her group was seemingly pretty A-list, with...

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