Founded in 2005 as a NYC “mommy group”, Mom in the City has evolved into a popular, internationally-read blog about raising young kids (newborns to five years old) in an urban environment. Mom in the City also continues to hosts various NYC Moms-Night-Out and family activities throughout the year.

Founder

Mom in the City’s founder, Kimberly, writes and speaks about parenting in the NYC Metro area. A graduate of Columbia College, Kimberly worked in various research and finance positions in corporate America for eight years. She left Time Inc. when she had her first son in 2004 and is currently focusing on writing and public speaking. Kimberly is also the New York Metro (covering NYC, Long Island and Northern NJ) editor and parenting guide for BabyZone.com /ParentZone.com. Kimberly also has a weekly column in Harlem News, Queens News, Brooklyn News, and Bronx News community newspapers. She lives in Harlem with her amazing husband and their two wonderful, energetic sons.

Contributors
Mom in the City reviewers are a diverse group of women with a variety of opinions.

-Alexandra Cerda was born in Viña del Mar, CHILE and grew up in NY. She was taken to Chile to do her high school years and start college. She came back to NY in 2002 to continue college studies where she attended BMCC and got an ASS in Early Childhood Education. She is married to her funny husband Jose and is a “part-time” mom of a beautiful girl, Liana. Alexandra is currently working as a Teacher in different sites and with children of different ages. Alexandra plans to go back to school to further her education.

-Devon Morales came to NYC 10 years ago to pursue her dream of acting. After attending the prestigious “American Academy of Dramatic Arts” she appeared in several stage productions and won a leading role in an award winning short film. However, it was during her after school job where she discovered her real love in her coworker Kenny. She has now found new dreams for herself in being a wife and mother to Samuel (2 1/2), who is quite the performer himself. She hopes one day to return to the stage.

-Issa M. Mas is a born and bred New York City girl. She is the proud mother of a baby boy, Theodore. Issa has moved around quite a bit in her career and is now going back to her first love - writing. She is currently working on a children’s book.

-Jennifer Lehner used to practice law in Maryland. Now she practices parenting in New York City. She lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, Steve, and two children, Charlie (3 ½) and Vivi (18 months). When she is not busy slaving away in the kitchen heating up chicken nuggets, helping Charlie capture and domesticate any insects he discovers in his room, or prying Vivi off the bookshelf, she can usually be found with her nose in a book or on her laptop, making loud, though typically ignored, declarations that Mommy really, really needs to get some writing done now.

-Jennifer Maslowski has been an on-and-off New Yorker, and an on-and-off freelance writer, nearly all her life. She lives in Harlem with her husband Bill and daughter Alida. She also works part-time as a fine arts appraiser, and is a regional coordinator for Families with Children from China.

-Lesley Thompson is originally from Houston, TX. She came to New York in 1989 to attend NYU where she received her B.A. in English. She is married to her wonderful husband Marc and is a full-time mom of two boys Joshua and David. Lesley has recently started back down the writing path and is eager to see what the future holds.

-Lorena Perez is from Brooklyn NY. She attended FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in NY as an Illustration Major. Freelancing part time while busy raising her “three God-given blessings” - son Daniel and her two little girls Sofia and Leila, she states, “All is possible with God and my amazing husband Cris Perez.”

-The Crane Family will be providing family reviews of movies. Their family consists of Toby (a teacher); Ana (a flight attendant); and their two adorable kids - Prince (4 years old) and Star (2 years old).

Other Contributors
-Atireme Matos-Ndungi
-JoAnn Schneider
-Jodi Rodman
-Priya Junnarkar
-Renee Williams
-Robbin Gangone
-Rose Curley
-Sarah Kurita