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Books About Strong Women

This story was contributed by Library Mom Rosemary D’Urso. Follow her on Instagram @librarymombooks and head to  Librarymom.com for more book picks for kids!   It’s Women’s History Month and I have the perfect picture book biographies to wow and inspire children!...

Lemon Yogurt Cake!

  This Lemon Yogurt Cake from The Local Moms Network Contributor Kathleen “Kat” Ashmore just feels like Spring to us! Perfect for Easter or any Spring soiree, it can be made gluten-free and topped with either a lemon glaze or more decadent...

5 Things You Can Do Now To Feel Great This Summer!

Spring is around the corner, and summer will be here before we know it. Now, to be clear – we don’t support the idea of a “summer body” or “beach body” – if you have a body, you have a beach body! However, as moms who don’t always prioritize self-care, we want to feel...

Spring Must-Haves!

Anyone else *more* than ready to swap winter coats and sweaters for spring dresses and tops? We asked designer Katie Fong Biglin, for her go-to picks for the season. All of them are mom-friendly (read: easy to style) and many of them are perfect for pregnancy and...

Gua Sha 101!

This story was contributed by our wellness columnist, Michelle Calarco. By now you’ve likely come across a Gua Sha video on social media where you’ve watched someone massage their face with a stone and wondered what was going on. We wanted to get to the bottom of why...

Crafting Your Public Persona!

This story was contributed by our contributor Demetra Ganias, founder of Ganias Media Lab.  Persona is our public face. In other words, it’s how we’re perceived by others.  The great news is, we control what parts of ourselves to share. While “crafting a persona” may...

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