New site a resource for Valley Stream moms

Cyberspace is now a little friendlier following the launch of valleystreammom.com, a new blog featuring the latest resources for community mothers.

Created by Valley Stream resident Kimberly Thomas, the blog is “from a mother’s perspective,” she says. It caters to an elite group — mothers — with a rather unique and positive outlook. Taking a creative approach to talking about activities and services offered around town, the entries are designed to be funny and vivacious — and stamped with the moniker, “kid friendly, mother approved.”

“The idea first hit me back in April 2010,” Thomas said. “I didn’t stick with the blog because I didn’t know what direction I wanted to take it in.”

She revisited the idea a year later, writing about kid-friendly events. “I also blog about my experiences as a resident after visiting some of the businesses here in Valley Stream and in neighboring villages,” she said.

Those positive experiences add a personal touch to the blog, as Thomas includes stories about a particular event or moment. One recent entry introduced a new local upscale special event child care service, Lil’ Tux n’ Tiaras. The story begins with Thomas’s account of attending a memorial service, wedding and baby shower on the same day. Drawing from that experience, Thomas relates Lil’ Tux n’ Tiaras to her everyday life. She also recounts fidgeting with a car seat weeks before giving birth to her first child, as a way to promote a Town of Hempstead Child Car Seat Inspection Program.

One local mother seemed to identify with the site. “This is great,” said Natalie Michell-Cange, referring to the blog. “I had no idea about the car seat inspection program coming to Valley Stream.” The entry was a great help because she just had a baby, she noted.

Thomas, a married mother of two young children, ages 3 and 5, expresses much care and concern — something she says is relatable to other village mothers. Thomas has heard from other mothers that the village is not completely family-friendly because many programs take place in the morning, while parents are working. The Henry Waldinger Library’s evening programs are great, but many are not offered after 5 p.m., she said.