Linda Mitchell, The Greatest Mom Superhero Ever, Isn’t a Superhero At All – She’s Human
Linda Mitchell of “The Mitchells v. The Machines” is a mother of two, look upon her with fear.
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Don’t Doubt Yourself and Shake Off the Haters – Advice From a Westchester Woman [VIDEO]
NOW NYS’ Sonia Ossorio tells us what the best advice she’s ever gotten.
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Use Your Broken Heart to Find Greatness – Advice From a Westchester Woman
Want to be successful, happy and awesome at life? Heres some advice from a Westchester Woman. Tarrytown resident and award-winning therapist Sherry Saturno tells us to use our broken hearts to find greatness.
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Monica Michelle Born Entrepreneur; Bred Cigar Boss, Author, Agent
White Plains’ Monica Michelle is the epitome of a “boss lady.” The born entrepreneur is an author, philanthropist, award winning real estate agent, cigar connoisseur and business owner.
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Do You Have ‘Impostor Syndrome’? You’re Not Alone, Lots of Women Do
Imposter Syndrome (This article was originally posted on Nov. 18, 2015) Do you ever have the feeling that someone is
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PBS to Air Documentary on Westchester Inmates Learning to Reenter the World Through Art
New York’s local PBS station, THIRTEEN, is featuring the full-length documentary “Dramatic Escape” about Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) production of “A Few Good Men” at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
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How to Be a Successful Leader [VIDEO] – Advice From a Westchester Woman
Want to be successful, happy and awesome at life? Heres some advice from a Westchester Woman.
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NY Woman’s Sam’s Club Karaoke Performance Goes Viral
Even the simple act of shopping at Sam’s Club can be the most fun ever when you’re with your best friend.?Just ask Christina Kokonis-Viggers and her friend Amanda Lasher. They recently turned their shopping trip into karaoke night.
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Find Your Spiritual Self
Our spiritual sacred selves can contribute to the attainment of our dreams and desires when we exhibit the virtue of kindness, engage in positive thoughts, and practice visualization exercises.
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3 Steps to Break ANY Bad Habit
Breaking bad habits or adopting a new good habit can be a learned activity. Follow these three steps and practice each stage to achieve success.
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The Movie About White Plains’ Buckout Road is FINALLY Here
Holy crap people! It’s HERE. It’s FINALLY here. The movie about White Plains, New York’s legendary haunted Buckout Road is FINALLY coming out.?
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The Best of Westchester’s Outdoors: Parks, Nature Preserves and More
Westchester County, NY has so much to offer outdoor enthusiasts. Here is a list of our favorite parks, nature preserves, sculpture gardens and more.
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Tarrytown Resident, Award-Winning Social Worker Sherry Saturno Gives Inspiring TEDx Talk
Tarrytown resident Sherry Saturno delivered an inspiring TEDx Talk at Westchester Community College that was recently published to the TEDx Talks YouTube channel.
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Tired of Princess Tees Westchester Designer is Inspired to Create Kids Clothing Line
Some kids aren’t made of sugar and spice and everything nice. And some of our little girls aren’t made to be princesses. That’s why Westchester designer Christina DeFrancisco of Madison Clothing designed a line for our not-so-basic kids.
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SUNY’s Shakira Marshall’s Afro Soca Spreads
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: Help Domestic Abuse Victims in Westchester; SUNY’s Shakira Marshall’s Afro Soca Spreads; MORE.
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Artist Lana Yu Asks What Matters Most to Westchester?
What matters most to you? Is it family? Friends? Love? Compassion? Artist Lana Yu asked this question of thousands of people of all different backgrounds and ages between Peekskill and NYC.
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Yonkers Pizza Joint’s New ‘Super Slice’ Goes Viral in Westchester
The “Super Slice” is a creation of Yonkers pizza joint The Pizza Barn, 70 McLean Ave. in Yonkers, and is four times the size of a regular slice and made with love.
