Fruit Pizza with Strawberry Compote and Cream Cheese Frosting

By Sarah Reed

Sarah Reed Prep Time 30 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes
Calories 195 kcal

A fresh and delicious summer dessert that everyone will love! You can customize this with your favorite fruit and even change up the compote if you’d like. This recipe makes two fruit pizzas which can both be made at once, or you can make the second one later! (more…)

City Roots, Coastal Life: A New York Mom’s Guide to Raising Kids in The Hamptons

By Randi Ball
Randi BallAs a lifelong New Yorker and a mom, I never imagined a place where I could slow down without giving up the rhythm and energy I love. But that’s exactly what I found in The Hamptons. What started as summer weekends eventually turned into a full-time move, and raising my children here has brought balance, beauty, and an unexpected sense of ease to our lives.

Finding Harmony Between Hustle and Hamptons

I still carry that New York hustle—strong coffee, tight schedules, big goals—but here, I’ve learned to move through it with more grace. My days are packed—real estate deals, school runs, client calls—but there’s something about doing it all under a watercolor sky with the sound of the ocean never far off that shifts your whole mindset. (more…)

Roasted Strawberry Bruschetta with Ricotta

By Pamela Salzman

Pamela Salzman Ingredients

  • 2 pints fresh strawberries hulled and diced
  • 2-3 Tablespoons dry sweetener of choice coconut sugar, maple sugar, brown sugar
  • 3 large slices of crusty peasant bread about ½-inch thick (I used a half whole wheat/half white round bread from Whole Foods)
  • unrefined cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil or melted coconut oil for brushing on the bread
  • ¾ cup whole milk or almond milk ricotta cheese mascarpone also works
  • 2 teaspoons raw honey or pure maple syrup
  • Maldon salt flaky sea salt
  • Optional: shaved dark chocolate and/or thin pieces of dark chocolate for melting on top of the toast

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Mother’s Day Reminder: We are HUMAN

By Shirin Yadegar

Shirin YadegarThis Mother’s Day, I want to remind all of us: we are not machines.

We were not brought into this world to be Uber drivers, short-order cooks, maids, or tutors. We were brought into this world to create, to laugh, to love, and to live fully. And yet, somewhere between the laundry piles and lunch boxes, we can forget that.

As a mother of four daughters, I’ve learned that our children are always watching. More than listening to what we say, they absorb how we live. They take note of how we treat ourselves, how we treat others, and how we move through the world. And those quiet observations shape them more than any speech ever will. (more…)

A Mother’s Resilience: Rising from the Ashes

By Shirin Yadegar

Shirin Yadegar“Mom, there’s a big fire coming towards our house!” Camille, my 13-year-old, screamed from her room.

I rushed to her side, my heart pounding, and froze when I saw the flames—red and raging—getting closer, too close. I had never seen anything like it before.

“Pack a bag. Be ready to go, just in case we get the alert to evacuate,” I told her, my voice steady even though my insides were in turmoil. Lily, my 15-year-old, was already in tears, her face full of panic. I held her tight, trying to comfort her, while the fire continued its relentless march toward us. (more…)

The Most Adorable Springtime Veggie Board

By Sarah Reed

Sarah ReedServings: 4
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 50 kcal

Mini peppers make a great snack or addition to any veggie board! I love these as an after-school snack idea for the kids because they are quick and easy to put together. Use your favorite dip to fill these. Whipped cream cheese and different types of seasoning are my go-to since they’re ingredients that I usually have on hand.

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Camp is Essential to Children’s Growth

By Jill Levin

“The greatest things we can give our children are roots and wings.” – W. Hodding Carter II.

As parents, one of our deepest desires is to offer our children a sense of security, love and belonging – the strong roots that allow them to feel grounded and confident in the world. But we must also give them wings – the freedom to explore, learn and grow beyond the familiar. In parenthood we must strike a delicate balance between nurturing our children’s roots and allowing them to spread their wings, take risks and experience life in new and exciting ways.

One of the most powerful ways to give your child those wings is by encouraging them to attend an overnight camp or participate in a specialized overnight summer program. These experiences aren’t just a way for children to fill a few weeks of summer; they are transformative experiences that often stay with them for a lifetime. (more…)

How Trauma Impacts a Child’s Brain

By Tammy Schamuhn R.Psych & Institute of Child Psychology

Ashley WenterTrauma for a child refers to experiences or events that overwhelm their ability to cope, causing a lasting negative impact on their emotional, psychological, and physical well-being.

While the perception of trauma can vary from child to child based on temperament, resilience, and support systems, some situations are widely recognized as potentially traumatic. These include:

(1) Acute Trauma which are single-event experiences that are intensely distressing, such as: a car accident, natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes), sudden loss of a loved one or witnessing violence;

(2) Chronic Trauma which is typically ongoing exposure to adverse conditions or events such as: physical/emotional/sexual abuse, neglect (e.g., lack of food, shelter, or emotional support), domestic violence or chronic bullying;

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The New Safety Playbook for Moms: Building Resilience and Protecting What Matters Most

By Ashley Wenter

Ashley WenterAs parents, we share a universal goal: to protect our children and provide them with a safe environment to grow and thrive. In today’s rapidly changing world, however, that mission feels more urgent and complex than ever. The challenges we face—from emerging threats in schools to the uncertainty of global events—demand a fresh approach to safety and resilience. We need a new safety playbook, one that reflects the realities of our times and starts where all meaningful change begins: at home, with moms leading the way.

As husband-and-wife business owners, Cory and I, combine our unique talents to make schools and places of worship safer for families like yours. Cory’s journey started with service in the Marine Corps, with experience in presidential security, disaster response, and martial arts instruction, before spending 17 years protecting one of the country’s largest synagogues with cutting-edge safety measures, and advanced security training and protocols. I am a former teacher and school administrator, and strive to bring a heartfelt understanding of what educators and families need to feel secure and thrive. Together, we built Pangaea Consulting—a company blending Cory’s safety and security expertise with my educational insight to create practical, effective safety solutions. Our partnership is proof that when strategy meets heart, extraordinary things happen for the people who matter most: our kids.

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Wegovy your way to weight loss…. Or is there another way?

By Lauren Rashap, CN

Lauren RashapHi friends, your clinical nutritionist here, to spell it out or dispel some of the myths surrounding miracle weight loss drugs that we’ve all been talking about and even taking, perhaps indiscriminately and incorrectly!

Semaglutides aka GLP-1 Inhibitors like Wevovy, Ozempic, Monjaro have found their way to 1 in 8 Americans across the United States. While initially this statistic surprised me, I had to reflect on the staggering number of people in our country with pre diabetes and type 2 diabetes which is 1 in 3 Americans if current trends continue. (more…)