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2024 Local Moms Network Gift Guide — Kids Edition

2024 Local Moms Network Gift Guide — Kids Edition

If you haven’t started shopping for the holidays, or you’re just looking for a few more special items, we’re rounding up some amazing gifts for kids of all ages. From teethers to Tamagotchi pets, these are the presents that will still be played with well into the new year. Feel free to pass this list onto anyone asking, “what do the kids want this year?”

2024 Local Moms Holiday Gift Guide — Men, Women & Hosts

2024 Local Moms Holiday Gift Guide — Men, Women & Hosts

Holiday shopping is one of those items of the mental load that generally falls on moms, and this 2024 Local Moms Gift Guide is meant to lighten that load. We’ve polled our moms nationwide, asking what they’re giving the men, women, and hosts (and hostesses) in their lives (and what they are hoping to receive themselves). We’re sharing our shortlist—we hope it shortens your shopping time!

Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe for the Holidays

Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe for the Holidays

Kate McDermott, author of Art of the Pie, was a finalist for the prestigious James Beard award for chefs. She’s also mom to Duncan, 32, who started baking with her as a toddler. This classic pumpkin pie is a family favorite for Thanksgiving. Her secret, expert tip? It should have a slight jiggle in the middle which will set as it cools.

7 Essentials to Make  Pumping Easier

7 Essentials to Make Pumping Easier

Whether you’re exclusively pumping, heading back to work, looking to boost your supply, build your milk stash, or just want your coparent to give a bottle, pumping can be a great breastfeeding tool—and a major chore. We’re sharing seven breast pump accessories that will help make pumping more comfortable and efficient.

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