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Meet a Mom: Dylan Lauren

  This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Dylan Lauren, founder of Dylan’s Candy Bar, a veritable candy empire with 13 locations nationwide, including at some of the country’s largest airports. Walking into a Dylan’s Candy Bar is as fun as tasting what’s inside; the...

Meet a Mom: Brooke Shields!

Brooke Shields is one of those rare celebrities who has this innate ability to inspire women decade after decade, with her resilience, intelligence, and of course, natural beauty. Her career has endless highlights, from the 1980s hit Blue Lagoon to Suddenly Susan,...

Vegan Buddha Bowl!

Rice bowls are a perfect lunch for busy parents. Prep the ingredients on the weekend, and you can assemble an easy weekday lunch or dinner in just minutes. We love this vegan version from Maria Provenzano of From Scratch with Maria. Don’t have everything listed? Use...

Chic & Cozy Winter Coats!

    This story was contributed by The Local Moms Network contributor Kristin Koch, executive editor at Seventeen magazine, blogger behind closetfulofclothes.com and mom of two (with one on the way!). For more mom-friendly fashion inspo follow her on...

Health and Wellness Guide 2022

Happy 2022! Can you believe we made it?  These last two years have been a blur! The time is now to make it all about #selfcare! Let’s get our bodies, minds and immune systems in the best shape possible!  For this guide, we have partnered with lots of local...

Winter Board Books for Kids!

This story was contributed by The Local Moms Network Contributor Rosemary D’Urso of librarymom.com. Follow her on instagram @librarymombooks.   Winter is here and we are celebrating with our favorite picture books showcasing the magic of snow-filled days! Grab...

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