Mom Life Posts
Meet a Mom: Meet Katy!
North Shore mom of four and lifestyle blogger, Katy Rexing bakes and cooks up a storm with delicious and healthy recipes on her blog Grace in the Crumbs. Find out what makes her tick!
Hands-On Cooking Camp at Taste Buds Kitchen!
Taste Buds Kitchen Whips up Fun and New Flavors during Hands-On Cooking Camps for Children Ages 4 to teen!
Vaping & Teens: What Parents Need to Know
How likely it is that your kids are trying it? The Local Moms Network went to some of the top experts in the country to find out the answers to these questions and more.
Meet a Mom: Meet Jorie!
Meet North Shore native mom to three lovely girls, Jorie DiCocco! The four-time marathon runner, 2004 Southeast Asia Tsunami survivor and Brand Ambassador offers us solid “Be Time” advice!
Meet a Mom: Meet Emily!
Local North Shore resident and lifestyle mom blogger of The Style du Jour never skips a beat as she navigates life juggling three littles!
Codeverse, the classroom of the future, offers out-of-this-world coding camps for kids!
Introducing Codeverse, Wilmette’s interactive coding studio for kids aged 6-13. This is a place filled with endless possibilities and adventure; a place where today’s kids invent tomorrow…
What is Telemedicine? And how can it help your sick child?
A snow day AND a sick child are two super stressful events. Discover how Children’s Urgent Care Pediatric Telemedicine is a game changer!
Meet a Mom: Meet Laura!
Meet Laura Merlo, Long Island transplant, now Glencoe mom and new owner of Glencoe’s Reach Yoga! The yoga instructor shares a few great mantras that help her live a mindful life!
Positive Parent-Child Communication
Communicating with preschoolers can be tricky! In this blog, learn a few tried and true phrases a primary-trained Montessori teacher uses in her classroom!
Meet a Mom: Meet Staci!
Staci is a life coach who’s mission is to help moms shift from chaos to controlled, overwhelmed to mindful, and stressed to simplicity!
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.
Meet a Mom: Meet Lisa!
Northbrook resident Lisa Novak has dedicated her life’s work to helping children and families! She is the co-founder of Illuminate Psychological Assessments, LLC, neuropsychological assessment practice in Wilmette.
Easy Gluten-Free Paleo-Friendly Banana Muffins
If we’re going to bake, we want to make sure the final product checks three boxes: First, that it’s a healthy snack for the whole family. Second, that it tastes good enough for everyone—even a picky toddler—to eat. And finally, that they don’t have a million...
Estate Planning is the Perfect New Year’s Resolution
There’s still time to add one more resolution to your list – resolve to have your will and trust prepared in 2019! It’s not as sexy as resolving to fit into your skinny jeans, but it’s way easier to do than you think.”
Meet a Mom: Meet Kelly!
It’s time for a special mid-week addition of Meet a Mom! North Shore native Kelly Dunn Rynes is a Mom of three, board president of Montessori School of Lake Forest and a real estate broker associate. Check out her must-eat-at restaurant recs in the blog!
Meet a Mom: Meet Debby!
Debby Beerman knows first hand what it’s like when life takes unexpected turns. When her first born son (now age 10) was just a baby, he was diagnosed with severe food allergies. This is Debby’s story!
Add To Your Diet and Subtract Weight
Registered dietician Anne Mauney shares how adding these things to your plate can help you lose weight without feeling deprived of your cravings!
Meet a Mom: Meet Lindsay!
North Shore native Lindsay Stein Cohen of Designer Event Chicago sure knows how to throw a party and she’s feeling pretty grateful about it!
10 Social Skills Unplugged for Your Digitally Focused Child!
Winter break often means screen time overload! Suzanne Wind, mom of three, is on a mission to offer families a simple and effective game plan to help teach your children relevant life skills in our tech world.
Time to Think Outside the (Lunch) Box, by Anna Gass
Now that the school year is well underway, the kids are likely getting a bit tired of the every day school lunch. We enlisted the help of chef blogger, Anna Gass, for some great school lunch ideas that may have your kids eating inside the box!