City Girl Gone Mom

City Girl Gone Mom Author of citygirlgonemom.com � | Top Contributor on The TODAY Parenting Team |� Host of “The Proudest mom of 4 + 3 pups! Celebrating authenticity and kindness.

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ELEVEN YEARS AGO, I HAD MY FOURTH CHILD. I DIDN’T KNOW I WAS GIVING OUR ENTIRE FAMILY A HUGE HEARTBEAT!Brody came into a...
09/17/2026

ELEVEN YEARS AGO, I HAD MY FOURTH CHILD. I DIDN’T KNOW I WAS GIVING OUR ENTIRE FAMILY A HUGE HEARTBEAT!

Brody came into a house that was already loud, chaotic and filled with huge personalities… and somehow became the loudest, funniest and biggest personality of them all.

He was the baby dragged to every game, practice, school event and family trip. He grew up watching his brothers and sister chase their dreams, and then one day, our entire family started chasing his right alongside him.

The world sees the dancer. The actor. The trophies. The stages. The millions of views.

We see the hours no one applauds.

We see the sore feet, the early call times, the nerves, the rejection and the little boy who gets back up every single time because dancing isn’t just something he does. It is part of who he is.

But Brody, please always remember this:

You never have to perform for our love.
You never have to win for our love.
You never have to be the boss for our love.

Inside this house, you are simply ours.

Our baby. Our comic relief. Our joy trigger. The kid who steals our beds, tortures his siblings, takes over every room and somehow gets away with absolutely everything.

Your talent may be what the world notices first, but your heart will always be the greatest thing about you.

Happy 11th birthday to my fourth child, my forever baby and one of the greatest loves of my life.

Keep dancing. Keep dreaming. Keep taking up space. Keep showing other little boys that they never have to make themselves smaller to make other people comfortable. Keep inspiring as we need more boys in dance!

There are six of us in this family, and when one of us dreams, all of us show up.

Happy birthday, Brody. The world may know your name, but we are the lucky ones who get to know your heart. 🤍

Please help me wish our baby a very happy 11th birthday! 🎂 mama loves you ♥️

09/15/2026

When did we decide summer camp was only for kids?! 🏕️🚙✨

invited me to coastal Maine for Camp Hyundai, and apparently, grown-up summer camp looks like exploring Maine in the Hyundai Palisade, scenic drives, Acadia National Park, camp-inspired adventures and glamping under the stars… so basically, sign me up every year. 😂

But somewhere along the way, this trip became a reminder I didn’t know I needed.

As moms, we’re so often the ones planning the adventures, packing the bags and making the memories for everyone else. Sometimes we need to remember that we’re allowed to be part of the adventure, too. 🤍

Getting behind the wheel of the Hyundai Palisade and exploring Maine reminded me to take the scenic route, try something new, get outside and keep doing the things that make me feel like a kid again.

Growing up doesn’t mean you have to stop having adventures.

So here’s your sign: take the trip, find a new road and GO. ✨

Would you go to summer camp for grown-ups?! 🏕️👇

09/14/2026

I’M 38. Not really, but six weeks post-op, Ira Savetsky, MD has me reconsidering the math. 😂

Five things I learned from my mommy refresh:

1. Choose your surgeon carefully, then listen to them. I chose Ira Savetsky, MD because his goal is to help you look refreshed, rested and younger while still looking like yourself. For me, that meant upper and lower blepharoplasty, fat transfer and tightening through my neck and jowls. I still look like Dani …. just like Dani finally slept through the night.

2. Do what makes YOU happy. The comment-section surgeons will always have opinions. Let them. Women do not have to make the same choices to support one another.

3. Give yourself time and accept the help. I flew from California to NYC for surgery and spent two weeks recovering with my beautiful sister-in-law. Sometimes healing means ice packs, room service and letting someone love you.

4. It was not nearly as scary as I imagined. I still looked like me… just swollen and with a couple of black eyes. Nothing will ever compare to tummy surgery, though. That recovery deserves its own military medal. 😂

5. Patience is part of the procedure. Healing cannot be Amazon Prime, but each week brought less swelling and more of the final result. The fat transfer was a game changer, and at six weeks, I am already so happy.

Getting older is inevitable. How we choose to feel about ourselves is personal. This was my choice, my experience and my happiness and yes, I would do it again. ❤️ Dr. Ira is the best hands down!

09/14/2026

I went to Capitol Hill nervous as HELL… and walked away with proof that using your voice can actually create change. 🇺🇸❤️

I had the incredible opportunity to advocate alongside Responsibility.org , speaking with lawmakers about something that matters deeply to me as a mom: protecting our kids, preventing underage drinking, eliminating drunk driving and encouraging responsible decision-making.

Was I nervous? ABSOLUTELY. 😂

But I reminded myself that courage isn’t about walking into the room without fear. Sometimes it’s walking in with shaky hands, saying what needs to be said anyway and hoping someone listens.

And someone DID. 🙌🏼

After our conversations on Capitol Hill, Congressman Mike Levin agreed to record a PSA supporting the mission we were there fighting for.

COME ON!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

That moment reminded me why we cannot underestimate our own voices. You don’t need to be the loudest person in Washington. You just need to care enough to show up, speak from your heart and keep going.

From City Girl Gone Mom to… City Girl Gone Lobbyist?! 😂🇺🇸

I’m incredibly proud of this one.

Now I want to hear from YOU: What is one cause you would walk into Capitol Hill and fight for, even if your knees were shaking? Tell me in the comments. 👇🏼

Mike Levin

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Business class. Economy husband. 😂✈️I’m in my scarf for compression era. Bobby’s in his for a comedy career nobody asked...
09/12/2026

Business class. Economy husband. 😂✈️

I’m in my scarf for compression era. Bobby’s in his for a comedy career nobody asked for. You marry a man for better or worse and suddenly he’s your emotional support babushka. 🧣

Next stop: the Texans game with Hyundai Hope on Wheels🎗 ! 🏈💙 Somebody flag this man for unnecessary foolishness.

09/11/2026

I know what 9/11 took from us. Today, I want to be part of what it gives back.

I lost so many friends that day, and my Staten Island community was hit incredibly hard. Twenty-five years later, the grief is still personal. So is my hope for what we choose to do with it.

Inspired by Pete Davidson and the movement, I took Brody and his friends to hand out flowers to strangers. Nothing elaborate. Just little hands offering kindness and reminding people that they matter.

Because our children did not witness the world we lost that day, but they can help create the world we still hope to see.

One flower will not heal a broken world. But kindness moves from one heart to another, and every ripple has to begin somewhere.

Now I’m nominating Katie Anderson Adrea Garza | Garza Crew Tiania and Scarlett Nisha Noelle✨relatable/ family/trends✨ Michelle Foley SAM SHEN (Digital Creator) Maite Perroni Beorlegui Duckins Jacques Tina Le Zoey Zanai Ana P Mendoza Zachary Wilkerson Jamie Nangpi Harris Angela Lee Demi Schweers Uly Morazan PK Creedon Dr. Kim Van Dusen | PSYD | LMFT | RPT Theresa Villano Reed Nikki Amini to UNIITE with me. Share one act of good, then challenge three more people to keep it going.

What good will you do?

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