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Suburban Jungle launched from a real need—having a resource to get the real insider scoop on a community. The reality? Real estate agents sell towns so they can sell houses. And if you don’t have personal connections in a town, it can be hard to get the real deal! The Local Mom’s Network and Suburban Jungle are partnering together to help ease the transition of moving to a new place – from the day you start looking! Learn here how Suburban Jungle can help – and for FREE!

Rachel Ehmke is managing editor at the Child Mind Institute. Picky eating is one of the most common complaints among parents. It’s the rare child who eats anything and everything, gamely taking on new vegetables, foreign cuisine, and walnuts in brownies. Instead, most...

Caroline Miller is the editorial director of the Child Mind Institute. It will come as no surprise to parents that the most common problem that brings young children to the attention of a psychologist or psychiatrist is emotional outbursts—tantrums and meltdowns....

 We all know how important reading to kids is for their literacy, but what do you do if your children—particularly school age and older—aren’t naturally eager readers? We spoke to New York Times-bestselling author Michael Northrop, who has penned thirteen...

Clint Edwards Scary Mommy SCARY MOMMY AND VICTORIA BORODINOVA/MIKE CHAI/PEXEL I was at a conference recently, chatting with two friends I’d know online for years but never met in person. They asked if wanted to go get something to eat, and I gave them a few false...

  Summer vacation is upon us, and many moms are thinking ahead to fall and making plans for the next school year.  Some are exploring religious schools and for those that are raising their children Jewish, are considering which community is the best fit.  While...

What happens if you (or your child) has had a concussion but symptoms last for weeks or even months beyond the normal recovery time? The culprit could be Post Concussive Syndrome. We spoke to Dr. Kate Mullin with the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache...

  Toddlers are cavemen. If you’re reading this and are actually parenting a toddler, you probably don’t need further explanation. You’re familiar with the grunting, the lack of table manners, the random tantrums and general refusal to express emotions in a...

by: Caryn McAllister, High Quality Home Therapy When you or someone in your family is struggling with a health issue such as autism, back pain, cerebral palsy, dementia, developmental delay, headache, chronic pain, concussion, Multiple Sclerosis, Pelvic Floor...

 Join Layla, The Local Moms Network and  Greenwich Moms, along with Pamela Pekerman and the amazing other mompreneurs  listed above on May 22 at The Gregory Hotel in midtown Manhattan (42 W. 35th St.) from 12 to 3 for an inspiring event all about moms and...

Childcare is one of the most challenging and significant decisions a family can make. As parents, we want a stable, yet flexible option that will also provide our kids with a nurturing, loving and enriching environment they’ll enjoy. It’s a tall...

    Enjoy a family fun day celebrating reading at the upcoming Westchester Children's Book Festival! Held at the at the beautiful Mohawk Day Camp in White Plains, NY, families can meet authors and illustrators such as Rosemary Wells creator of Max &...

This interview with ShelfGenie's Alex Modica, conducted by organizing expert Seana Turner, originally appeared on TheSeanaMethod.com.    One of the first people I met when I entered the professional organizing world was Alex Modica. He is the owner of...