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Meet the Mom – Helen Bergin

Meet the Mom – Helen Bergin

Name: Helen Bergin Where did you grow up:  Rye, NY right outside NYC Town you live in now:  We moved to SoSo in West Palm Beach, FL 4 years ago and have never looked back Why you love living there: Getting to be outside every single day is an absolute game changer...

Meet the Mom – Ilona Fotek DMD, MS

Meet the Mom – Ilona Fotek DMD, MS

Name: Ilona Fotek DMD, MS Where did you grow up: I was born and grew up in Poland. It is a relatively small but beautiful country, full of history and culture. Town, you live in now: Singer Island, Florida Why you love living there: Living in Palm Beach is like a...

Meet the Mom – Caitlin Osborne

Meet the Mom – Caitlin Osborne

Name: Caitlin Osborne Where did you grow up: Grosse Pointe, MI Town you live in now:  Chagrin Falls, Ohio - but we spent a lot of time in Jupiter and North Palm visiting family. Why you love living there: It is a really sweet, quaint town that is reminiscent of...

Meet the Mom – Stephanie Quinto

Meet the Mom – Stephanie Quinto

Name: Stephanie Quinto Where did you grow up:  I am a native Floridian, born in Margate and raised in Lake Worth. Town you live in now:  Still Lake Worth! Why you love living there:  I love the warm weather and being close to the ocean. I can’t stand cold weather and...

Meet a mom – Alyce Chan

Meet a mom – Alyce Chan

Being a mom is a magical experience, but it can also be a major grind. That’s why we love sharing Reels and memes from some of our favorite funny content creators, and at the top of that list is comedian Alyce Chan, aka MomComNYC. Mom to two boys (9 and 6), the...

Meet the Mom -Carolina Aristizabal Nielsen

Meet the Mom -Carolina Aristizabal Nielsen

Meet the Mom Carolina Nielsen from Colombia to NY now calling south Florida home. home decorator and professional organizer. I have 17 years of experience in early childhood education, child development and early intervention. During the pandemic she saw the need to create home environments that were beautiful but functional while keeping children’s needs in mind. She decided to turn this concept into a business. Today, CN Interiors creates spaces that are purposeful, stylish and tailored to the families’ lifestyle.

Meet the Mom – Margit Brandt

Meet the Mom – Margit Brandt

Where did you grow up: New York City.  Town you live in now: Palm Beach, FL Why you love living there: I love the balance of it being a small town with great people, a rapidly growing business hub combined with one of the best vacation spots in the country. It's...

Meet the Mom – Lauren Pavlik

Meet the Mom – Lauren Pavlik

Name: Lauren Pavlik Where did you grow up: West Palm Beach! I’m actually a 4th generation Floridian Town you live in now: North Palm Beach Why you love living there: NPB is full of active young families and has an old neighborhood feel that is hard to come by these...

Meet the Mom – Amy Chaplin

Meet the Mom – Amy Chaplin

Name: Amy Chaplin Where did you grow up: I grew up in Maitland, a small city just north of Orlando Town you live in now: I live in North Palm Beach. We are actually raising our kids in the house where my husband grew up! Why you love living there: I love North Palm...

Meet the Mom – Lisa Hathaway

Meet the Mom – Lisa Hathaway

Name: Lisa Hathaway Where did you grow up:  Dade City, Florida (just north of Tampa) Town you live in now: For the last 16 years, we have lived in Tequesta. Why you love living there: I love Tequesta because it has a small-town feel with access to the beach, great...

Meet the Mom – Jade Gaona

Meet the Mom – Jade Gaona

Name: Jade Gaona  Where did you grow up: I was born in South Africa, lived in Canada for about 8 years and then over to Florida since then (Boca Raton to be specific). Town you live in now: Delray Beach Why you love living there: I absolutely adore Delray. I love the...

Meet the Mom – Pranati “Pranoo” Kumar (Skomra)

Meet the Mom – Pranati “Pranoo” Kumar (Skomra)

Where did you grow up: I was born in Hyderabad, India and moved to the United States when I was very young. I spent my youth in Dallas, TX, Austin, TX and Jacksonville, FL. I feel like I am still growing up! 🙂 Post high school I lived in Gainesville, Miami, Dominica,...

Meet the Mom – Trisha Scalera

Meet the Mom – Trisha Scalera

Name: Trisha Scalera Where did you grow up:   Yonkers, New York (AKA Westchester) Town you live in now:   Jupiter, Florida Why you love living there:   The weather for one, growing up in NY winters this is definitely better! It’s where I have raised my children and...

