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Bedford mom Gretchen Menzies left her job as a social worker to launch www.essentialmom.com, the most robust online resource for Westchester parents that we’ve found. The site has info on everything from party planning to libraries, babysitter classifieds to event listings. read more> |
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The day Eleanor Petigrow didn't see her baby daughter at all was the day the Goldens Bridge mom decided it was time to change her life. read more> |
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 The Essentials of Motherhood, Digitized
Need a suggestion on where to take your 3-year-old on a rainy Sunday? Need it now, because the little darling is toddling toward the cat’s litter box with shovel in hand? Gretchen Menzies, creator of www.essentialmom.com, has got you covered. read more> |
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 The Mother LoadJulie Alterio Gretchen Menzies, Bedford resident, two children, ages 6 and 3. FORMER LIFE: Social worker. TODAY: Founder of family website www.EssentialMom.com. AHA! MOMENT: When I lost my babysitter and tried to work with my baby at the computer, I knew it was time... read more> |
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 'Feed Me Fresh' FundraiserFor Mt. Kisco Day Care Center Mt. Kisco, NY - In an effort to support the Mount Kisco Day Care Center’s innovative work and to raise scholarship funds to provide access to the Center’s valuable programs for children of all backgrounds, an “edible” fundraiser will be held... read more> |
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 Mothers Find All the EssentialsBy Rich Monetti Gretchen Menzies helps moms lead a less stressful life, and it's only a mouse click away. "If I can take away one piece of stress for somebody, that's good enough for me," says the creator of...read more> |
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 Mothers thrive in network of their peers by Peter Gerstenzang "Although some women stop working when their children are born, this phase doesn't last too long anymore. These days, more and more Westchester moms are finding creative ways to start a new business or to do good works..." read more> |
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 An ‘Essential’ Website for Westchester Moms By Diana Marszalek "When Gretchen Menzies went from being Bronx social worker to a full-time Westchester mom, she had the same apprehensions that many women have when making similar transitions. “When I stopped working, it was: What am I going to do with... read more> |
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"As school approaches, children entering kindergarten or first grade, may feel trepidation about this new, perhaps scary, chapter in their lives"... read more> |
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