“Mommy and Daddy go to the gym to get healthy and strong so they can play with me!”
It’s not uncommon to hear our daughter utter this statement in our house, multiple times a week. My husband and I are...
I like to call myself a Boston lifer, but that's not really true. We actually just moved back to Boston after spending 12 years in New York City. And it's been an adjustment, to say the least. But we've...
I have a love-hate relationship with the term mom. Depending on who says it, I can glow or cringe.
I love hearing my daughter say it in her squeaky toddler voice. It makes me melt. But, I hate when my...
Usually these days if you hear conversation about texting, it's all bad. You'll hear how texting is impersonal and cold and how too many people are texting and have lost the ability to have conversations or even spell words...
Those who know me know that Sunday mornings are sacred. No, it is not because we go to church. It is because I go to Zumba. “So what?”, you may ask. Let me repeat- I go to Zumba. I,...
I am one of those cray cray moms who loves to plan a birthday party, Pinterest style.
It probably all started when my mom made my birthday a very big deal as a child, and now I am so excited to be...
There are countless articles about how to find and make friends once you become a mother. When I was pregnant I didn't think I needed any new friends. I had a large social network-work colleagues, grad school friends, family...
It’s not easy having a to-do list 100 items long at home, being a career mom, and trying to squeeze in some actual relaxation time. For me, it’s inevitable to just let something go during the busy work week....
Joanna Shea O'Brien is a writer and mom-of-three based in Winchester who has spent the last ten years as an interviewer for several oral history projects throughout the Northeast. She received an M.F.A. from Columbia University in nonfiction writing...
We've all had that friend. You know the one. She can't handle a few cocktails. She gets silly and sloppy after two dirty martinis. Yup, that friend. Heck, we've all been that friend. (I know I have.) While sharing...
I need mom friends. Not just any mom friends, but ones that have a kid the same age as mine and live in my neighborhood. Just about the only thing I need more than a CAALMF (cool, age-appropriate, local...
Having the energy to work, raise children, and maintain relationships is easier when we can find time and space for focused thinking and opportunity to mentally recharge. Not to mention such time and space fuels overall quality of life...
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Sometimes, putting dinner on the table is the hardest part of the day. Sometimes, mom needs a break! For those days when you want...