Meet the Mom – Jenn Patterson 

Meet the Mom – Jenn Patterson 

Jenn Patterson I grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. I now live in Jupiter, Florida. I love living in Jupiter because it’s close to my store, the beach is absolutely beautiful, and everyone is so friendly! I have two teenage boys. Will is 16 and Luke is 14. Both of my...

Meet the Mom – Ruth Craft

Meet the Mom – Ruth Craft

Name: Mee Where did you grow up: Annapolis Maryland Town you live in now: Palm Beach Gardens Why you love living there: The green surrounding all year, The widllife and the ocean and all that is underneath it Tell me about your kids: I have a 21 year old daughter Emma...

Meet the Mom – Ashley Lewis

Meet the Mom – Ashley Lewis

Name: Ashley Lewis Where did you grow up:  A small, country town in central Massachusetts called West Brookfield. Town you live in now:   West Palm Beach Why you love living there:  We love the beach, the outdoors, endless sunshine, outdoor activities, and overall...

Meet the Mom – Samantha Marulli

Meet the Mom – Samantha Marulli

I was born in Palm Beach, FL. I currently live in West Palm Beach, FL with my partner, and son. I’m a mother to the sweetest boy, Alfie (named after my father, Alfred Marulli Jr.). He just turned 5 months and has the biggest eyes and the brightest smile. From the...

Meet the Mom – Betsy Cohen

Meet the Mom – Betsy Cohen

Name: Betsy Cohen Where did you grow up: Shaker Heights, Ohio Town you live in now: Palm Beach Gardens Why you love living there: WEATHER! Growing up in Cleveland where it is winter for what feels like most of the year, I only applied to schools in Florida. I got into...

Meet a Mom: Emily Rudman of Emilie Heathe

Emily Rudman is a new mom and founder of lifestyle brand Emilie Heathe, which has been featured in publications like Vogue and Allure. Her curated product lineup currently includes nontoxic nail polish, an exfoliating lip treatment, fine jewelry, makeup sets and...

Meet the Mom – Ariel Bachman

Meet the Mom – Ariel Bachman

Name: Ariel Bachman Where did you grow up: Longmeadow, MA Town you live in now: Tequesta Why you love living there: Tequesta reminds me of the New Englad where I grew up. It's very quaint and has such a small town feel. I love everything about it from our neighbors,...

Meet the Mom – Gilda Green

Meet the Mom – Gilda Green

Name: Gilda Green     Where did you grow up: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl     Town you live in now: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl     Why you love living there: It's like living on vacation!!!   Tell me about your kids: We have 2 crazy, fun...

Meet the Mom: Iryssa Jackowitz

Meet the Mom: Iryssa Jackowitz

Name:  Iryssa Jackowitz   Where did you grow up: Wellington, Florida   Town you live in now: Palm Beach Gardens   Why you love living there:    Family lives close by and I love spending time together.  It’s home!   Tell me about your kids:  I...

Meet the Mom: Emily Basser

Meet the Mom: Emily Basser

Name: Emily Basser   Where did you grow up: New Rochelle, NY   Town you live in now: Parkland   Why you love living there: Parkland is such an amazing place to raise kids.  My family loves going to all the city activities such as the farmer’s market, food truck...

Meet the Mom – Michelle Boren 

Meet the Mom – Michelle Boren 

Name: Michelle Boren Where did you grow up? I grew up in America's Heartland - Peoria, Illinois.  Where do you live now? Palm Beach Island,  a beautiful piece of paradise.  Love the small town feel of the island where you know most of your neighbors  and if your dog...

Meet the Mom: Jenna Harris 

Meet the Mom: Jenna Harris 

Your Name: Jenna Harris Where did you grow up:  I am lucky enough to call Palm Beach County my home. I was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. We moved to Palm Beach Country Estates in 1991 and we watched the city grow around us. My childhood was filled...

Meet the Mom -Sabra

Meet the Mom -Sabra

This Mom of 3 does not mess around – have you seen her vaping videos? And she is the go to gal for West Palm Beach real estate. Get to know Sabra better in this interview.

Meet the Mom – Courtney Burg

Meet the Mom – Courtney Burg

Name: Courtney J Burg     Where did you grow up: Jupiter, fl     Town you live in now: Tequesta, Fl     Why you love living there: I love raising our children near the beach and in the same small town my husband and I were both raised....

Meet the Mom – Donna

Meet the Mom – Donna

Palm Beach Moms feature – Meet the Mom – Donna. Donna is a mom of twins and started Baseball Yogis. Get to know her and her company here.

