Mom Crew is partnering with NYU’s BabyChildTeen research cohort of accomplished PhDs and professors on an ongoing Lunch and Learn series. In May 2022, Dr. Catherine Tamis-LeMonda will lead a talk on handling tantrums, big emotions, and the “Terrible Twos.”

This event is free for Mom Crew members, and tickets are available for non-members.

Pediatric dentist Dr. Fatina of Gramercy Kids Smiles is trained in tongue-tie and lip-tie treatments and will explain the effects that a tongue or lip tie can have on feeding and dental care, as well as treatment options for parents to consider. She’ll also discuss how to care for your baby’s oral health in the first year and will answer any questions you might have about teething, brushing, pacifiers, thumb-sucking, bottles, sippy cups, the first dental visit, and more.

This is a free event.

Since we still aren’t able to get together for our usual in-person mom-to-be meetups and new mom happy hours, Mom Crew is bringing the fun online! Join for a free Zoom meetup on April 13 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT to connect with other new and expectant moms.

Zoom meetups are a great way to be able to connect “face-to-face” right from the comfort of your own home to share thoughts or concerns, ask questions and get advice, and make new friends. Come as you are and feel free to bring a snack or a drink if you’d like.

This event is free for Mom Crew members, and one lucky attendee will win a new mom gift bag!

Join Mom Crew and baby safety experts Courtney and Fred Ilarraza, founders of Baby Bodyguards, for a virtual discussion and Q&A on April 6th at 12pm ET / 9am PT on baby-proofing your home. They will cover the areas of your home that you should watch out for, how to child-proof for different ages, and best practices for a safe environment. They’ll also share some favorite product recommendations and answer any questions you might have.

This is a free event.

Attention sleep-deprived parents: It’s never too late to set your child up for healthy sleep habits! Whether you’ve been struggling with sleep training for a while, or you’re experiencing sleep regression in the toddler years, sleep consultant Jensine Casey can help your family get the rest you all need. This workshop on March 30th at 12pm ET / 9am PT will dive into common sleep problems for young children including bedtime battles, early rising, midnight wakings and night terrors. Bring your most pressing sleep questions, and we’ll answer them during the live discussion!

This is a free event.

Join Mom Crew and potty training expert Samantha Allen, founder of NYC Potty Training, for a virtual chat and Q&A on March 18th at 12pm ET / 9am PT on one of the hottest (and possibly one of the most stressful) topics on every toddler mom’s mind. Samantha will give an overview of potty training, including signs of readiness, product recommendations, how to approach potty training, and how to avoid common challenges – and there will be plenty of time for your questions as well.

This is a free event.

Join for a virtual chat with Mom Crew’s favorite pediatric dentist, Dr. Fatina of Gramercy Kids Smiles, on Mach 8th at 1pm ET / 10am PT. She’ll share tips for taking care of your child’s dental health at home and answer any questions you have about teething, brushing, toothpaste, pacifiers, thumb-sucking, bottles, sippy cups, the first dental visit, tooth trama, and more.

This event is free for Mom Crew members

Since we aren’t able to get together for our usual New Mom Happy Hours right now, Mom Crew is bringing the fun online! Join for a free Zoom meetup on March 3rd at 3pm ET / 9am PT to connect with other new moms of babies 0-12 months. Even if it’s not quite the same as getting together in person, it’s still a great way to be able to connect “face-to-face” and share thoughts or concerns, ask questions and get advice, show off your latest new mom hacks, and make new friends.

This event is free for Mom Crew members

Mom Crew is partnering with NYU’s BabyChildTeen research cohort of accomplished PhDs and professors on an ongoing Lunch and Learn series. In February 2022, Dr. Sudha Arunachalam will lead a virtual workshop on how to read a book with babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Since we aren’t able to get together for in-person Mom-to-Be Meetups right now, Mom Crew is bringing the fun online! Join for a free Zoom meetup to connect with other expectant moms. Even if it’s not quite the same as getting together in person, it’s still a great way to be able to connect “face-to-face” and share thoughts or fears, ask questions and get advice, and make new friends.

This event is free for Mom Crew members

Since we aren’t able to get together for our usual New Mom Happy Hours right now, Mom Crew is bringing the fun online! Join for a free Zoom meetup to connect with other new moms of babies 0-12 months. Even if it’s not quite the same as getting together in person, it’s still a great way to be able to connect “face-to-face” and share thoughts or concerns, ask questions and get advice, show off your latest new mom hacks, and make new friends.

Mom Crew is partnering with NYU’s BabyChildTeen research cohort of accomplished PhDs and professors on an ongoing Lunch and Learn series. In January 2022, Dr. Karen Adolph will lead a talk and Q&A on exploration and safety among babies & toddlers.

Do you ever find yourself comparing your kids to other kids, or comparing you own parenting to other moms? Comparison-making, whether in real life or on social media, is normal but can often result in anxiety, guilt, shame, and envy for parents. Join Vivvi and Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, clinical psychologist and author of Mom Brain, as we discuss coping with comparing. You will learn helpful strategies for challenging comparison-making, and you’re invited to come with your own questions as well.

Mom Crew is partnering with NYU’s BabyChildTeen research cohort of accomplished PhDs and professors on a variety of topics related to early childhood development. In November, Dr. Andrei Cimpian will run a virtual workshop to present strategies, activities, and communication tools for increasing young children's motivation in school. He will discuss the idea of a “growth mindset,” which is the belief that intelligence can be developed, rather than being fixed at birth. We will also discuss how young children’s mindsets about ability can shape their responses to adversity in school and how we can help young children view challenges as exciting rather than threatening.

