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Dana

Dana Holmes is a proud Brooklyn mom and founder of Metro Mom Club, a source for urban moms who want to stay stylish while raising thoughtful, brilliant, bad ass city kids. She has been writing about etiquette, occasions, gift ideas, trends and family fun for more than a decade and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Associated Press, TODAY in NY and many, many more.

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This week for Manners Monday we’re looking at starting the day off on the good foot. There’s a lot to be said about getting out of bed and facing the day with a smile. Teaching our kids to greet the people that they meet each day with a “good morning” will

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It’s hard staying fashionable as a mom. It’s hard to find durable and stylish clothes that you can run around in on the playground, ride bikes in, spill food and drinks all over and are comfortable sitting cross-legged in for an hour during circle time at the library in. Ok,

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This rainbow rocker has been getting some serious action on Pinterest lately and how can I deny its quality, cuteness and versatility? As a city mom with limited space, I’m always looking for compact toys with tons of play options that can grow with my kiddo. This rocker, although a

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Do you remember that game? How messed up is it that one person identified as the “mother” gets to dictate the rules and decide whether you get what you want even if you ask politely?! Ha. If you don’t remember the rules here you go: the kids line up at

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It’s summertime and we’re going to the beach or park or lake, i.e. attempting to relax, while our children are having the time of their lives filling their bathing suits up with sand and their buckets with treasure. Life is good. This week’s Friday reads range from simple travel tips to

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