Barista Kids is a joint venture with Baristanet.

Kristen Kemp
Founding Editor
Kristen Kemp created this parenting site in August 2008 because she was new to town, and she was so not in the know. She longed for a resource to find out about preschools, pools and other parents. She wanted a website that could be the city-minded suburban family's one-stop shop for all kid- and parent-related news. She's a longtime freelance writer for Glamour, Cosmo, Self, Seventeen, CafeMom.com and many others. She's the author of seven teen novels for Scholastic, and she is currently writing a book called Clemency for Random House (March 2011). She and her husband are raising twin girls and a little boy in Montclair.

Georgette Gilmore
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Georgette fell in love with Montclair while majoring in art at Montclair State University. She's been here eight years, and she knows exactly when to register for summer camp. She started as an ad salesperson for Barista Kids and worked her way up to Events Editor. In less than a year, she became co-owner of the site along with Kristen and took over as the Barista Kid boss and tour de force. She is currently a teacher at Park Street Academy--and the mother of two precocious girls.

Baristanet was born in May 2004 and soon after emerged as a leader in both hyperlocal blogging and citizen journalism. Debbie Galant and Liz George, co-owners and editors of Baristanet, have created a true online community, and Barista Kids is a proud partner.

Barista Kids' mission: To make life a little easier and a lot more fun for parents in Baristaville.

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