Health & Wellness

Hey, mama… how is 2022 going so far? In January, I gave you a little homework (the teacher in me will never die) to choose a word that would guide your year. Today is a great time to check...

The post is written with warm thoughts and respect to those we lost and those whose lives were changed forever on April 15, 2013. More than a marathon I am a runner, passionate about my sport, and my kids know that....

The first time I knew something had fundamentally shifted in my core being, I found myself standing on our third-floor-unit deck overlooking South Boston, at 3 a.m., in my PJs, barefoot in 40-degree drizzling rain, crying. The next time, I...

Moms don’t get the recognition they deserve! As a business run BY local moms FOR local moms, Boston Moms is excited to showcase the hard work local moms are doing — both at home and in their professions. Meet Heidi...

Gratitude and relief — that's what we feel after wrapping up 10 years of home-based therapy. We started Early Intervention almost 10 years ago, and we have finally come to the point where we do not need a home-based therapist....

When a child hits a "money-saving milestone," it can mean a complete lifestyle change for a family. Certain milestones, like aging out of daycare into public school, transitioning from formula to solids, and successfully potty training can have a...

The beautiful truth is, the day I first told her about her CP probably won’t be a defining moment in her life, because she was really too young to remember it. It was, though, a defining moment in mine. It was a shift in the way we related to each other, and for the first time since her diagnosis I felt like I wasn’t lying to her anymore. It was in that moment I found the power of being honest, open, and matter of fact.

I love music. Whether I need a pick me up or a soundtrack to get me through the workday, music moves me. When I’m washing dishes, I crank up EDM. When I want to chill, I listen to acoustic...

A full night's sleep offered some needed perspective the next day: My family was safely home together. We had plenty of food. We were all healthy. As the media highlighted those who were not as fortunate, I knew I did not want to take our situation for granted. 

We’ve all heard and used the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” We have all probably joked about the lack of said village, too. The thing is, though, that even if we do not live in...

I’m a survivor of sexual abuse, and I’m also a mom.  Although I know my experience is far from unique, it’s also something that’s rarely spoken about.  Sometimes there are conversations in the support groups I’m a part of about how...

Ask a roomful of moms what their greatest parenting fears are, and you'll hear a variety of answers. Accidents and injuries. Illness or disease. Bullying. Kidnapping.  But for me? My number one worry is substance use, abuse, and addiction. My...