Forging a strong relationship with your children while they are in their tween years (specifically, 9 to 12 years old) can help you all better weather the teenage years and beyond. But connecting with your tween can sometimes feel like a tall task. A new book from...
Spring Vegetables Spring is for revamping – and your meal options are no exception. If you’re a creature of habit, here’s a nudge to try some new, seasonal options. To help savor the very best of spring gardens, The Local Moms Network contributor Stefani Sassos,...
Are 40s The New Tween Years? This article was contributed by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nancy Boksenbaum. Did you know that perimenopause has its own developmental stages just like adolescence? This “prelude to menopause,” which may include shorter...
With supply chain issues combining with the RSV/COVID/Flu trifecta sweeping the country, children’s medications like Tylenol & Motrin are in short supply. If you can’t find meds and your child is sick, this can be extremely stressful. Below, we ask Dr. Jen...
Winter is a great time to revamp your hair after a summer of sun, saltwater, chlorine and humidity. “I see almost 90 percent of my clients in the Fall and Winter, and they are ready for a change,” says Alexandre Chouery, founder of the Maison D’Alexandre salon in...
It’s not even Winter and a surge in cases of RSV is making headlines. But we don’t need the news to tell us what we’re seeing ourselves: pediatrian offices are backed up with cases, schools are sending out alerts, and families all around us are getting hit. While we...