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Screen-Free Week – April 29-May 5
What is Screen-Free Week? Screen-Free Week is an annual invitation to play, explore, and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens. From April 29 to May 5, 2019, thousands of families, schools, and communities around the world will put down their...
Westchester Children's Book Festival
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 &...
Dr. Jan Zislis Answers Questions and Shares Insight Regarding COVID-19
Dr. Zislis is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of ModernMedical. He graduated from the world-renowned Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, completing rotating internships in internal medicine, general surgery, and pediatrics. He completed a...
ShelfGenie: An Organizing Expert’s Secret Weapon
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...
The Benefits of Being a Multi-Sport Athlete
"There was a time when kids grabbed a bat, a football, a basketball or a soccer ball and went across the street and played multiple sports for hours with their friends," says Rick Jacobs, Master Coach and Business Development Director at ESF Camps. "Oh,...
Beekeeper’s Naturals: Harnessing the Power of The Bee Hive
Learn more about the benefits of propolis, from the founder of this dynamic, new wellness brand.
Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs
Hiding to Live: Mapping out the Hidden Histories & Memories of the Jewish Dutch Holocaust Survivors
Club Pilates Annual Plank-A-Thon – May 4 at 10am
Winner receives a FREE YEAR OF PILATES & $500 donation to charity of choice!!
Get a discount for bringing in old car seat during Target's trade-in event
From April 22 through May 4, Target stores will accept and recycle car seats, including infant seats, convertible seats, car seat bases, harness or booster car seats
Camp Special: Tripp Lake Camp
This is our fourth story in our camp series on some of our favorite sleepaway camps across the country.
Learn about Private Schools in the area and how to navigate the admissions process
Jim and Robin Brown will lead an insightful discussion about private school options and provide parents with an in-depth understanding of how the admissions process works. When: Wednesday, April 24, 9:30 – 10:30 AM Where: 19 East Elm Street (just off Greenwich...
Camp Special: Raquette Lake
This is our third story in our camp series on some of our favorite sleepaway camps across the country.
Measles: What Fairfield County and Westchester Moms Should Know
We’ve all heard the news—eight unvaccinated children in Bedford and Mt. Kisco have recently been infected with the measles. The epidemic has officially spread from NYC (primarily Brooklyn) to Westchester, as well as across the country. We spoke to Dr....
Camp Special: Timber Lake
The second camp in our series on some of our favorite sleepaway camps is Timber Lake, a co-ed camp in the bucolic Catskills area of New York State. Here’s what you need to know about Timber Lake:
Camp Special: Camp Baco and Camp Che-Na-Wah
This is our second story in our camp series on some of our favorite sleepaway camps across the country. For more information to help plan your child’s summer, please read our Ultimate Sleepaway Camp Guide!
10 Reasons to Send Your Child to Camp this Summer
This piece will kick-off a three-week series highlighting several top summer camps in the country. For more, head to our Ultimate Sleepaway Camp Guide. There’s more to camp than just swimming, arts & crafts, sports and songs around the campfire. Going to camp has...
‘Safe’ teen drinking? Here’s why parents shouldn’t facilitate it.
(iStock) By Elizabeth Heubeck April 1 The Washington Post Correction: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect title for Helen Witty and gave the incorrect age for when her daughter was killed by a drunk driver. Witty is the national president of MADD,...
Ask our Pediatric Specialists…..
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is excited to announce the summer debut of a health education video series for parents, “Pediatric Minute”. Head on over to The Local Moms Network Facebook page to submit your question in the comments section of the...
ONS Urgent Ortho Care Now Available Weekdays in Harrison
ONS Urgent Ortho Care Now Available Weekdays in Harrison 8:00 am – 5:00 pm walk-in emergency care for sprains, fractures and other injuries (April 2, 2019 Harrison, NY) Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) has launched walk-in emergency orthopedic...