Meet A Mom

Meet a Mom: Jillian Michaels!
Jillian Michaels Jillian Michaels became a household name when she starred on the uber-popular and intense weight loss reality show, The Biggest Loser, which ran from 2004 to 2016. This Emmy-nominated mom of two has since left reality TV behind, and continued...

Meet a Dad: David Burtka!
David Burtka loves the holidays and entertaining, and like many parents, he and husband Neil Patrick Harris prioritize holiday traditions to make the season special for their 12-year-old twins Gideon and Harper. “Every year Neil does the candlelight...

Being a Mom and a Realtor
On this blog, I would love to share a little bit about me and how for the last 15 years I have been a Mom and a Realtor. There is definitely a juggling act that comes with running my own Real Estate business and raising my two beautiful children. My Kids ...

Meet a Mom: Parenting Expert & Economist Emily Oster!
The idea of “maternal instinct” can really throw us off when we become moms. Quite honestly, we all faced a huge learning curve when we took our baby home from the hospital and asked ourselves, “Now what??” The answer can come from a lot of places, not the least of...

Melissa Joan Hart: Lifetime’s Queen of Christmas!
Anyone else all about made-for-TV holiday movies that are all over Lifetime and Hallmark channels this time of year? Us too! Then you know that Melissa Joan Hart is one of the veritable Queens of Lifetime’s festive films. This season, as part of a new multi-film,...

Meet a Mom: Astronaut Kellie Gerardi!
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Kellie Gerardi, an aerospace and defense professional, a mom, and a bioastronautics researcher who will be flying to space on a dedicated science mission with Virgin Galactic! She also is the author of children’s picture book...

Meet a Mom: Dermatologist Whitney Bowe!
A version of this story originally appeared on Greenwich Moms. Dr. Whitney Bowe, a Greenwich, CT, resident, and Mom to an 11-year-old daughter, is a passionate dermatologist who believes strongly in healing the skin from the inside-out, through inner skincare. In...

Meet a Mom: TODAY Show’s Dylan Dreyer!
Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer is a familiar face on morning television, as an anchor on the TODAY show’s 3rdHour, as well as a regular fill-in for Al Roker and Carson Daly on the first part of the program. Recently, after welcoming her third son in September 2021, she...

Meet a Mom: Lynn Margherio, founder of Cradles to Crayons!
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Lynn Margherio, founder of Cradles to Crayons, which has been providing essentials to kids in need since 2002. “Clothing Insecurity is the lack of access to high-quality, seasonally appropriate, necessary clothing. As a...

Janelle Fitzpatrick, the CEO of Keenz and founder of The Better Options Company
Could you tell us about yourself and your background? In 2008 I moved into our new home with an extra-wide staircasen and needed a way to keep my dogs and baby off our extra-wide staircase. The gates we’d been using would not attach to the banisters and they were not...

Meet A Mom – Dr. Guitta Harb The Real OC Dentist
Please meet The Real OC Dentist, Dr. Guitta Harb of Guitta Harb General and Cosmetic Dentistry in Aliso Viejo. This stylist Mama of two is not only rocking the latest fashion trends, she is also performing smile makeovers and full mouth transformations daily. From the...

Meet a Mom: Andrea Jagaric of Aerie, Offline & Unsubscribed!
Andrea Jagaric This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Andrea Jagaric, the Chief Design Officer of Aerie, Offline and Unsubscribed. This mom of two has over three decades of experience in the fashion industry, including executive positions at American...

Meet a Mom: Brooke Shields!
Credit: Guy Aroch Brooke Shields is one of those rare celebrities who has this innate ability to inspire women decade after decade, with her resilience, intelligence, and of course, natural beauty. Her career has endless highlights, from the 1980s hit Blue...

Meet a Mom: Rosemary D’Urso of Library Mom!
Rosemary D’Urso, also known as the “Library Mom,” has been The Local Mom Network’s go-to resource for fantastic book recommendations (for both kids as well as moms) for the past few years. From books to read to toddlers to summer reading picks, she never misses. We’re...

Meet the Mom Behind StyleChild!
Just in time for back-to-school shopping, we’re sharing one of our favorite new mom-owned brands. StyleChild is a fashion-forward line for kids, founded by Jade Sklaver, mom to Liv, 4. After building a career in corporate fashion, she became a wife and mom, and then,...

Meet a Mom: Journalist & Social Media Expert Amy Shoenthal!
This week, our Meet a Mom interview is with NYC-based mom Amy Shoenthal. She’s a social media marketing pro who also writes a column for Forbes—including the recent spotlight on The Local Moms Network! We spoke to Amy, whose daughter is 2.5, about her career...

Meet a Mom: Actress Yllka Gashi!
Credit: Fadil Berisha This story originally appeared on New Canaan & Darien Moms. Meet the inspiring Yllka Gashi, a mom and actress getting rave reviews for her lead role in HIVE. The film, which received the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film...

Meet a Mom: Blessing Adesiyan of Mother Honestly!
This story was shared Katy Moms Network, one of the Texas sites of The Local Moms Network. This is a slightly edited version of the original. Meet Blessing Adesiyan, Founder/CEO of Mother Honestly. Blessing Adesiyan is the inspiring Founder & CEO of Mother...

MEET A MOM: Author Thomishia Booker
Could you share a little about your background? I was born and raised in the Bay Area. Originally from San Jose. I am a licensed therapist and started my career in early childhood mental health. I later went on to finish a Doctorate in Education Counseling Psychology....

Meet a Mom to Be: Loren Brill of Sweet Loren’s!
Today’s Meet a Mom is a sweet one! We chatted with Sweet Loren’s founder (and soon-to-be new mom!) Loren Brill about her delicious cookie dough—made with clean ingredients. Her refrigerated premade cookie dough and edible cookie doughs are all made with non-GMO...