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APRIL/MAY 2017 THE MOM ISSUE EDITOR’S NOTE T contents Features 20 Doing it All How four local supermoms balance work, kids and life 26 28 Bringing B Heroes H t to o Life Girl on a Mission Marley Dias is the force behind the #1000BlackGirlBooks Campaign Chris Eliopoulos illustrates Ch the best-selling children’s series seri Ordinary People Change the World Departments BULLETIN BOARD p.4 HOME p.34 SOCIAL SCENE p.36 CALENDAR p.42 KIDS’ CORNER p.7 THE SPECIAL PARENT p.18 New and Noteworthy Upcoming events CRAFTS p.14 Tissue paper flowers DINING GUIDE p.40 Mother’s Day brunch DO-GOODER p.16 Lily Wagner teams up with Eli Manning’s Tackle Kids Cancer endeavor FUN FOOD p.12 Passover macaroons Kid’s bedrooms Grace Ollendike, Glen Rock LISTS p.6 Recent community events Talking to children about death It’s all about animals with these products SPORTS p.30 MOM TO MOM p.48 STYLE p.8 NEAT STUFF p.10 Marketplace A mom’s view of adolescence Easter egg decorating PARTY TIME p.38 Victoria’s sweet 16 Coaching is all in the family he publication of this issue marks the end of my tenure as edi- tor of (201) Family. I have worked at North Jersey Media Group for 13 years and began my relationship with The Parent Paper and then (201) Family about six years ago. As a mother, I have always tried to shed light on important topics across all aspects of parenting for children of all ages. It has been a great joy to cover everything from the com- mon cold to the common core curriculum. My own children have been the inspiration for much of the content in this magazine as I observed and mentored them from childhood to young adulthood. Now, as they com- plete their sophomore year of college, it seems fitting that I step aside and let someone new take the lead and bring a fresh perspective to the content. Many thanks to all of my colleagues in editorial, produc- tion and advertising who have worked to make (201) Family such a wonderful experience. And many thanks as well to all of you readers who have recommended and relied on the content we deliver in each issue. Keep on reading! ● Mother’s Day gifts; rainwear ADVERTISING SECTION p.44 AMELIA DUGGAN ON THE COVER: Jamie Evar with daughters Joie and Drew PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNE-MARIE CARUSO | FASHION STYLING BY HEATHER ZWAIN HAIR BY MERCEDES RODRIQUEZ, SUZANNE’S HAIR & COLOUR ROOM, ORADELL | MAKEUP BY WENDY BOLARDI 201magazine.com (201) FAMILY | APRIL/MAY 2017 3