Dara Doodle

🎶 5 little speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log, eating some most delicious flies...

I think I've done this song 10 times this week, and it's been magical every time. ✨

What looks like pure fun is actually a little lesson in patience and delayed gratification. The frogs fly off my shoulders one by one into the "pool," and at the very end the kids get to crawl inside the parachute and play with them. 🐸

For the 2–3 year-olds, it's pure delight from start to finish. For the 1–2 year-olds, waiting those 3 whole minutes can feel like forever. The sweet part is that it only takes about two classes before the younger toddlers start to trust that their frogs are coming. And when they do, that patience becomes something they've truly earned.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Saturday Soiree, to for giving me the opportunity to perform for our wonderful community, and to my little one for enthusiastically handing out flyers. Maybe it was Yokey's plea for the sun to come out, or maybe it was Mother Nature smiling on us, but feeling grateful that it didn't rain!

Are you country-club-curious? We're back at The Larchmont Shore Club this summer for a few Friday afternoon pop-up classes, open to both members and non-members!

Register at daradoodle.com
Dates: May 29th, July 24, August 14

Designed for children 3 months to 5 years old and their families, these sessions weave together ukulele, movement, props, puppets, and instrument exploration to nurture every child's sense of rhythm, language, and belonging.

Come make the kind of magical summer memories that will keep you warm long after the season ends.
$40 for single classes (price drops to $37 per class when you sign up for all three!)

Corporate ladder? Hard pass. 🪜

A decade ago, I was deep into my tenure at Comedy Central, climbing a ladder that looked impressive from the outside. I made great friends and loved scouting stand-up talent for CC Records, but was I happy? Questionable. Fulfilled? Sadly, no. I just buried myself in work to the point where I couldn't even see that truth. I felt trapped by the equity I'd built in the industry, and the idea of changing careers was so overwhelming that I fed myself a lie of contentment instead.

Cut to 2024. 🦕

One morning at the park with my then-2-year-old, I improvised a silly song about riding a dinosaur into town, and a group of kids stopped in their tracks to sing along. That was it. That was the moment that changed everything.

Now I spend my days making music with babies, toddlers, and the grownups who love them, and I have never felt more like myself. 🎵
Best. Pivot. Ever.



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YOU’RE INVITED TO CINCO DE MAMA! 💃🪇🥑

Is there anything better than 3 locally owned brands coming together with other local women for a luncheon that’s actually about connection, support, and showing up for one another?

I am so excited to be partnering with two of my favorites to bring the & Yokey magic and my favorite joyful, music-filled moments for new moms and little ones to .

This is a special space where co-founder Jyoti Tewani has created a warmth and sense of community and will be serving delicious, nourishing food, alongside Jen Dorf, founder of , who supports moms through holistic health and mindset in this real, beautiful season of life.

All three of us can’t wait for a fun mid-day open discussion and lunch. A place to feel supported and not alone, and to meet some awesome people or bring along your friends.

Come as you are. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the best way, by honoring the mamas in it 💛 at CINCO DE MAMA.

5.5.26 @ Root2Rise
11–1PM
Limited availability. Sign up link in bio and story ✨

This is Baby Music: First Songs... the gentlest beginning 🍼

Designed for parents with newborns and young infants (0-3 months at beginning of class, up to 5 months by session end). This intimate class is really more for you than your little one. We sing, we move, we soothe, we laugh -- and somewhere in between, you'll find your footing as a new parent meeting other moms (and dads) navigating the same exact beautiful, exhausting stage.

What your baby is soaking in:
🎵 Early responses to sound and rhythm
🤱 Attachment and communication through music
🌟 Sensory awareness

What you'll take home:
🎶 Easy songs for soothing, transitions, and play time
🧠 How music supports early brain development
🏡 Simple rituals to use at home with confidence

There are a few spring spots available, but this class is intentionally small, so there aren't many.

Register at the link in bio, or email [email protected] if you have questions about whether this class is right for you.

Coming soon.....

Larchmont-Mamaroneck Pollinator Pathway
Larchmont Loop
Chatsworth Elementary
FASNY French-American School of New York
Original Civic Research & Action
Town of Mamaroneck Environmental Information
Mamaroneck Public Schools
LMC Media Center
Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch
Dara Doodle
Sheldrake Environmental Center
10538 Bicycles
New York League of Conservation Voters
Save the Sound
Village of Larchmont NY
Village of Mamaroneck Committee for the Environment