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Tips for Your Outdoor Spring Photos From Laura Simon Photography
Yay for spring flowers! Daffodils, cherry blossoms, and magnolias, oh my! There’s nothing like the blossoming of spring after winter in New York. I photograph spring sessions in Westchester, NYC, The Hudson Valley, and...
How to Prioritize Your Wellness in the New Year as a Mom
Congratulations, you have survived the holiday season. You are ready to tackle the new year and hit the ground running. You may be feeling exhausted and overwhelmed with little thoughts about your mental health...
Quick Trips for a Winter Break Recharge
Many of you will hit the road with your family for the holidays and be exhausted when it’s over. Others will host family and friends and are equally exhausted when it’s all over. Whether...
Feast & Fettle: Your Dinnertime Solution is Coming to Westchester
Feast & Fettle will soon be Westchester County’s newest meal service, and it’s any busy parent’s solution to a quality dinner.
Whether you’re feeding hangry toddlers or your teens are going through a growth spurt,...
Dos and Don’ts of Being an Awesome Camp Parent
School is out for summer, so it’s time for my two girls to go to overnight camp for a couple of weeks of swimming, sports, gaining independence, singing lots of songs, and making new...
I’ve Attempted Suicide and Here’s What I Want You to Know
Trigger Warning: Suicide
I’ve attempted suicide.
I had self-harming behaviors as a child. The first time I attempted suicide, I was about ten years old. I didn’t know how to do it, so I took my...
Who Says You Have to Like Your Mother-in-Law?
The relationship between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law is one of the most complex. Not to be confused with the mother and son-in-law scenario, there is no comparison! It’s just a mother/son thing. All...
Motherhood and Agency: You Have Time to Listen
Agency. What does that mean for you? Agency - the kind I want to discuss has everything to do with you. I am writing for an audience I belong to; mothers at home raising...
The Happiness Continuum: Happy, Happier, Happiest
Happiness is a continuum.
A continuum that ranges from the feelings of being untroubled or pleased to the feeling of being ecstatic. Expanded, centered, and constricted are existential terms related to becoming more self-aware....
How to Thrive Amidst Holiday Stress
I love the holiday season because it’s a time filled with joy, the togetherness of family and friends, and delicious foods. It’s also a time of high expectations that can be very stressful, overwhelming,...