April is Autism Awareness Month
From the Editor Autism awareness has been front and center in our lives since 1994, when our first-born child, James (Jamie), was born. Today one in every 36 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism. That is up from one in 44 the previous year, and up...Solar eclipse coming to a sky near you
By Julia Train Get your eclipse viewing glasses out! “The Great North American Eclipse,” as it has been dubbed by a variety of media outlets, will be visible to a large swath of the country on Monday, April 8, and won’t happen again for another 20 years in August of...Rescued seal pups released, receives national attention
By Julia Train The Marine Mammal Stranding Center released two of its 16 seal pups Tuesday morning live on the Today Show amidst a busy season. MMSC is a 501(c)(3) located in Brigantine dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing marine mammals. The nonprofit...Motivated Mommies are back for another Sip & Shop
By Julia Train Let someone else take care of bedtime for the night. It’s time for a mom’s night out, sipping and shopping. In 2017, Morgan Orlowski was 36 weeks pregnant with her first child and feeling lost and confused about motherhood. She wound up creating a...The Seder Plate: Every Seder Table has one
Among the Bitter Herbs, Sweet Memories By Lisa Segelman The Seder plate is central to the Passover holiday table as it contains the ceremonial foods needed to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. The plate is often a treasured item that is given as a gift for...
