By Mary Targia Almonte In an attempt to give my children a true bi-cultural experience, we decided to celebrate Reyes Magos, a.k.a. Three Kings Day, this year.  In Latin American countries, the arrival of the Three Kings is defined by tremendous celebrations.  Given that we were in the midst of moving and had a house full of boxes, our celebration was, well, less than enormous. Though there

By: Amy Gentry Young mom Amy Gentry is giving her children the best Christmas gift yet, despite the hurdles of the year that is ending And here we are again. A year has gone by and the holidays are once again upon us. My kids (2, 3 and 11) are making their lists for Santa and grandparents and--gulp--us. The past year has included two job layoffs, unemployment, unforeseeable

By: Carolina Pichardo When Sesame Street's Bob McGrath is scheduled to perform at Hip Tot Music Fest, it poses an interesting question for our family: "Is Sesame Street for Tweens?" Sesame Street has always been such a large part of my daughter's life, and still now at 11 yrs. old—it still is. So here we are, standing on this threshold and forever question, "When is it time

By: Carolina Pichardo What have our exhibitors and sponsors been up to since the Young Urban Moms conference? Keep reading to find out! Would you believe it's been almost three months since the Young Moms Conference in New York City? So what have our sponsors and speakers been up to since? Let's find out! Freshmade NYC, Sponsor Holidays is the perfect excuse to get cooking with your child.

By: Carolina Pichardo Young Urban Moms, if your kids are budding veterinarians and animal lovers, treat them to the new Ranger Rick Jr. Magazine and the accompanying iOS Appventures When you’re raising a budding veterinarian, you might as well get used to them getting into all sorts of adventures. Fortunately, Ranger Rick Jr. makes it easy for them to do it from the comfort of their reading

By: Carolina Pichardo Mark Cichon, DO, chair, Department of Emergency Medicine at Loyola University Health System offers young moms his Halloween Safety tips As I write this, our Halloween plans are in limbo. Many of the activities we normally do have been cancelled or move due to Hurricane Sandy. My daughter, who had several Halloween costumes up her sleeves, is sticking to her Bumblebee set and just

By: Staff Report Kids who attend our Young Moms conference will receive posters, candy and activity books from the animated comedy, Hotel Transylvania! Young Urban Moms (YUM) is proud to announce our first-ever, groundbreaking conference for Young Moms in New York City on Saturday, September 8th. Please join us in welcoming our team of speakers, panel experts and most importantly, community friends. Kids will receive posters, candy and

By: Staff Report Here are some tips and ideas for Young Urban Moms on how to minimize the complaining, get everyone on board and enjoy the summer For most of us that aren't going away this summer with our families, it's easy to fantasize about how much fun we're going to make it - regardless. It's gonna be a good one, even if we have to kill

By: Carolina Pichardo So here's to the real superheroes - all our Young Urban Moms - on your day! Happy Mother's Day! Some say mothers do the impossible. They do the challenging, difficult and exhausting task of raising - well - people. It's very much the job description fit for a superhero. Although we're no Thor, Iron Man or Black Widows (at least not all of us), we do

By: Lewis Humphries There are plenty of gift options available if you are willing to think outside the box. Here are 3 gift ideas to get you on your way Mother's Day is fast approaching, and causing a headache for anyone who has not yet planned a treat for their loved one. It can be a challenge to find an affordable gift that reflects the