Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how you get the kids to eat healthy foods or when is it appropriate to allow them to use social media. Our Mom's Council then joins forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this week's …

Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how you get the kids to eat healthy foods or when is it appropriate to allow them to start using social media. Our Mom's Council then joins forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this …

Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how you get the kids to eat healthy foods or when is it appropriate to allow them to use social media. Our Mom's Council then joins forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this week's …

Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how you get the kids to eat healthy foods or when is it appropriate to allow them to use social media. Our Mom's Council then joins forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this week's …

Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how you get the kids to eat healthy foods or when is it appropriate to allow them to use social media. Our Mom's Council then joins forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this week's …

Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves. How do you get your children to eat healthy foods or when is it appropriate to allow your child to use social media. Our Mom's Council then joins forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this …

Welcome to Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how does one find a trustworthy babysitter or tips on getting the kid out of the diaper. Our Mom's Council will join forces to share their knowledge on the topic and you, the reader, can chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, this week's question: …

Welcome to the new, re-vamped Mom's Talk Q&A, a weekly column aimed at making life just a little bit easier for families in the North Shore. Each week, we will pose a question many parents have likely asked themselves, like, how does one find a trustworthy babysitter or tips on getting the kid out of the diaper. Our Mom's Council will join forces to share their knowledge, but now, we are asking you, the reader, to chime in with your two cents too. Just add your advice below in the comment section. If you're interested in joining the Mom's Council, please email at Adam.McCoy@Patch.com Now, …

New to the North Shore? Where do you find the information you need? Well, once again, the Moms Council has got you covered. Our resourceful moms talk about where to find the most useful information when moving a family to the North Shore.  Yael Stein — I always suggest that people (especially moms with young nursing children, or moms that had children that nursed in the past) contact their local La Leche League leader for suggestions for everything from playgroups, to doctors, and everything in between. LLL Leaders are usually in the "know" and meetings are also a great place to meet other …

Making time as parents for ourselves is important (so they tell us). What are ways you fight the parenting blues this time of year? What are good local classes, local businesses or other services that make us feel better? Well, the Moms Council to the rescue. This week, our discussion centered around how to set aside some time for yourself, and then what to do with it. And, the council had some colorful responses this week. Yael Stein — I make a lot of plans with girlfriends for the evenings, "ladies night out," even if only for an hour or so after we all put kids to bed. I also meet friends …

Editor's Note: Moms Talk Q&A is a feature on Patch that is part of a new initiative to reach out to moms and families. Each week, our Moms Council of smart moms from Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point and Bayside will take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We invite you to be part of this ongoing conversation by commenting below this story. This week's discussed how to plan the perfect spring break vacation. They tackled the top destinations on a national scale, the most helpful online resources for trip planning, some do and don'ts for a Disney vacation, avoiding the spring …

Editor's Note: Moms Talk Q&A is a new feature on Patch that is part of a new initiative to reach out to moms and families. Each week, our Moms Council of smart moms from Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point and Bayside will take your questions, give advice and share solutions.  We invite you to be part of this ongoing conversation by commenting below this story. We're launching our column with a discussion on the best way to select a pediatrician or a dentist. While council members had differing suggestions, they all agreed that these were the key factors to consider when looking for a …