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To help parents better undertand food and eating healthy, Healthy Child Healthy World recently launched the Easy Steps “Food & Nutrition” Resource Center, a toolkit that is designed to help consumers identify areas of concern and kick these toxics to the curb to adopt ...read more

After the newborn stage with my first daughter, I was ready to 'get out there' and meet some new mom friends as well as babies for my daughter and I to socialize and play with. Living in a new neighborhood (and being a new mom), I went to the Internet to search for classes for ...read more

Fiscal cliffs, changing tax laws, a shaky economy... Now more than ever it’s time to take control of our own personal finances. To help us out Momtrends recently learned some tips from Jean Chatzky, bestselling author and finance expert on how to reduce and pay down debt. In ...read more

Every year, millions of Americans support the nation’s largest girl-led business with a box of their favorite Girl Scout Cookies. This year they are not only are we supporting fundraising goals for local camps and troop outings, they're contributing to the $790-million cookie ...read more

Downtown audiences will be able to enjoy a quick theater break in the midst of the holiday bustle next month with A {15-min!} Christmas Carol, a rollicking, fast-paced version of Dickens's beloved classic performed by just two actors. From December 10th through 20th, New York ...read more

Land of Nod, an inspired retailer for baby and kids furniture, bedding, accessories and toys, opened their very first brick-and-mortar shop in NYC. Opening today, this 3,200 square feet store will be filled with an exclusive assortment of children's toys and holiday décor. To ...read more

Weathering the hurricane with small children can be challenging. I am so grateful that we got through it safely, but now that the worst is over my kids are itching to get out. To help families with little ones, singer, Amelia Robinson, is going to lift spirits by doing Mil's ...read more

Madison Square Park Conservancy's Mad. Sq. Art announces a new, monumental sculpture by distinguished artist Leo Villareal. Largely inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller, Villareal’s BUCKYBALL will apply concepts of geometry and mathematical relationships within a towering ...read more

Century 21 Department Store is partnering with Super Sprowtz, a nutrition education program which features super-powered vegetable characters, and Food Bank For New York City to host a series of educational puppet shows in each of its stores over seven weeks. A portion of all ...read more

GoGirl Finance, a financial resource site for women, is hosting a fun and educational event next week that will include makeovers, financial literary basics, fundamentals of starting your own business and some amazing giveaways. This will also include a discussion from Manisha ...read more

TIGI, the leader in fashion hair care, along with Fashion’s Night Out and local designers: SAINTCHiC – With their eco-chic and luxe women’s wear and accessories lines, SAINTCHiC gives back to the Earth by creating sustainable looks Stone Savant Jewelry – This budding brand plays ...read more

Who couldn't use a night out! Next week, Sherice Torres of theBadAssMamaChronicles is hosting a Fashion's Night Out Event along with celebrity makeup artist, D'angelo Thompson. The event will take place on September 6 from 6-11pm at LAZZONI in Chelsea. It is free, but space is ...read more

GE (General Electric) Monogram and Amie Valpone (The Healthy Apple) are hosting a fun and free food. With a "Clean Food" theme, Amie will be whipping up delicious and healthy treats for parents where you can relax, eat and enjoy some free wine! To reserve your spot, simply ...read more

New York City’s Summer Streets is once again back and REI(Recreational Equipment, Inc.) will provide New Yorkers a taste of the outdoors through a number of interactive activities that support a healthy, active lifestyle. REI will provide several activities for all walks of ...read more

Crest, Oral-B, and CafeMom are excited to partner with actress and celebrity mom, Jennie Garth, for a back-to-school event for parents and kids featuring crafts, fun activities, style experts, and more! This fun back-to-school event will take place on August 8, from 6-8 PM at ...read more

This week you and your family can take some cool origami lessons. Check out the fun at Bit'z Kids. ...read more

Our very own Elizabeth Leach recently launched an incredible resource for moms in Westchester County called Wee Westchester. Along with Elizabeth Detmer and Brooke Lea Foster, this comprehensive (and fun) site focuses on everything Westchester. This includes a daily calendar of ...read more

