Meet A Mom

Meet a Dad: Chef Stephen Lewandowski of Townhouse
To kick off Father’s Day, we’re featuring Chef Stephen Lewandowski of Townhouse! Along with Partner & Director of Operations Dana Cifone, Chef Lewandowski opened Townhouse in January 2020, and it has become a go-to of ours and so many other Greenwich Moms (and...

Meet the Founder of Gatsby Chocolate
If you’re a chocolate lover but not so sweet on extra calories, you’ll definitely want to know about our newest find, Gatsby Chocolate! Founded by Doug Bouton, the cofounder of Halo Top ice cream, Gatsby Chocolate is the lowest-calorie chocolate you can buy....

Meet the Dad Behind Get Joy, Good Food For Dogs!
Moms who are mothers to both human kids and fur babies known that we’d do anything for our pets (and our kids!). That’s why we related so much to the story of Tom Arrix, a former Facebook executive who launched Get Joy in 2018 after his family’s pup, Cooper, was...

Meet a Mom: Amanda Greene Hufnagel of National Charity League Northern Westchester Chapter
Looking for a way to connect with your daughter while also giving back together to the community? Then you've got to learn more about National Charity League and their Northern Westchester Chapter, a non-profit organization that encourages leadership, cultural...

Meet Michelle Brandriss, Founder of Name Bubbles
When Michelle Brandriss’s son was starting daycare, she faced a challenge many daycare, school and camp parents have—missing clothing and other belongings. “Cooper started at daycare with name labels created from masking tape and sharpie markers, but as you all know,...

Meet a Mom: Jaime Barr, Founder of The Collective by JABFIT
Exciting news! Local mom Jaime Barr is opening The Collective by JABFIT in her hometown of Chappqua. A new boutique fitness and lifestyle lounge, The Collective by JABFIT offers boutique fitness classes for adults and an...

Meet a Mom: Local Author Lauren Schwarzfeld
Lauren Schwarzfeld was one of my first mom friends when we moved to Mount Kisco back in 2015. Our children quickly became friends and I gravitated to her laid-back style, so I'm thrilled to feature her as our latest "Meet a Mom" in celebration of her new...

Meet a Mom: Zeenat Sheikh of L’Zur Skincare
As most women know, there are many, many skincare products on the market. However, there are not many that are safe and deliver results. Enter L'Zur Skincare, a luxurious skincare line packed with the finest natural and organic ingredients sourced around the world....

Meet a Mom: Rose Luangisa of Luangisa African Gallery
Did you know there’s an African gallery right in Westchester where you can find handmade and artisan-made goods? We didn’t either until we met Rose Luangisa, founder and visionary behind Luangisa African Gallery and the annual community event, the Wakanda Celebration....

Meet a Mom: Simrat Mehta of St. Luke’s
Local mom Simrat Mehta and her family moved to South Salem from New York City during the pandemic. After visiting here on weekends and during school breaks, they fell in love with the relaxing community and made it home. Find out what she and her family love...

Meet a Mom: Brooke Shields
Credit: Guy Aroch Brooke Shields is one of those rare celebrities who has this innate ability to inspire women decade after decade, with her resilience, intelligence, and of course, natural beauty. Her career has endless highlights, from the 1980s hit Blue...

Meet a Mom: Nicole Walters
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Nicole Walters, a former Fortune 500 executive who quit her job to find her passion helping other entrepreneurs as CEO of Inherit Learning Company, adopted three kids and is now star of She’s the Boss (watch it...

Meditation 101: Getting Started with a Mindfulness Routine
If there’s ever a time to look for new tools to center yourself, it’s January 2022. Meditation is one of the best tools out there, and not only is it naturally free, but you can do it virtually anywhere. It can even help you be a better, more patient parent. We...

Meet a Mom: Interior Designer Brittany Bromley
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with interior designer Brittany Bromley, who founded Brittany Bromley Interiors. “I’m definitely a maximalist; I love layered eclectic rooms that look as though they were collected over time. I’m also a big fan of symmetry, so I’m a...

Jamie Oliver’s New Cookbook: A Conversation with the Super Chef
Like many of us, British super chef Jamie Oliver needed a quarantine project to keep him busy—so he whipped up a new cookbook, Together, as well as an accompanying TV show of the same name. “I wrote Together through lockdown, knowing the day would come when we could...

Meet a Mom: MelissaUrban and Sober Holiday Tips
Skipping the booze at Thanksgiving and the parties and family gatherings that follow isn’t always easy—but always worth it if that's your priority. Whatever your reason—from pregnancy to alcohol dependence to simple preference—for wanting to stay sober, some smart...

Meet a Mom: Tracy Tutor of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' Tracy Tutor! Over the past 22 years, Tracy has built an incredible career in Los Angeles real estate, specializing in finding buyers for celebrity architect-built homes, including ones by...

Meet Rockets of Awesome Founder Rachel Blumenthal
Anyone else a bit overwhelmed with back-to-school shopping this year, or reluctant to spend a lot of time at the mall with your kids trying on clothes? We’re right there with you, and that’s why we’re partnering with Rockets of Awesome, a mom-founded kids brand that...

Meet a Mom: Founder of StyleChild
Just in time for back-to-school shopping, we’re sharing one of our favorite new mom-owned brands. StyleChild is a fashion-forward line for kids, founded by Jade Sklaver, mom to Liv, 4. After building a career in corporate fashion, she became a wife and mom, and then,...

Meet a Mom: Jessica Fountas, Founder of the Mothering From The Inside Out
It can be really challenging to "find your people" when you become a parent. All of a sudden you're thrust into this new world with a new little person to take of -- where you may or may not have a tribe or people you can turn to. Local mom Jessica Fountas is...