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‘Remedy’ Portrays the Healing Power of Art; River Roadhouse’s Last Night
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: ‘Remedy’ Portrays the Healing Power of Art; Support-A-Walk For Breast Cancer; MORE.
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Yonkers Homeless Shelter Threatened With Closure; Red, White and YOU! Presidential Art Show
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman:?Yonkers Raids Homeless Shelter; Red, White and YOU! Presidential
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Rockland’s Grace VanderWaal Wins AGT; Turn Up the Heat With YWCA
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: Rockland’s Grace VanderWaal Wins AGT; Turn Up the Heat With YWCA; MORE.
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Girls Empowered by Leaders, Sports in Tarrytown; Study: Stop Telling Your Teen to Lose Weight, Diet
Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: Girls Empowered by Leaders, Sports in Tarrytown; Study: Stop Telling Your Teen to Lose Weight or Diet; MORE.
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Happy Women’s Equality Day; Westchester Fights Anchorage Spots on the Hudson
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: Happy Women’s Equality Day; Westchester Fights Anchorage Spots on the Hudson; MORE.
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5 Minute Guided Meditation to Cope With Anxiety, Tap Into Natural Healing Powers [AUDIO]
An Introduction to Meditation & Coping with Anxiety, a guided meditation to help you cope with anxiety and tap into your natural healing powers in just over five minutes.
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Swale Floating Free Food Forest is Coming to Westchester [VIDEO]
Another one of our dreams just came true! Swale NY is coming to Westchester… and we can hardly contain ourselves! Here’s where you can hop aboard the floating free food forest this summer.
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How to Organize Your Linen Closet, Bathroom Cabinets, Other Small Spaces
Some shipping tape, wrapping paper and containers from the dollar store can inexpensively take your unruly drawers, cabinets and closets from chaotic to decluttered.
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LOFT Pride 2016 Celebrates Westchester’s LGBTQ Community
EVERYONE is coming out to celebrate at LOFT Pride 2016 at the LOFT LGBT Community Center in White Plains. Artists, vendors, local talent acts, even our pets will all come together to celebrate strides made in tolerance and equity.
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Wu-Tang Clan is Coming to White Plains… Maybe
The Wu Tang Clan is about to strike in Westchester… according to Facebook. Or not… Here’s what we know.
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NY Women Lead Talk Barrier Breaking, Future Female Leaders
New York State Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul hosted the NY Women Lead roundtable at The College of New Rochelle to discuss strategies on how to remove barriers for women and inspire young females to leadership.
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Free Food Farm to Float on the Hudson; Dinner at WUJI for Cool People
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman:
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How to Coupon and Save Money at Westchester Grocery Stores
Okay, so now that we all know that coupons WILL help you save money the real question is: “how
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#GetForkD at Forks, Corks and Cocktails LGBT Food & Wine Event
Bj?rn & Company Events & Weddings hosts Forks, Corks and Cocktails, an LGBT food, wine and spirits tasting event on Friday, May 6 at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains.
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DIY Natural Cleaning Products That Work And How to Make Them
Now that you know what natural ingredients I like to use, I wanted to share my basic and easy recipes.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), Here Are Resources in Westchester
In the U.S., a person is sexually assaulted about every two minutes, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAIN). Every two minutes.
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Clubhouse Stars Aims to Socialize, Instill Confidence in Westchester Children
The thought of a child transforming and shedding their anxieties and attention deficits bring tears to Maryanne Reda and Lauri Marks’s eyes. That’s why they teamed up to create Clubhouse Stars socialization programs for children.
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Why I Make My Own Natural Cleaning Products, And What I Use
I grew up in a household where every weekend was dedicated to cleaning. My two older sisters could not leave
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Westchester Grocery Stores Offer Digital Coupons, Ways for Millennials to Save
The new coupon craze for millennials has just begun. But how can something from your grandmothers generation help you save toward financial stability? It’s easy now that Westchester supermarkets are modernizing the coupon game.
