Carissa Howard

Carissa Howard
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Carissa Howard is a former litigator, Ivy League graduate, college athlete, wife, mom and writer. She grew up in the South Hills and attended law school at the University of Pittsburgh, living in Shadyside for several years. After six years on the West Coast, she moved back to Upper St. Clair with her husband and two kids in tow. Her posts cover many parenting and lifestyle topics from the quirks of having European in-laws (her husband grew up in Ireland) to questioning the usefulness of preschoolers playing organized sports to providing time management advice, usually with a solid dose of humor and honesty. She's also writing women's fiction novels and seeking that elusive literary agent to represent her and her manuscripts. Carissa is a regular contributor on the Huffington Post and blogs on her own personal site Shopping for Time. You can keep in touch with her on twitter and Facebook.

Recap | Bloom 2018: An Event for New and Expectant Mothers

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Last Saturday, Pittsburgh Moms Blog held its Second Annual Bloom at Allegheny Health Network, Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion. The Pittsburgh Moms Blog team, along with many community leaders, several local businesses, and passionate medical professionals...

5 Ways to Celebrate Irish Culture in Pittsburgh

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As you make plans to watch Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, buy green T-shirts, and make corned beef and cabbage, please keep in mind that the correct abbreviation for St. Patrick’s name is Paddy...

Recap :: Goldfish Family Swimming Night

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Thanks to all for making our Family Swimming Night at Goldfish Swim School (Peters Township) such a huge success. Despite the cold and the Steelers loss, we still managed to party! It was the perfect kid-friendly way...

Bloom 2018 :: Announcing Our Event for New and Expectant Parents

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Pittsburgh Moms Blog is pleased to announce its second annual Bloom, our signature event for new and expectant moms.  Who :: This event is geared towards Pittsburgh area parents who are currently expecting a baby, had...

Family Swimming Night at Goldfish Swim School {Event}

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Event at a Glance What: Family Swimming Night When: Sunday, January 14, 2018, 4:00 - 6:30pm Where: Goldfish Swim School (Peters Township), 690 Crosswinds Dr. McMurray, Pennsylvania Why: It’s the perfect kid-friendly way to celebrate the long MLK weekend and stay warm in January! ...

Girls, Speak Up Until You Are Heard

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While I was putting my kids to bed, I noticed a scratch across my kindergartner's chest. I asked her about it. It hadn’t been there the day before and it was at least 3...

Over 100 Years of Girl Empowerment at The Ellis School

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For some, the dialogue about female empowerment is new, but at The Ellis School, generations of girls have been empowered. The Ellis School is Pittsburgh's only age 3 to grade 12 independent school dedicated to the...

What Every Pittsburgh Parent Needs to Know About Lead Poisoning

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When the news broke in 2014 about evaluated lead levels in Flint, Michigan’s water, I, like many parents, was outraged. Thousands of residents had drank polluted Flint River water for 18 months before the...

Give the Gift of Tickets: Citizens Bank Children’s Theater Series

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For many of us parents, the end of August signals cooler temperatures and back-to-school. The new school year means new friends, new teachers, new opportunities. The onset of autumn also means a new routine...

10 Things to Teach your Child before Kindergarten

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As my youngest enters kindergarten, I’m tentative, nervous, scared, anxious, excited, and relieved. She doesn’t know how to read, she writes her numbers backwards and her double blends consonants are still babyish. But, at...