Interviews, events, and features from three Hudson Valley parents of small kids
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Issue 88: Caring for a new parent is a shared responsibility
We’ve vented about how hard it is to feed our children, but what about how difficult it is to feed ourselves? This week, Ally Cantor Trapp talks with us about postpartum nourishment and caring for new parents. Her weekly meal service Joona...
Issue 87: Our favorite Hudson Valley spots, part one
Even in the misery of January, we love where we live, but we really love where we live at this time of year. One day, we hope the local tourism boards will sponsor us. In the meantime, we’re sharing the places that make our summers spent pa...
Issue 86: Meal planning suggestions for unconvinced kids
Maddie is our resident mom-chef (Genevieve and Ashley are woefully uninspired home cooks). This week, she is saving all of our lives with creative, toddler-convincing recommendations for dinnertime. Please know that we still support butter...
Issue 85: Addressing the childcare crisis
Our dear friend Sarah Coté-Bennett is a woman of many abilities: a social worker, an effortless fashionista, an exceptional mother, and a ride-or-die advocate for childcare access in Columbia County, NY. She inspires us daily with her unwav...
Issue 84: The cool kid pants we want for ourselves
We’re not above coveting the clothing of toddlers, and increasingly often, that clothing is from Mmoody, Justine Bronaugh’s charming and playful Hudson Valley-based label. We sat down with Justine to learn more about the handmade patchwork...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
We're the chatty moms at daycare dropoff, helping you land into parenthood.
Kate is a Hudson Valley-based chef and writer based who gets excited about local grains and weird desserts. She shares her creations through the micro-bakery RAY BAKE, as well as essays and recipes through her newsletter kateray.substack.com.
One third of The Soft Spot moms.
We are animals. I wrote MURDER BIMBO.
Hudson Valley parent and nursing student. CLC. Co-author of The Soft Spot, founder of Slow Moms Run Club
I’m a Registered nurse and a IBCLC in the Catskills. I look forward to posting about what I struggle with in my professional career as well as what I am inspired by! because seeing those first drops of colostrum can feel just like that.
Chessa Kenney is an educator and community advocate with a Master’s Degree in Education from Bank Street College of Education, whose career spans NYC public and private schools and the education technology sector.
Kasia is a tenants’ rights attorney working in Ulster County. She’s deeply passionate about her work, social justice causes, and anything currently airing on Bravo.
therapist and mom of two in upstate NY, also Edan's former student (!!)
Music-maker, snack-seeker, mom of Oliver
Caitlin MacBride is an artist living in Hudson, NY
Teacher, Actor, Social Worker, Bartender, Lover, Friend Host of The House Chianti Radio Hours every Monday night on WXTI Radio Tivoli
Gourmand in training
Founder of Mmoody Kids and mom of 2 living in Hudson Valley NY
Fond of naps
Ally Cantor Trapp is a Kingston, NY–based chef, mother, and founder of Joona Kitchen. She cooks organic, seasonal meals for Hudson Valley families and creates specialized postpartum meal support inspired by Ayurvedic traditions.
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