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Stacey Wallenstein is the New York based mom of three behind the parenting, lifestyle, travel, beauty, food, and women’s health blog The Mint Chip Mama. She is also a frequent podcast guest and speaker.
Stacey was picked as a NY Metro Parent Influencer to watch and nominated for Best Blog on Long Island in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Before becoming a full-time mom in 2010, Stacey spent a decade as a high-end customer relationship management (CRM) professional managing customer loyalty programs for brands including Harrah’s Entertainment, Chanel and Christian Dior.
Stacey is a graduate of the University of Michigan, holds a Masters in Psychology from The New School and is currently getting her Masters in Social Work.
With all of the accomplishments above she’s the happiest hiking with her family, getting a massage, snuggling on the couch with her kids or listening to 80s pop. She loves dark chocolate, tacos, the 90s, and glassblowing.
The Mint Chip Mama has been featured in The NY Post, Psychology Today, NY Metro Parents, NY Family, Parents Magazine, Newsday, News 12, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: Kids, NerdWallet, Big Apple Kids Guide, and more!
The Mint Chip Mama was also nominated as one of the Top 20 New York Mom Blogs & Websites, and one of the Top 100 Mom Lifestyle Blogs on the web, one of the 10 Best Long Island Mom Blogs and Websites, and one of the Top 40 Funny Mom Influencers!
Follow: www.instagram.com/TheMintChipMama and www.TheMintChipMama.com
Why did you join the community?
Q&AI am passionate about travel! I want to expand my travel writing as much as I can!
What is your favorite travel destination?
Q&ASeville, Spain; Greece, Carribean; California; Thailand
Where do you dream of traveling to?
Q&AIndia, Safari
What was your first travel job?
Q&ASesame Place
What do you want to learn more about?
Q&ALocal traditions, indigenous foods, what it looks like to raise a child in different places.
Three words that describe why we should travel?
Q&ACulture, Food, Art
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I agree. I’ve started some virtual networking groups to help with this. What about that? Something during the day EST? Maybe around 1pm for west time zones?
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I think it’s very isolating. I’m a team of 1 who works from home. I miss human interaction which is why I love attending events so much!
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Very cool!
Travel & Tourism RFP Hub 2 years ago
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Hi Sharyn, I’d love to ask you a few questions. I’m also a travel blogger and I’m trying to find the right space for my itineraries. I just followed you. Do you mind following me so I can message you? Thanks :)
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I’d love to learn more too. I’m a travel blogger looking for the right platform for my itineraries so I can get affiliate income when I share then (they’re filled with smaller sized places that don’t have affiliate programs so I’m having trouble picking... show more
