Baby Items That Make The Newborn Stage Easier
The early months with a new baby can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re learning what actually makes daily life easier. While every family is...
Baby Formula and Diapers For Moms In Need
Families in need of baby formula, diapers, and infant essentials can access support through local programs, food pantries, and family service organizations. Availability may...
Pregnancy Month by Month: Tips for Every Stage
Pregnancy can be a wonderful season of waiting expectantly to meet your newborn. Whether this is your first pregnancy, or your first pregnancy in...
What New Moms Need to Hear
Becoming a mom for the first time is one of the most life-altering experiences you will ever have. It is beautiful, overwhelming, tiring, frustrating,...
Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Always Look The Way You Think
My baby slept in the stroller nearby while I sat on the exam table at my eight-week check-up. My doctor was vigorously typing into...
Preparing Your Baby’s Nursery: A Complete Checklist
Preparing your baby’s nursery is one of those meaningful tasks that helps pass the time as you wait to meet your newborn. There’s no...
Guide To Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
Navigating pregnancy and postpartum care can be challenging, especially when seeking the right local resources to support you through each stage. Our Guide To Pregnancy & Postpartum Care is designed to connect you with essential services for you and your baby. Read More
Guide To Mom Support Groups In Rochester
Finding your people as a mom can make all the difference. Whether you’re navigating life with a newborn, raising young kids, or simply looking...
How To Support a Friend Through Infant Loss or Miscarriage
October is Infant Loss Awareness Month. US Congress and President Ronald Reagan instated this special month in 1988 to bring recognition and support to...
What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag
Being prepared ahead of time for the arrival of a new baby can help with the anticipation and anxiety of waiting. Then when it...
PARENTING
Type C Parenting: Not Just a Trend for Me
Like most of us, I like being in control. Until I became a stepmom, then a mother at age 39, my life was mine...
To the Mom Who Planned the Trip
Dear mom who planned the trip,
Whether you're dripping in sweat at Magic Kingdom or navigating the slimy floors of a waterpark locker room,...
Library Summer Reading Programs
When we packed for summer vacation as a kid, most of my bag was stuffed with library books. Running out of pages was worse...
Staying Connected With Your Older Children
I'm a mom of three awesome kids. My boys are eight and ten, and my daughter is almost three (going on 13.) As a...
Thriving as a Working Mom in the Summer
While I got my haircut a few weeks ago, I chatted about summer plans with my friend-neighbor-hair stylist. She said her three kids will...
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Guide To Playgrounds In Rochester
Finding a great playground can be a game-changer for moms seeking safe, engaging, and inclusive spaces for their children to play. Rochester offers so many playgrounds and we have taken the best and put them in one handy place for moms. Read More
10 Things To Do With Toddlers This Summer
Having a toddler is a special time. It's easier to get out and explore and everything is new! From farms to museums, parks and...
How to Beat the Heat in Rochester: Kid-Friendly Summer Activities
Whether you’re looking for a quick outing, a full afternoon escape, or just a way to get the kids out of the house without...
July Reset Guide For Moms
July is here, and if you're anything like most moms, you're wondering how summer is already flying by. Between camps, vacations, family gatherings, and...
Library Summer Reading Programs
When we packed for summer vacation as a kid, most of my bag was stuffed with library books. Running out of pages was worse...