Articles by Jessica Shyba

Mother, dental school widow, fashionista. Suburban transplant adapting to life in Manhattan and loving it.

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The Final Chapter

May 8, 2013

My mother told me when we were embarking upon Dental School and New York City that this journey in our life would really only be a blip in time, retrospectively. A small star in the galaxy of our days in this life. At the time, it was a bit of a coping mechanism; Four years [...]

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Living With Asthma

May 8, 2013

The spring after we moved to New York City proved to be the first in several major parental learning curves. Jack started coughing one day and eventually it got so bad (up all night, vomiting, etc.) that we needed a nebulizer at home for daily treatments. At the time, the doctor called his “illness” Reactive [...]

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Momma Love by Ali Smith: Instagram Challenge and Giveaway

May 6, 2013

Lately I’ve been making an effort to get in front of the camera more with my children. As important as my own photography is to me, and especially as much as I value photos of my kids, I have realized that although it might not always be flattering, the moments are real. I will want [...]

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Chatting About The Honest Life with Jessica Alba

May 1, 2013

I was introduced to Jessica Alba and The Honest Company a little over a year ago. In fact, Beau was only about 6 weeks old and he got to come with me to the launch event hosted by MomTrends. He’s been wearing The Honest Company‘s diapers ever since, not to mention several of their products [...]

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The Language of Love: Coach Giveaway

April 30, 2013

Motherhood has made me many things, but one thing I can say for sure is it’s made me really understand and appreciate the word “love”. My own heart just keeps growing as my children grow to encompass all that they are and an even greater understanding of the world and the people around us. It’s [...]

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Spring Cleaning All Year ‘Round with Identity Guard *Spon

April 26, 2013

As you probably can guess, our apartment isn’t huge. It’s actually pretty teeny, and only seems to get more so as the kids get bigger and accumulate more stuff. Every empty space is a prime target for storage of some kind-any kind: There’s a stroller under our dinner table, a Christmas tree under our bed, [...]

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Disney Room Makeover: Preparation *Spon

April 26, 2013

I have a little secret that I need to share before I go any further talking about this redecorating process: I’m really bad at interior design. I have absolutely zero knack for decorating, organizing space or feng shui whatsoever. In fact, our apartment was mostly decorated by my husband and my mother. I’ve chosen some [...]

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Resident Tourist: American Museum of Natural History

April 25, 2013

The first museum that we got a family membership to-thanks to my amazing in-laws-was the American Museum of Natural History. That was nearly four years ago, and since then it has become really like a second home to us. It’s a bit of a daunting task getting there with the kids by myself, so I [...]

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Celebrating Mother’s Day with Chaps

April 25, 2013

Mother’s Day is one of my most favorite days of the year. Ever since I had my first child, I’ve appreciated celebrating what I love most in this world on this day more than any other day. I also appreciate taking the day to celebrate my own mother and my best friend, although we haven’t [...]

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Gorgeous in Goat-Milk Kidware: Giveaway

April 23, 2013

As is often, if not always the case, the most beautiful things in the world are void of bells and whistles and embellishments of any kind. Children are a perfect example of this. It’s a challenge to find clothing for little ones that is so simple in it’s design and composition that it actually highlights [...]

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