Hi all! My name is Christine, and I'm excited to begin the journey as a Westchester County Moms contributor. So, a little bit about me...I was born and raised on Long Island, yet I knew I was always destined...
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The Pandemic Mom

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It was two years ago, January 2020. We had just found out that I was pregnant. Barely 60 minutes after the lines turned pink on the pregnancy test, I sprung into action. I reached out to the best doctors...
Chronic conditions and chronic pain add an extra challenge to every task, relationship, and aspect of life, and parenting is no exception. I’ve always been “sick.” Since infancy, I spent much of my time at doctors’ offices and hospitals, drawing...
Monique Johnson, a divorced mom with two kids, battled cancer at thirty-four years old, right after having her second child. As an adult child of a single parent, her illness and upbringing have influenced her parental mindset. Monique has emphasized...
The kids are playing nicely on the beach in front of you while you sit on your beach chair nestled beneath the shade of your oversized Tommy Bahama umbrella. You are tired of scrolling Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok,...
Congratulations, you have survived the holiday season. You are ready to tackle the new year and hit the ground running. You may be feeling exhausted and overwhelmed with little thoughts about your mental health as a mom.  As a mom,...
As a working mom, I always have thoughts about spending enough time with my children. However, I have to work, and so does their dad. I feel guilt every day when I drop my children off at their Grandma's...
There are a couple of myths about childbirth and child-rearing that I’ve found to be, well, myths. For example, I always thought my water was supposed to break in a torrent while dining at a restaurant and would facilitate...
The cold weather is here, which means most of the outdoor sports activities are on hiatus until the spring. My fourth grade daughter played softball this fall, as she had been since the spring of second grade. Fall softball isn't...

Online Love, Nerdy Edition

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Nowadays, when most people say they met their spouse “online,” it really means on a dating site/app, or they reconnected on social media. My husband and I, aren’t like most people. We are nerds, gamer nerds. Since it’s February,...

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