Join Gretchen Richer, Head of Family Experience at Vivvi, and Jensine Rich, MA Pediatric Sleep Consultant & Early Childhood Specialist, for a webinar focused on finding your individual family's best sleep situation. Learn about awake windows for your child's age, ways to help support them in learning independent sleep skills, and appropriate sleep expectations for children between the ages of birth and 5 years old.

As an added bonus, all registrants will receive a discount code for Coterie, and those on the Zoom will be entered to win a month of free diapers.

Join Seven Starling, an online platform for pregnancy and postpartum, for a discussion around building your support team for pregnancy and postpartum. They’ll cover how to select your provider team, how childbirth ed works and the options, how to build your postpartum social support system, how and when to involve specialists like lactation counselors and pelvic floor therapists, and more.

Whether you were always planning to move to the suburbs at some point or are making a lifestyle choice after many months of living through a global pandemic with young children – come learn about the suburb areas of NYC and start daydreaming about your new life with plenty of space, a private yard, and easier grocery shopping.

Compass agent and fellow mom Lindsay Rothman of Why Westchester, along with a few other mom/dad agents from Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island and Brooklyn, will provide you with information on all of the major suburban areas of NYC. There will also be time for any questions you might have about towns/areas, commuting times, buying or selling.

Mom Crew and MomComNYC are back with a moms' night out to look forward to (FINALLY). Join us for a lipsmackin' good night of comedy with some of NYC's best mom and female comedians. We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll wear lipstick for the first time in forever. There are only 15 tickets left, so grab yours soon if you’d like to join in on the fun!

Montessori, Reggio, Waldorf, Play-Based, Traditional – you may have heard of these different daycare and preschool philosophies and aren’t sure what they all mean or what is right for your child. Does it even matter at such a young age? Join Lynne Mueller, Early Childhood Education Expert and Head of Learning for Vivvi as she unpacks the elements of different learning philosophies and how to choose a program that’s right for your child.

Have you been feeling like you’re doing the lion’s share of the work in your household? Do the terms “mental load,” “invisible work,” “she-fault parent,” “emotional labor” and “second shift” resonate with you? No longer have time to do those things that make you uniquely you? You’re not alone. Join Mom Crew for a discussion with Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play, to learn how the system she developed to rebalance the deck has improved her own life and transformed her marriage – and how it can help yours too.

Join Mom Crew and Bright Horizons for a discussion around transitioning to (or back to) childcare after the pandemic. Temporary closures of childcare centers, shifted schedules, and isolation from friends and family have led to an incredibly irregular year for our kids. The pandemic has left parents worried about whether their children will be affected by the loss of learning and reduced social contact, and whether they will feel prepared for the return to childcare and normal schedules.

Expectant parents in NYC are invited to a talk and Q&A with Pediatric Associates, a well-loved and long-standing practice with three locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Dr. Dina DiMaggio and Dr. Lauren Boehm will share insights on how to pick a pediatrician, which items to have on your registry and which to skip, what to expect at the hospital pediatrician visit and the first few in-office visits, and more. Plus there will be a chance to ask whatever questions are on your mind, and one luck attendee will win a diaper bag full of pediatrician-recommended newborn essentials!

Join Mom Crew and SpoonfulONE for a virtual talk on starting solids with their head pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson. Dr. Swanson will discuss timing around starting solids, signs of readiness, first foods to start with, when and how to introduce allergenic foods, and more.

Mom Crew is partnering with NYU’s BabyChildTeen research cohort of accomplished PhDs and professors on a monthly Lunch and Learn series. In June, Dr. Karen Adolph and Dr. Catherine Tamis-LeMonda will co-lead a virtual talk on walking and talking. Early bird tickets are available through May 31.

Join Mom Crew and potty training extraordinaire Samantha Allen, founder of NYC Potty Training, for a virtual chat and Q&A about one of the hottest (and possibly one of the most stressful) topics on every toddler mom’s mind. Samantha will give an overview of potty training, including signs of readiness, product recommendations, how to approach potty training, and how to avoid common challenges – and there will be plenty of time for your questions as well.

Pediatric dentist Dr. Fatina of Gramercy Kids Smiles will explain the effects that a tongue or lip tie can have on feeding and dental care, as well as treatment options for parents to consider. Guest speaker Jada Shapiro, lactation consultant and founder of boober, will also share her perspective on diagnosing a tie, and how tongue and lip ties can affect breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

Ready to step up your hair game or need postpartum hair help? Expert hairstylist and colorist Brianna Davis will show you how to take care of and improve your hair in a holistic way with all-natural ingredients that you can find right in your own kitchen. She’ll also teach you a little ritual to relax and will answer any questions you might have about your own hair.

Join Mom Crew and Rachel Moheban Wachtel, LCSW-R, one of the founders of The Relationship Suite, to discuss the popular topic of relationships after kids. Becoming a parent for the first time or adding another child to the family is a tremendous transition and can take a toll on many couples. Rachel will cover several different issues that arise between couples and techniques for handling them, and there will be time for your own questions as well.

Take some time this Mother’s Day to celebrate YOU! We moms can get so caught up in taking care of everybody else, and the pandemic has only amplified that – so this year, Mom Crew is celebrating self-care and a much-deserved mom time out. Join us on the Thursday before Mother’s Day to relax and have a great time with fellow moms! Wear your favorite pajamas, robe & slippers…bring a glass of wine or other beverage of your choice…and get ready to do some fun intros and play a mom-themed game (yes, there will be prizes).

Join Mom Crew and Vivvi for a virtual talk with Registered Dietician & Nutritionist (and former Vivvi Tribeca parent) Willow Jarosh. We’ll explore everything from starting solids to planning lunches to nurturing a healthy relationship with food.