Family

Congrats to Melissa Skabich, Cedar Grove mommy blogger Fits and Giggles, who just had her third child. We’re glad to hear that baby finally decided to greet the world. My […]

I live on Bloomfield Avenue, so every day is curb day for us. Things get picked up so quickly, I don’t have to worry about getting fined. But tomorrow is […]

The principal of Montclair High School, Dr. Judith Weiss, sent home an urgent alert to parents. Kids are using the train tracks to walk home from school. Read about it […]

If your young teenager is looking for a summer job, Park Street Academy has openings for Counselors-in-Training. A CIT has to be 13- or 14-years-old and must love young children. […]

I’ve been co-writing a memoir book proposal and creating Healing Sisters, a nonprofit website. I’ve done it in the hopes I can help end sexual abuse in America. In light […]

Feeding a family can be expensive. Busy parents try to feed their children quick, nutritious meals that also don’t require an entire paycheck. The worsening recession has made this more […]

Cookie magazine is holding their Word of Mom Readers Choice Awards again this year, a really cool survey of moms favorite things. There is a category for everything: strollers and […]

Recently, we reported about the Young Eagles offering a free flight to kids ages 8 to 17. The weather didn’t cooperate on the original date of the rally. So the […]

We’ve been hard at work keeping our Upcoming Events filled with all the family-oriented Baristaville happenings. If you want to find something to do with your kids, Barista Kids is […]

Have a sparkly pink bridesmaid dress you’ve been meaning to get rid of? What about a pre-baby Betsey Johnson that’s just not going to work anymore? I have a beautiful […]

Minnow, that cool children’s clothing shop, is moving from their Glenridge Avenue location to Church Street, in the former Modern Yarn space. Baristanet wrote about its closing here. Why are […]

Recently I had an inspiring outing. I went to Philadelphia to see the Cezanne and Beyond Exhibit. This is the time of year that everyone should take time to be […]

Oh boy. I just lost 30 minutes of my life with this website, Truu Mom Confessions. The site is about the slightly naughty things we moms do. These are things […]