Need gift ideas for babies and toddlers this holiday season? Look no further! We’ve got you covered for big and small gifts, ages 0-4, no matter what your child is into – puzzles & games, arts & crafts, things that go, musical instruments, building toys, educational toys, pretend play, dolls, and more.

When it came time to start solids with my daughter, I felt very uncertain and overwhelmed. My pediatrician, whom I loved and who always provided me with all of the direction I needed, basically just said, “You can start solids now” and handed me a one-pager with very little info on it. I was like, “Uhhh wait! Which foods do I start with? What order? How much? How often? Hellllp!” There’s a lot of conflicting information out there and it’s hard to know what to believe…

Mom Crew caught up with Charlotte Blake Kaplan, founder of Charlotte Blake Pilates and an NYC mom herself, about her perspective on recovering after giving birth and regaining core strength in her postpartum body. Read on for her top 3 tips…

I was going to write a blog called “7 Motherhood Mantras” but then I thought of “Momtras.” Get it? I’m probably not the first person to come up with that, but it would be pretty cool if I just coined that.

Annnyway, I’ve been thinking about these for a while now, ever since having my first child more than 3.5 years ago and seeing some similar themes come up over and over again in the new mom world. Here they are…

The diaper bag is a wonderful invention. It’s basically like a regular tote or backpack but with a million compartments to store every little item you need for baby and to be able to find them quickly (because when you need something for your child, you need it NOW). Here are my must-brings for babies or toddlers…

Mom Crew caught up with our friends at Vivvi, who had some great tips for encouraging young kids to play more independently – something that most of us really need right now, while trying to juggle work and childcare at home during this time!

Mom Crew caught up with Ashley Alvillar, life/career coach and founder of Monarch Results Coaching, who shared some tips for how to balance it all (or at least just survive) while stuck at home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, along with other helpful information and ideas for parents.

Mom Crew caught up with health coach Leeann Rybakov, who shared some tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle while stuck at home. Read on for her suggestions and sign up for a free session if you’d like more personalized help.

Mom Crew caught up with Olivia Bergeron, LCSW and founder of Mommy Groove Therapy & Parent Coaching, who shared some tips for handling anxiety during the Coronavirus pandemic.

My husband joked that if we didn’t have kids right now, this whole Coronapocalypse thing would almost be like a weird vacation (albeit, one in which we’re still worried about the world ending). Instead, we’re spending nearly every waking moment trying to keep a 3-year-old entertained, mentally engaged, and physically active. Which is no easy feat, especially in a small NYC apartment with no outdoor space. Here’s a list of engaging toys, games and activities, as well as other ideas for how to keep toddlers busy all day every day.

Mom Crew caught up with our friend Michelle Williams, creator of the food website Coffee And Champagne, who shared a few of her favorite recipes that are both kid-friendly and adult-friendly. Just watch out because they’re so tasty, you might forget to save some for your little ones!

We caught up with Ania Schietzelt, founder of MommyFitNYC and prenatal/postpartum trainer, about the benefits of exercising before and after baby. Check out her tips and recommended exercises to try…

My daughter had gone to a daycare from the time she was 7 months old that provided daily lunch and now we suddenly find ourselves at a new preschool that doesn’t provide meals, so the pressure is on to come up with something every day! Here are some ideas to save your mom brain from having to think of something original before your morning coffee…

If you’re like me, you want to cook healthy, homemade dinners for your family but either don’t have the time or forget to think about starting it before 5pm. I’ve compiled a few recipes that are very easy – “stupid easy” as I like to call them – and a few that take only a little more time and effort.

This blog contains my favorite products for older babies and toddlers – for sleep, eating, potty training, health, child-proofing and more. Plus a long list of toys in various categories – educational toys, arts & crafts, building, motor skills, outdoor fun, active toys, things on wheels, etc etc. Pick and choose what you think you really need/want or what resonates with your parenting preferences!

I put together the baby packing checklist in my “Everything You Need to Travel with a Baby (and More)” blog when we took our first trip with our then-5-month-old daughter by car, and I’ve continued to use it as my base packing list for the past two years. But I keep having to add new items for travel with a toddler, and cross off any baby items that are no longer relevant. So at long last…behold my toddler packing checklist!

Mom Crew had the chance to catch up with Dr. Taraneh Shirazian, a board-certified OB/GYN in New York City and founder of Mommy Matters. Here she discusses common medical issues that women can face in the postpartum period and warning signs to look out for.

There’s a lot of talk about what items you need for baby, labor & delivery, breastfeeding, and life with a newborn. But people often skip over the postpartum recovery part for mom. Maybe because that’s the time that your needs immediately take a backseat to baby’s (and probably everyone else’s – not that they should), or because it’s an uncomfortable topic to discuss openly (stitches, bleeding, hemorrhoids, oh my!). But it really should get more air time because it’s no joke. You’ve just pushed something like 1,000 times bigger than a tampon out of your vagina and it can take the average new mom 3-6 weeks to heal.

This is Part II of my sleep training blogs, so if you’re reading it then you’ve already read “Why I Decided to Sleep Train My Baby” or you’ve decided for yourself that you want to do it and are now just looking for guidance on the logistics. Or you just followed a link you saw somewhere and have no idea what I’ve written about in the past and are perhaps curious about sleep training. Whatever the case, read on to see the method we used for sleep training at 4 months.

Before my baby was born, my only experience with or knowledge of sleep training was my mom telling me with a sense of pride, “I never let you cry; I always went to you right away.” I thought, well of course I’d never let my baby cry either…what am I, a monster?! After my baby was born, I started to hear a little more about this whole sleep training thing…