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About the Author

Donna Duarte-Ladd

Donna Duarte-Ladd is a California native and long-time Brooklyn resident with decades of experience shaping stories at the intersection of family, lifestyle, culture, and real life. She is the Head of Editorial for Print and Digital at New York Family Media and the founder of Land of Mothers, a space rooted in honest, lived-in reflections on parenting, work, and becoming. She splits her time between Brooklyn and Upstate New York with her family, where she is outside whenever possible, catching her breath between responsibilities and keeping up with her two boys.

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Family Travel

Family Travel at Club Med Charlevoix near Québec City in the Le Massif de Charlevoix region

By Erin Brof & Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Daycare & Preschool

Vivvi Childcare Founders Charles Bonello and Ben Newton

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Balancing Sports and Extracurricular Activities This School Year

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Peaceful Parenting : What is it? An expert shares on this parenting method

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Fun at Home

Santa! Chatting with Mrs. Claus (about Santa, cookies &milk and that darn naughty list)

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
10 New York Family Editorial Staff's 10 Favorite Holiday Movies
Lifestyle

10 New York Family Editorial Staff’s 10 Favorite Holiday Movies

By Jeannine Cintron, Donna Duarte-Ladd, Shara Levine, Kaitlyn Riggio, Barbara Russo & Serena Norr
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Lifestyle

11 Tips from Top photographers for Taking Kid and Family Photos

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Shop & Style

10 Best Holiday Gifts for New Moms 2022

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Mamas We Love

Reframing the Family Meal: Stocked by Three Owls Founder Suzanne Lehrer

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
New York City High School Admissions 2023-2024
Elementary to High School

New York City High School Admissions 2023-2024

By Vered Ornstein & Donna Duarte-Ladd
Back to School: Expert Tips on Keeping Kids Healthy this School Year
Health & Wellness

Back to School: Expert Tips on Keeping Kids Healthy this School Year

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
NYC Kids Ready for New School Year
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We are SO Ready for A New School Year!

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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10 Things to Do With Your Kids in Central Park This Summer

By Sara Marine Frommell & Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Marika Frumes, Shares on Founding mysha and on Banding Together a Community of Mothers

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
Roe v. Wade Reversal: What New York Women Need to Know 
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Roe v. Wade Reversal: What New York Women Need to Know

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The Best Places to Live In and Near NYC

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José Rolón of @nycgaydad On Being a Single Parent, Letting People see You in All your Crazy Glory and Looking for Love

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
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Baby Formula Shortage: Updates and Communities Stepping Up To Help

By Donna Duarte-Ladd & Cris Pearlstein
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Hepatitis in Children: What a Parent Needs to Know

By Donna Duarte-Ladd
Forever Home
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The New Forever Homes

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