Meet the Mom – Kerri P

Meet the Mom – Kerri P

Name: Kerri Paizzi (but my Facebook alias is Kerri Anne) lol Where did you grow up: Jericho, NY (Long Island) Town you live in now: Hobe Sound Why you love living there: I moved here from NY to Jupiter 9 years ago and then a little further north 4 years ago. I love...

Meet the Mom – Karen Burnett

Meet the Mom – Karen Burnett

Meet yoga teacher Karen Burnett from Thrive Power Yoga. See how she is leaning in for this photo- that is how it feels in her classes, she is leaning in, invested in your best self sharing her amazing uplifting energy. And wait until you read about her child and parenting advise. So good!

Meet the Mom – Katrina Aronson

Meet the Mom – Katrina Aronson

This meet the mom is so special. Katrina is such a champion for other women that she started a consulting company specializing in supporting women entrepreneurs. How amazing is that?

The Miami born dynamo balances supporting these women growing their business while raising her family in Jupiter. She really understands the heart of the business and knows it can only grow when it stays true to the “why.”

Meet the Mom – April V.

Meet the Mom – April V.

The beautiful former gymnast and special education teacher from Ohio is raising her two sweet girls with her hubby in Jupiter.
Get to know her better. {We love what she accomplished this July – you go momma!}

Meet the Mom – Jes Royston

Meet the Mom – Jes Royston

Name: Jes Royston (full name Jessica, but dropped an S on the nickname) Where did you grow up: Ringwood, NJ Town you live in now: Jupiter, FL Why you love living there: Oh my, how many characters do I get? My husband and I were always beach lovers, so when we had the...

Meet the Mom – Erica Rourke

Meet the Mom – Erica Rourke

Name: Erica Rourke   Where did you grow up:  I grew up in a small, eclectic town 90 minutes from NYC called New Paltz. We had freezing winters, and apple and pumpkin picking in the fall. It is really one of those places where everybody knows your name! To this...

Meet the Mom – Jeannette McKeever

Meet the Mom – Jeannette McKeever

Name:  Jeannette McKeever  Where did you grow up: I grew up right here in Delray Beach, FL.   Town you live in now: Delray Beach     Why you love living there: We have it all! We have a great downtown with tons of amazing restaurants and boutiques, fun beaches,...

Meet the Mom – Lisa Collum

Meet the Mom – Lisa Collum

Name: Lisa Collum Where did you grow up: Jupiter, Florida (Jupiter Farms to be exact)  Town you live in now: Palm Beach Gardens  Why you love living there: I love Gardens because it is close to everything. I have the mall, the beach, sports gyms and fields for the...

Meet The Mom – Victoria

Meet The Mom – Victoria

Name: Victoria Selcuk Where did you grow up: In France and went to boarding school in Switzerland Town you live in now: PBG Why you love living there: After spending 17 years in NYC we decided to move in Florida. We loved the outdoors, and people are so nice here!...

Meet the Mom – Lani

Meet the Mom – Lani

Name: Lani Goodrich Where did you grow up: I was born in West Palm Beach but I grew up all over: Michigan, California, New York, but I came back here for High School at Cardinal Newman and then went to FSU. Town you live in now: WPB Why you love living there: We...

Meet The Mom – Robyn W

Name: Robyn Wellikoff Where did you grow up: I grew up in Cooper City, went to college in Gainesville and then moved to New York City for 12 years. I moved back to South Florida 7 years ago with my family. Town you live in now:  Boca Raton, FL Why you love living...

Meet the Mom – Nikki H.

Meet the Mom – Nikki H.

Name: Nikki Hodson Where did you grow up: I grew up in Syracuse, NY (upstate) and moved to Jupiter FL when I was a freshman in high school. Town you live in now: we live in PBG Why you love living there: lol you might giggle but i love PBG, because of the crazy good...

Meet the Mom – Kelly W.

Meet the Mom – Kelly W.

Where did you grow up:  Philadelphia, PA Town you live in now: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Why you love living there: There is something incredibly special about living close to the water, it truly energizes me. We also love our family-friendly neighborhood and the close...

Meet the Mom – Emily P.

Meet the Mom – Emily P.

Name:  Emily Pantelides Where did you grow up:   Athens, Greece Town you live in now:   Jupiter, Florida Why you love living there:   I never thought I would like living anywhere that was not a big city, but our family has fallen in love with Jupiter. So much so, that...

Meet the Mom – Kelly R.

Meet the Mom – Kelly R.

Name: Kelly Rooney Where did you grow up:  Well, that’s a loaded question, lol! My dad is Irish by nationality, born and raised in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and my mom is from Veracruz, on the East Coast of Mexico. I was born in Mexico City and soon moved to Quito...