Lifestyle

2023 Featured Local Photographers
Capture the fleeting moments in your life with these incredible local photographers we are featuring throughout Connecticut! We are so excited to share these photographers with you and we hope that by showcasing them, you can take advantage of their local...

Meet Julie Kucinski, The Founder of Wile
Julie Kucinski has spent years working for beauty and wellness brands as a strategist, consultant, and creative director. The list reads like a who’s who of cool brands with a natural focus, from Mrs. Meyers to Aveda, as well as other big names like Levi’s, Target,...

Introducing Trillium Architects
Trillium Architects, has been actively designing sustainable and energy efficient, custom homes since 2004.

OrthoConnecticut Coastal Orthopedics is Here To Keep Your Kids Moving
Connecticut’s Pediatric Orthopedic Specialists Because children are still growing, they require specialized orthopedic treatment. Our experienced team of specialists at Coastal Orthopedics is dedicated to helping your children reach their full potential. We use the...

Weekend in Mystic
We had the pleasure of spending the weekend in Mystic. A quick 1 hr and 15 min ride, a great hotel, with a pool and so much to do throughout the town, put it on your list! Of course we started with Mystic Pizza, a very family friendly and pretty good pizza with a lot...

Kindergarten Fall 2023-2024 Info!
For any new mom or dad, getting ready to send your son or daughter off to Kindergarten in the fall seems very overwhelming, sad, and exciting all at the same time, especially during these times!! Weren't they just our babies a few weeks ago, asking to be picked up...

Health and Wellness Guide
Our 2023 Health & Wellness Guide is here!! We’ve partnered with some incredible businesses and put together this guide that is stocked full of information on local fitness classes, wellness, family life & much more!! A lot of business offering deals to Fairfield Moms Only!!

A GI Dietitian’s Top Tips For Managing Digestive Distress This Holiday Season
The holiday season can bring a lot of joy, fun times with family and friends and delicious food – but it can also bring a lot of stress, feel overwhelmingly busy and alter your routine when it comes to your daily schedule, movement routine and your food intake. All of...

The Coastal Orthopedics Team Has Grown and Is Always Here to Keep You Moving!
We have some exciting news to share here at Coastal Orthopedics – we have another accomplished specialist joining our team – Dr. Paulina Piekarska, DPM. Meet Dr. Piekarska, a foot & ankle specialist, surgeon, and podiatrist with expertise in both operative and non-operative treatments. She specializes in the treatment of a variety of lower extremity conditions commonly experienced by children including sports injuries, heel pain, and Sever’s disease!

Computer Vision Syndrome?
The Neurolens Solution: Whether at work or home, it’s safe to assume most people spend several hours daily locked into digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktops. You don’t have to take my word for it. Simply look at your weekly Screen Time...

iCryo
By this point you have probably seen iCryo or heard about people who go. They offer one service prices as well as monthly packages to take advantage of all they offer. You can benefit from a variety of their services wether you workout daily or the day to day...

Homework Time: 6 Tips for a Successful Routine!
Photo Credit: Alexandra Blair Photography Homework isn’t most kids’ favorite part of the day—and it can be painful for parents, too. Rather than turn homework time into a power struggle, simple strategies can help you both work together to get it done without...

5 Reasons We Love Lesser Evil Snacks For Our Family!
As moms, feeding our kids can take up a lot of our time and brain power. If you have picky eaters or constant snackers, it can feel like half of your bandwidth is taken up by monitoring what your kids are (or aren’t) eating. That’s why we love LesserEvil, a company on...

Connecticut Apple Picking Season!
Your guide to Apple Orchards in Connecticut!

ECO Healing sauna bath retreat in Catskills Mountains
With women’s life coach , women’s circle leader, astropsychologist, vinyasa and prenatal yoga teacher Radika Radika is a happy wife, mother of toddler and the baby#2 on the way. She lived in 5 different countries and traveled to 27 countries in the world. She...

Fall Mom Uniform!
This story was contributed by The Local Moms Network contributor Kristin Koch, executive editor at Seventeen magazine, blogger behind closetfulofclothes.com and mom of two. For more mom-friendly fashion inspo follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/kristinmkennedy/....

Check out The Maritime Aquarium for FREE!
With camps winding down and school starting soon, are you looking for something fun to do with your kids? Or maybe Grandma and Grandpa are watching the kids while you’re at work? Your summer of wonders awaits with FREE admission to The Maritime Aquarium...

6 Ways to Update Your Child’s Back-to-School Wardrobe!
One of our favorite traditions as Moms is back-to-school clothing shopping. But recently, we’ve been trying to invest in a few well-made, classic, but still fun and colorful pieces our kids will want to wear again and again. Also, we want them to be durable enough...

Our Family Trip to Disney
We just returned from Disney (for our 1st time), it was also our first time traveling with 3 kids...and it was such a blast! Yes, it was HOT and EXHAUSTING (what vacation isn't?!?), but worth it (especially for the kids!!). All of my insights below are from my own...

Learn More About Hosting An Event Through Shoott!
If you’re involved in fundraising at your child’s school (shoutout to fellow PTA or PTO Moms!), sports team, or other local organization, coming up with creative ways to raise money can be a challenge. Seriously – how many bake sales or car washes can you do before...