Easel Paper: My Favorite Summer Boredom Buster
Here is a quick tip from your Bergen North Moms. With three children of different age levels, abilities and interests, sometimes its challenging to find activities that are simple, easy to set up, and will occupy their time. My oldest is and 8 year old boy, who...
A Black Mother’s Cry: An Essay by Sara Hood
Thank you to The Local Moms Network contributor Sara Hood for sharing this powerful and personal essay. Where do we go from here? What’s the solution? Why did it take this particular moment in time for everyone to wake up? Did the [COVID-19] pandemic and our lack of...
COVID & Kids: What to Know About the New Inflammatory Syndrome
Have you been hearing about the inflammatory syndrome being linked to COVID-19 cases in kids? This new development is frightening for families, especially as we weigh the possibility of camp, and school not too far on the horizon. We reached out to the experts...
Spring is here! That means it’s time to consider tick, mosquito and flea control
Spring is here and that means it’s time to consider tick, mosquito and flea control. April marks the start of our mosquito & tick season in New Jersey. Did you know that mosquitoes become active when the temperature is consistently above 50 degrees? With the mild...