Guides
5 Phrases to Help You Instantly Connect with Your Kids
Saying “I love you” is fundamental in a healthy relationship with our kids. Those three words are so powerful. Still, we may notice our children craving more. As Valentine’s Day approaches, psychologist and The Local Moms Network contributor Reon Baird-Felman, Ph.D.,...
Farmer’s Market Guide
Check out all of the local South Bay farmer’s markets!
Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
Check out these upcoming events to enjoy with your little ones!
10 Screen-Free Activities Your Kids Will Love
Winter with kids can be tough. Short days and colder weather can keep us inside, and being cooped up too long with small kids can lead to tantrums, messes and other general destruction and mayhem. Around the middle of January is when the sheen of new holiday...
2023 Ultimate Camp Guide!
Spending part of summer living independently from Mom and Dad is one of those amazing experiences that will stay with your child forever. Use our Camp & Program Guide to learn about some of the top sleepaway camp options throughout the United States as well as...
Three Ingredient Cauliflower Soup Recipe
Cauliflower is full of fiber and Vitamin C, making it a powerhouse vegetable for cold & flu season. This 3 Ingredient Cauliflower Soup from Kathleen Ashmore is simple, healthy and delicious — an easy winner in our eyes. INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp olive oil 1...
2023 Planner Round-Up!
We love our digital calendars, organization apps and to do lists on our phone. But if your digital diligence looks more like 10,234 screen shots that you immediately forget about, or missed online calendar alarms, or you’re trying to cut back on screen time this year,...
A Real Moms In/Out List for 2023!
This story was contributed by PEOPLE Style & Beauty Director Andrea Lavinthal. It originally appeared on Greenwich Moms and has been slightly adapted. Happy New Year, Mom! Hoping everyone’s holiday was as joyful as it looked on your Instagram. And, yes, we know...
Toddler Gift Guide
Toddlers can be a tricky bunch to buy holiday gifts for. On one hand, they want *everything* they see on the shelves. On the other hand, most of those glitzy toys will either fall apart or lose their interest in the span of weeks if not days. We’ve put together a...
Melissa Joan Hart: Lifetime’s Queen of Christmas!
Anyone else all about made-for-TV holiday movies that are all over Lifetime and Hallmark channels this time of year? Us too! Then you know that Melissa Joan Hart is one of the veritable Queens of Lifetime’s festive films. This season, as part of a new multi-film,...
How to Get Amazing Holiday Photos!
Holiday photos are one of the great end of year traditions. Sending out festive cards and updating framed photographs in your home is always lovely and nostalgic. The process itself, however, can get a little tricky (very tricky if you happen to have one or more...
Fundraise & Have Fun with Shoott!
Learn more about this female-run photography business
Summer Concert Series in the South Bay
Your guide for outdoor concerts this summer
Laura’s Lean: Mom’s Little Secret
Featuring my go-to burger recipe featuring Laura’s Lean ground beef!
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.
Meet A Dad: Skier Bode Miller
Skier Bode Miller is a gold medal-winning five time Olympian, a dad of eight and a tireless advocate, with his wife Morgan, for pool safety.
Earth Day: 10 Ways to Celebrate with Kids!
A roundup of some great ways to celebrate the occasion
Easter Bunny Cake
Super simple fun and festive cake for the holiday weekend!
Meet A Mom: Jessica + Jessie, Founders of Teddy’s Cotton
Meet the Manhattan Beach based sister-in-law duo behind Teddy’s Cotton, a new organic baby apparel brand that embraces the slow fashion mentality and incorporates sustainable practices whenever possible, designing quality garments to be worn, shared and worn again.