parenting

Fall Productivity Hacks for Parents

There is something about the end of September that makes me want to hit the reset button. The kids are back in school, summer schedules ...

11 New Year’s Goals For Family & Self Care

New Year’s Resolutions are challenging in and of themselves, let alone living in New York City with three growing children! Something my family members and ...

SNOO – The Safest Baby Bed Ever Made

“Best baby bed”. That’s probably something you’ve Googled if you’re a new parent or parent-to-be. I know I searched high and low for the absolute ...

Day Of The Girl

I have been thinking a lot lately about women and girls and about our place in the world. Maybe because I am constantly being reminded ...

Smartphones For Kids That’s Mom Approved!

Smartphones for kids from Gabb Wireless are a new approach to keeping kids connected with family in today’s modern world. We live in a time ...

Curated Screen Time

Parenting is hard work and as a mom of three I know what is involved in keeping the train on the track. We try so ...

Managing My Stress This Holiday Season

Let me start off by saying…this has been one tough year! I don’t think I’ve ever lived through a period of time more stressful on ...

Making Additions To Our Traditions

With a large family, and kids who are maturing, and with the holidays just around the corner, and I’m constantly searching for decorations and gift ...

Listening, Loving, and Learning

“I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way.” These are Whitney Houston’s lyrics, and the song I ...

Tie Dye Everything!

We’ve been getting all kinds of creative in the Manz home these past few weeks. The girls love anything arts and crafts related. During this ...

Introducing The Newest Member Of Our Family

As most of you know, actually now that I’m thinking about it, maybe you didn’t know, last summer we lost both of our pups. They ...

Virtual Urgent Care at NYU Langone Health

Is it just me, or do all my mama friends out there feel like they are constantly visiting their pediatrician? There are some weeks where ...