Parenting
Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Snacks Kids and Moms Will Love!
Stefani Sassos, RD shares Good Housekeeping’s shortlist of healthy snacks.
5 Tips to Make Back to School Easier
Here are 5 tips to help get kids back on a school routine.
How to Use Affirmations to Boost Your Child’s Positive Inner Voive
Niro Feliciano psychotherapist, author of “This Book Won’t Make You Happy” and host of the podcast “All Things Life with Niro Feliciano” offers tips on the importance of positive affirmations.
Tween Tips Part 1: Making Emotional Connections
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Amanda Craig offers tips on how to connect with tweens, as well as how she came about dedicating her life to helping families.
10 Essential Tips for Traveling with Children
Elizabeth Lim of The Local Mom’s Network’s Beach Cities Moms shares her
9 Mom Friends Every Mom Needs
Mom friends are the glue that hold us together when shit hits the fan, and motherhood’s fan is being in a wind tunnel while you’re going 100 mph in a convertible. In other words, you’re going to need some good glue.
Why Damar Hamlin Matters So Much to Moms
We hope this role model and his family feel the support from fans, particularly from Moms. Because we can all see a little bit of Damar, Nina, Mario and his 7-year-old brother Damir, in ourselves
How to Be More Grateful & Happier – and Help Your Kids Do the Same
A new book from Niro Feliciano, LCSW, is a must-read. Here, she shares some ways to boost gratitude in your household, fast.
Homework Time: 6 Tips for a Successful Routine!
Here are six smart tips from educational psychologist Michele Borba, author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Other Shine.
Top 5 Lunchbox Tips from Weelicious
Catherine McCord, the talented founder of Weelicious, shares her Top 5 Tips for healthy school lunches
Water Bottle Roundup
With fall routines – and lunchbox packing – around the corner, we rounded up eight great reusable water bottle companies you have to check out.
Advice from Dads of TLMN
Just like moms, Dads are born when their children are, so it takes time and practice to walk confidently in the role. Here’s some of the best advice we gathered from across The Local Moms Network.
Teen Suicide Epidemic
Across the country, teen suicide rates are soaring. We spoke to Today Show psychology contributor Dr. Michele Barba, author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons That Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine, about this crucial and timely topic.
Test Taking Tips from Dr. Shey Cunha, Psy.D.
Standardized testing is a stressful time for students, teachers, and parents. We wanted to help parents with practical advice for their test takers. We reached out to Dr. Shey Cunha from Star Psychology, LLC for some tips and suggestions.
Top 10 Family Vacation Ideas for 2022!
Make up for lost time and make some memories in new places, with these picks from Valerie Wilson Travel.
Coterie Diaper Review, from the Founder of The Local Moms Network!
Layla Lisiewski calls this brand a “game-changer” for busy moms.
Board Games Your Family Will Love!
Having a few good board games on rotation is a great idea whether your kids are toddlers or teens. Too cold to spend much time outside? Kids home sick? Need to enforce a screen time break? Board games are a solution to all of these.
How to Talk about Black History Month & Race with Kids
If you’re looking for ways to celebrate Black History and have age-appropriate discussions about race and racism, you’ll want to bookmark our latest interview with our psychology contributor, Reon Baird-Feldman, Phd.
Vaccine Questions for Kids Ages 5-11
As parents, we always want to have the most information we can when making decisions for our kids’ health, and that’s why we turned to the experts at Yale Medicine, to go over the most common questions we’re hearing about the vaccine and kids, from side effects to what it means for your travel plans, playdates and more.
Sleep Better Tonight & Every Night
What parent doesn’t want a more restful night’s sleep? And yet many of us are struggling to fall and stay asleep