The Y or YMCA is a fantastic institution in NYC where families can take everything from fitness, dance and yoga classes at an affordable rate. The Y is currently running a membership campaign where they waive the joiner’s fee through the month of January. Membership at the ...read more

Citi Pond at Bryant Park is having a Kids Food Festival to help in the fight against childhood obesity through fun and flavorful educational activities that focus on balanced food choices. Activities include: * Over 30 kiosks – Offering free samples, food for sale or other ...read more

Are you ready for the 7th season of free admission ice skating at Citi Pond Bryant Park? The 17, 000-square-foot rink is family friendly and thanks to Citi's generosity, it continues to be free for all guests (you do have to pay to rent skates). This season there will also be ...read more

HadleyStilwell, designer of unique tailored and professional clothing for breastfeeding mothers, recently announced a new addition to their line with a collection of mix-and-matched prints called Jet Set. This new line reflects the modern mom who is juggling the demands of ...read more

What comes to mind when you think of Las Vegas? Smoking, gambling, strippers, 24-hour all-you-can-eat buffets - not exactly many moms' idea of a great getaway. But then again, you probably haven't heard of the Vdara. Not quite two years old, the Vdara is one of the newcomers to ...read more

Kids are naturally curious '?? wanting to discover new things and able to absorb them very quickly. We are very serious about literacy at Momtrends and believe that our children can foster and grow when they are excited about learning. A fantastic website that promotes both ...read more

Modern Straight Leg Jean ($78.00) [lower rise silhouette, narrow straight cut leg; flattering dark rinse color] We really dislike the term '??mom jeans'? '?? especially since it implies that once you have kids all sense of fashion goes out the window. You can still look and ...read more

It is always inspiring to learn about fashion brands that give back. Of course we love clothes that look and feel great but we also feel strongly about backing brands that raise awareness and contribute to social change as well as help those that are less fortunate. We recently ...read more

The iconic Diane von Furstenberg is constantly creating new products for women where she recently stepped into the world of perfume with the launch of her new fragrance, Diane. To celebrate, a rally of ladies wearing DVF'??s signature wrap dress gathered at Bloomingdale'??s ...read more

Gluten-free eating can be challenging for the best of us, but especially those cooking for kids who hate missing out on favorites such as pizza or desserts. The Cooking Light Gluten-Free Cookbook takes up this challenge and responds with 150 taste tested, gluten free recipes, ...read more

Do you judge other moms about what the wear, eat and how they discipline their kids. Kelly Wallace, host of The Conversation Thread invited me to her couch to dish on this topic (guilty as charged) and other meath mom topic on her sassy, snappy show. Check it out here. And now ...read more

Win a LOFT bracelet and join in Monday Mingle Looking good when surrounded by your peers matters. Last week was a wild one when it came to covering and attending events. A highlight of the week was getting to meet Maggie Gyllenhaal with Audrey and Colleen as part of the Got ...read more

The New York Transit Museum is sponsoring the 18th Annual Bus Festival during the Atlantic Antic. During this popular event, 16 vehicles from the Museum’s vintage fleet will be on view on Boerum Place, just off of Atlantic Avenue. In addition to boarding the buses, visitors ...read more

Back to school shopping is fashionable and fun with the American Living children's collection. This JC Penney collection has a classic heritage feel with updated silhouettes and styles--the line is available for kids, baby, mom dad and home. Every aspect of your life can be ...read more

GoGo squeeZ, the fun applesauce with an active attitude, has teamed up with the New York City Department of Transportation for the fourth annual Summer Streets event to bring families a free Play Zone. This family friendly event will be a fantastic way to enjoy some free ...read more

We love checking out cultural events like concerts and performances with our kids and this summer you can do so for FREE through the SummerStage Kids. Presented by Disney in parks throughout the five boroughs, SummerStage Kids features over 95 free performing arts events at 34 ...read more

Summer is all about being outdoors and having fun. One way to explore NYC with your kids is to check out some of our amazing parks and recreational spaces. Asphalt Green, a nonprofit dedicated to helping New Yorkers get healthy, is hosting Get Outside and Play! in neighborhoods ...read more