Melinda Murphy, Author at Westchester Magazine

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The Trick to Treatin'

Last year was Maisie’s first time trick-or-treating. Of course, at the tender age of one, she really didn’t get it, but my little lady bug did delight in ringing the doorbell.

Help! My Kid's a Monster

Well, it was bound to happen. My perfect, little girl has turned into a tantruming two-year-old monster.

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Apple-picking With the Apples of My Eye

I was at a birthday party this week and heard a little boy going on and on about apple-picking.

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School Daze

Our goal as parents is to teach our kids to be independent souls. As the years go by, we watch them become more and more able.

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The Blaze

Wahoo! I’m so excited because it’s almost time for The Blaze! The what, you ask? The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor, of course!

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To Cell or Not to Cell?

I’m a little freaked out about how good Maisie is with my iPhone. Since...

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Little Scoops of Love

Wow. Can you believe the summer is over? The whole thing has just whizzed by, it seems. Of course, when you have a newborn, one day kind of melds into another.

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Your Kids' Lunch—Just a Mouse Click Away

It’s hard to believe the summer is almost over and school is about ready to start. Man, time flies all the faster the older I get.

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The Bronx Zoo? Try The Greenburgh Nature Center

Maisie is absolutely, totally, and completely head-over-heels in love with our dog, Digby, a beautiful mixed breed who was born in a shelter.

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The Place to Be—Really

I happen to love “The Best of Westchester” edition of Westchester Magazine. I’m not just saying that because I work here, but because it’s a really handy, dandy guide to the county.

Melinda Murphy

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