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Jelly Bean Bracelet Craft Idea!
Have leftover jelly beans from Easter? Make these adorable jelly bean bracelets from South Orange County Moms! The children can line up their jelly bean designs and then crafty parents can handle the needle and thread. Enjoy! Ingredients: Jelly Beans Sewing...
Laura Prepon on Her New Book, New Baby and Quarantining with a Toddler
Like many of us, Laura Prepon is currently quarantining (at her New York City home) with her husband and kids—in her case, a newborn son and a toddler daughter. But before she entered into this new temporary reality, she had an already full plate, with her second book...
Award-Winning Coding Studio for Kids Is Opening In Houston!
Codeverse creates a world full of endless possibilities and adventure, where kids can explore and experiment with advanced, cutting-edge technology. A place where today’s kids invent tomorrow.
Autumn Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
This Autumn Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup combines classic fall ingredients in a savory and sweet, healthy meal. Former chef and mom of two, Jennifer Segal, is the blogger behind Once Upon A Chef and author of a book, also called Once Upon a Chef, full of...
How One Lemonade Stand Raised Over $150,000 for Sick Kids
Have you heard about the children’s lemonade stand in Cincinnati that has raised over $200,000 for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital? It started out like any lemonade stand—mom Hillary Weidner and her three daughters, and mom Amanda Zerbe and her three sons teamed up for...
Kristin Cavallari’s Bison Strip Steak & Veggie Kebab Recipe!
Kristin Cavallari might be best known for her fiery reality TV persona or her various successes as a businesswomen (we’re still obsessed with her new kids’ line, Little James, as well as Uncommon James—read more here).But she’s also an accomplished cookbook author....
Anxiety, Kids & Teens: Signs to Know
This original story was provided by The Local Moms Network contributor Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW. For more advice on anxiety and related topics, go to https://www.caitlyndunncounseling.com. Anxiety, the "bully of the brain," at its root is the fear of being out of control....
Simple Weeknight Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe!
Cultural Care is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and to help mark the occasion the au pair agency has collected delicious recipes from around the world! Pad Thai is a surefire favorite for the whole family. Shrimp Pad ThaiAs popular on the streets of...
Rosh Hashanah: An Easy Kugel Recipe
Leah Koenig is a food writer for magazines (The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,Food52, Epicurious,Departures) and the author of 6 cookbooks, including The Jewish Cookbook – a collection of more than 400 Jewish recipes from around the...
Traveling with Kids: How to Make it Better for Everyone
The mom behind Our Vie gives us her best advice for traveling with little ones.
An Interview with FEED’s Lauren Bush Lauren
The founder of this inspiring philanthropic brand chats on topics ranging from being a new mom of two to what’s next for her business.
What is Paper Greats?
CT-based founders Heather Terry and Selina Fletcher started Paper Greats. Read their story here!
5 Tips to Boost the Nutrition in Your Kid’s Meals
Cooking healthy meals that are delicious and satisfying can be hard work for us moms! Lately, I’ve been struggling to curate a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner that include all of the important nutrients and vitamins, only to have my kids come to the table with a stubborn palate.