Cambridge Mom’s Blog

We are mothers who live in Cambridge, and surrounding towns, who love to share stories, share resources, share secrets, and vent. We figure there are more of us out there, so let’s share our stories about our children and our favorite recipes (and how to get our kids to eat them); our thoughts and opinions about schools, real estate, Ferber, and politics; our favorite places to shop, eat and play… and any other random shards of wisdom. We are excited about the potential for this on-line community, and we would love to hear from you.

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Our e-mail address is: CambridgeMoms@gmail.com

(Note about this blog: we do not ask for or accept any money for postings about any product, shop, or restaurant. If we rant or rave about any one thing on this blog, it is because that is just how we feel, and we like to share:)

Who we are:

Keegan lives in Medford, and fuels herself and purchases her favorite gifts in Somerville. Since her first child started preschool in a co-op in Cambridge, then continued onto elementary school in Cambridge, she spends most her time and has made most of her friends there. Before she had children, she lived in Jamaica Plain, and she still crosses the river regularly just to soak up city’s vibe. She has three children, ages 6, 4, and 1, and is busy enough with that, thank you. Her husband graduates from a six-year medical school stint in May; she will have a city-wide, week-long party and you’re all invited. (Update: Keegan has recently moved to Northampton, a groovy little town a couple hours west. She will continue to write for CMB, as it is her (fourth) baby.  Because she has even more to say, she started another blog for Northampton-ites, called Nohomom.

Maria has lived in Central Square for almost a decade now, but grew up in the suburbs north of Boston, and always assumed they’d be long gone by the time kids came along. Almost five years into parenthood, the vibrant diversity of city life in Cambridge has not lost its appeal to her! Her household consists of two kids (five 1/2 and three 1/2), two adults, and many stuffed animals, dolls, and lego people, which seem to be multiplying at only a slightly faster pace than the various stringed instruments, amplifiers, books, and under-read copies of the New Yorker belonging to the adults. After two lovely years at a great co-op nursery school (where the 3 1/2 year old now has use of his sister’s former cubby), Maria’s daughter started kindergarten at the Cambridgeport School this fall. She’s enjoying diving in to the nitty gritty of Cambridge civic life as a public school parent.

Caroline is a mother of two (Sophie, age 4 3/4 and Natasha, age 2 1/2) and a wife of one (Naveed). This small but steadfast army of 4 lives in Cambridge, in the Porter Square area where, in spite of the fact that Cambridge Public Works is currently tearing up their street (they claim they’re redoing the gas lines), they feel firmly and happily rooted. When asked by her daughter what she wants to be when she grows up, Caroline finds herself at a loss for words. Her perfect job would include 2-3 hours a day of uplifting and fulfilling work in the company of grown-ups, followed by long afternoons at the park with her kids. Aaah.

Laura lives in Somerville with her husband, 6 year old son and 2 year old daughter. Surprisingly (to her), she has been a stay at home mom since her daughter’s birth. When not overwhelmed and procrastinating her house renovation, she volunteers at her son’s school and searches far and wide for fun things to do with (and increasingly without) her kids.