BCM - How did your life change when you became a mom?
Lyne - I was 42 when Kasey Madelyne was born and SOOOO ready to bring a child into this world that I don’t think my life changed so much as just got that much better, totally enhanced.  She was the missing piece to our  (my husband and I) puzzle.  Now at 13 she is just the puzzle!

BCM - What has been your most memorable moment (s) as a mom?
Lyne -The moment is almost the same one…just about every night Kasey comes into the bedroom, lays down on top of me ,wrapping her arms around my neck and says “ I love you Momma.”  That moment takes away all the anxiety, stress, worry and aggravation out of living with a teenager.

BCM - What has been the biggest challenge for you in motherhood.  Any advice for new moms?
Lyne - Hang loose new moms!  There is so much good information for you out there starting with Big City Moms.  Use it and listen to  your friends.  I remember when I was sweating that fact that Kasey seemed addicted to her binky . My good friend Sue told me this “Kasey won’t be walking down the aisle with the binky in her mouth…stop worrying!” I stopped worrying and out came the binky

BCM - Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is very important to you.  Can you please share some tips for moms?
Lyne -The day we brought Kasey home from the hospital I had a very serious chat with her.  I said “kasey , Momma is a personal trainer and if I don’t get my work out in I am not going to be happy.  But I want you to join me in our gym every single day.”  Point being….Make the time for yourselves ladies every single day.  I started by walking Kasey in the stroller and now 4 or 5 days a week she still walks many miles with me.   While I work out, she dances.  It has been a great influence on her.  We both remain active. However she has restricted me from dancing…says I am no good at it.

BCM - How do you manage your work life balance?
Lyne -I travel a lot with work and have suffered guilt over the fact that I am gone.  However on the other side of the coin she has been influenced by the fact that I am a working woman and that I thrive on it. There was a time when she felt it was not fair that I could leave town to work and enjoy it so much.  I explained that that is the beauty of being able to do what I love and I want that for her as well.  I think she is getting to an age where she is beginning to understand better.   

BCM - What types of activities do you like to do w/ your daughter?
Lyne - Teenage girls are so much fun because the things we do together are different since she is older.  We travel with her and go to movies.  We take long walks (great way to find out EVERYTHING that has happened to her that day) we shop at Target and share clothes now (not so sure about how much I like that)…..we are going to start going to Yoga together now as well. This morning we had a car accident together.  Parenting is a great experience!

BCM - What has been your favorite Big City Moms event to date?

Lyne -Biggest Baby Shower Hands Down!  

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FUN FACTS:  

My biggest influence is…

Lyne -my deceased Mother and Grandmother who laugh at me from heaven.

My favorite drugstore buy is...

Lyne -Jelly Beans and Maybelline Mascara Products

Products I can’t live without...

Lyne - ecoStore Coconut/Vanilla Bodywash, Frye Boots (they last forever) I love coats and jackets the way some women love shoes

My guilty pleasure is...

Lyne -The Housewives on Bravo …I am so glad that Beverly Hills are back and I miss Bethenny!

Favorite NYC restaurant….

Lyne - With all the travel to New York these last few years I have been testing many restaurants…love Scalletinella , Barolo, Del Friscos and the best places are those unknown venues you slip into that I cannot name but are just the perfect place at the perfect time.