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NYC Counterculture Queen, Mamaroneck Native Coca Crystal Dies
Counterculture queen, New York City cable access star and former Westchester woman Coca Crystal has passed on at the age of 68. Crystal, a yippie anarchist and Aquarian age icon, was famous for colorful acts of protest and her show, If I Can’t Dance, You Can Keep Your Revolution, grew up in Mamaroneck.
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What Makes You Feel Beautiful Celebrates Inner Beauty, Women in Non-Profit [VIDEO]
Some say that beauty is only skin deep, but Monica Marrow would argue that beneath the skin is exactly where true beauty lies. And she would know. She has dedicated her life to making women feel beautiful.
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Guerrilla Girls Prove Art Activism Creates Change [VIDEO]
For 31 years, the Guerrilla Girls have harassed, shamed and humiliated the mainstream world of art for failing to include women and artists of color in their galleries.
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ArtsWestchester Deconstructs the Female Identity With ‘SHE’ Exhibition [VIDEO]
From performance art to photos of classically sculpted women and pillows with famous female comedians like Amy Schumer, ArtsWestchester’s spring exhibit ‘SHE: Deconstructing the Female Identity” is THE optimum attraction in Westchester for Women’s History month.
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Town Threatens to Shut Down North White Plains’ The Little Spot
This is not a drill. North White Plains’ good old American iconic restaurant, The Little Spot on Route 22, is facing foreclosure.
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10 Reasons Spring in Westchester is Heaven
When the weather starts to warm, some spots in Westchester feel like paradise.
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The End of an Era for Women in NY, NJ – Joyce Leslie Closes Its Doors
It’s the end of an era for women in Westchester and NY, NJ, CT and PA. Joyce Leslie in White Plains has closed it’s doors for good, along with many other locations.
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Westchester Mall Food Court Begins State-of-the-Art Outdoor Dining Makeover
Imagine overlooking the White Plains cityscape while enjoying a savory meal or a cooking demonstration from a top Westchester eatery at the mall? This will be your reality in November at The Westchester in White Plains.
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Why This Ossining Teacher, Volunteer is Proud to Be a ‘Cat Lady’
Vanessa Vaccaro is proud to be a cat lady, despite any of those negative stereotypes that may come to mind when you think of the term.
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Where to Get Free STD Testing, Condoms in Westchester [MAP]
February is National Condom Month. Protect yourself against unwanted pregnancy and the increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Westchester and the U.S. is to practice safer sex and get tested.
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Did You Know That ‘Making a Murderer’ Has a Westchester Connection?
Two sisters from Hawthorne are responsible for the latest pop-culture?phenomenon that your family, friends,?celebrities and everyone else is talking about.
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Moms Connect Westchester Families With Gamechanger Tutors
Imagine what your child could achieve if confidence and comprehension in any subject or skill set was just a phone
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A Guide to the Top Make Out Spots in Westchester County
A Guide to the Top Make Out Spots in Westchester County Remember back in the day when the only place
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How Much is $100 Really Worth in New York? Hint: It’s Not $100
In some states $100 isn’t actually worth $100, according to The Daily Dot. While in some states $100 is worth
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We’ve Been Scammed – Donations in These Westchester Clothing Bins Don’t Go to Charity
Ever drop-off your old clothes in one of these pink or blue bins clothing donation bins? Yeah, us too.
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Celebrity Sightings, Marriage Proposals at the Great Jack OLantern Blaze
*This article has been updated to reflect a correction Everyone in Westchester knows that?The Great Jack OLantern Blaze at Van
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Westchester #TBT: Rides and Attractions, Non-Stop Action – A History of the Westchester County Fair [VIDEO]
When I think about the Westchester County Fair, the commercial jingle gets stuck in my head.
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Hulda, the Witch That Put a Spell on Sleepy Hollow, Healed Her Neighbors and Fought in the Revolutionary War
Westchester’s first witch was a healer and battalion leader.
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25 Ways You Know Youre a Woman From Westchester, NY
We put together a “You Know You’re From” list for us Westchester women, and it is epic.
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