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Meet a Mom: Cassandra Freeman of Bel-Air!

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was one of the most iconic sitcoms of the 90s, and launched Will Smith’s career, pre-Men in Black. On Super Bowl Sunday, with Smith as Executive Producer, the show returned as a modern drama, Bel-Air, on the Peacock Network. (Watch the...

Meet the Neurosurgeon Mom Behind Cerebelly!

This week’s meet-a-mom is Teresa Purzner, the accomplished mom of three who recently launched Cerebelly, an amazing new baby food brand. When she couldn’t find a product that was both convenient and had the nutrition she was looking for, she developed her own, which...

Meet a Mom: Ariana Jones, Brilliant Oak Photo + Video

Meet a Mom: Ariana Jones, Owner of Brilliant Oak. Today’s beautiful mama is one who wears so many hats. She is a business woman, an entrepreneur, an amazingly talented photographer and also a local mama of 2. She runs her business Brilliant Oak with her equally...

A Black Mother’s Cry: An Essay By Sara Hood

Sara Hood has met many challenges over the course of her life. Born into a Sudanese refugee camp, she recovered from a heart attack at age 23 after the birth of her first child, Josiah, with NFL player Ziggy Hood. Now 9, Josiah has autism, and she is a fierce advocate...

Meet A Mom Crystal

Crystal is a local mom and co-owner of Copper Valley Metal Works. Crystal and her husband Ryan specialize in custom metal pieces, for home decor and more. We love her work and think her items make for the best personalized gifts for loved ones. How many children do...

MEET A MOM: Mary Elizabeth Shaw

This story was originally published by New Canaan & Daren Moms. Every child development expert we’ve spoken to over the past few weeks, from teachers to pediatricians, has said that keeping kids reading (and reading to younger kids) is one of, if not the...