Okay, guys. Imma get real and raw here for a minute (wouldn't the first time... probably won't the be the last). Truth is: I'm having a really hard time swallowing the fact that my first baby, my big boy, the little dude that made me a mama is going to be in Kindergarten come ...read more
I’m one of those “don’t-even-talk-to-me-about-the-December-holidays-until-we-get-through-Thanksgiving” people. I love me my presents and my eggnog and my stocking stuffers and my tree-trimming trinkets, but I don’t like skipping ahead and glossing over fall’s grand finale. So, ...read more
“Balance is BS.” As moms struggling to juggle the demands of work and parenthood—not to mention those of our partners, household, friends, and extended families—these words certainly ring true. And, yet, we continue to try to have it all, do it all, and be it all. In fact, ...read more
A few weeks ago, I attended a Pre-K orientation meeting… It felt very official. My four-year-old son is going off to “real” school. (Okay, fine, it’s the prelude to “real” school, but it’s five days a week and they follow an actual curriculum—so it certainly feels more official ...read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsQ-wxABb_I We’re in a bit of a blogging conundrum here at Momtrends. You see, as moms, we want to experience and enjoy the present. But as editors, we need to think ahead and anticipate the trends. And, so, while we desperately want to bask in the ...read more
Runkeeper is a running moms best friend. The running app never cancels on you. It never complains about distance and it never has to stop to tie a shoe. We led a group of bloggers on a 5K fun run in Brooklyn over the Brooklyn Bridge and Back to DUMBO. Our group had all downloaded ...read more
If there is one thing the women in my family have in common, it’s their willingness to age gracefully. I wasn’t raised with the notion that there is something wrong with growing older. Instead I was encouraged to look at each and every year as a blessing filled with treasured ...read more
Soul Cycle opened a new Brooklyn outpost, so we invited a few of our friends and the entire staff of Momtrends (which now equals seven! plus a few awesome freelancers) to enjoy a free ride. Each month this year we've been trying to team up for fitness fun as a team. The theory ...read more
Sure our brand is based in NYC, but that doesn't mean we don't stray a little in our love of the Big Apple. The city that's catching our eye right now is San Francisco. I'm told the city is just 7 miles wide. It certainly felt intimate and walkable on our recent visit. Our team ...read more
I love the idea of a yoga break for moms. I've got a very dedicated team at Momtrends Media. We work weird, wacky hours dreaming up ways to delight and inspire our community of moms. No one ever said trendspotting was easy, but it can be rewarding. The word of the year for 2015 ...read more
While we are loving summer, it will be back-to-school time before we know it. To be prepared, Momtrends hosted our annual back-to-school complete with a fashion show, insider tips and trends and a connection to brands to make this time a little easier. Held at the gorgeous Vera ...read more
It was a trendy travel time with Momtrends last night. Top NYC bloggers gathered at Butterfly Studio for summer hairstyling tips, a preview of hot travel gear, family travel planning, and dazzling swim apparel. The event kicked off with personal hair styling for each blogger. ...read more
Yesterday Momtrends hosted a fun event for moms and mom-to-be with Munchkin to celebrate the launch of the gorgeous new mbaby collection and their innovative new LATCH bottle. With a packed house of moms, babies and toddlers, the event was a way to connect moms as well as to ...read more
Yesterday Momtrends hosted an intimate breakfast with some of the top editors and bloggers in NYC for the launch of the New HUGGIES Clutch n Clean* Wipes.Held at David Burke Kitchen, this delicious and personal event was a way to introduce this innovative new product and share ...read more
There are many tools and gadgets out there that are designed to make parents' lives easier. But there is nothing better than STOKKE, a company that makes multifunctional and efficient baby items, but also one that makes high-quality and highly engineered products that last. Such ...read more
This past week Momtrends had a busy experience at BlogHer 2013 - hosting parties, meeting with brands, networking and working the Shark booth! One of our favorite parts of this experience was hosting the Manicures and Mimosas event where we gathered bloggers from all of the ...read more
A few days ago Momtrends kicked-off the travel season by hosting our 3rd annual Trendy Travel Time Event. Held at Polarn O. Pyret in TriBeca, the event brought together bloggers and editors to learn all about how to make family travel easier, and of course fashionable and ...read more
Momtrends Sparkle Event Earlier this week Momtrends and several editors in NYC celebrated a night out with some delicious food, wine, treats and gorgeous jewelry! Sponsored by Margo Siegel PR, a boutique public relations firm, the night featured a whole lot of sparkles as editors ...read more
Last week Momtrends gathered a dynamic group of food enthusiasts for scrumptious dining, wine tasting, floral arranging and mommy-time chatting. The event was hosted in the Chelsea home and art gallery of Aaron Diaz, chef and artist extraordinaire. Upon arrival guests were ...read more