The Center for Disease Control now recommends that all individuals over the age of two wear masks when in public settings like grocery stores or pharmacies where social distancing can be challenging to maintain. Click here to read more about the updated recommendation...
Let me start by stating the obvious – so much has changed for all of us during these past four weeks. We’ve all essentially paused normal routines to take up a life lived at home. Now our place of home & family, has also become school, our workplace,...
Not interested in cooking an elaborate meal this Easter? Check out these local options, including menus listed below. Market Place Kitchen & Bar32 Church Hill RoadNewtown, CTP: (203) 491-2993 Figs105 Church Hill RoadSandy Hook, CTP: (203) 426-5503*Offering...
Recently, we spoke to The Local Moms Network contributor Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW, about how to speak to kids about coronavirus. In the few weeks since then, many schools across the country have closed—some with little notice. Parents may be wondering not only how to...
The below was written by contributor Kristen Smaldone MS, RD, CSP, CD-N. Kristen is a pediatric dietitian who specializes in early childhood nutrition. She has been a registered dietitian for over 5 years and has worked with more than 5,000 children and their...
Lauren Cascone is a Newtown mom of two young boys Jake (age 3.5) and Ryan (age 22 months). She is also a registered nurse at White Plains Hospital on the Labor & Delivery floor. Lauren has been in Labor & Delivery for 9 years and is extremely passionate about...
