Parenting

One of the greatest things about a Boston summer is the close proximity to nearly 200 miles of Massachusetts coastline. Get that sunscreen ready, because we're going to the BEACH! There are many fantastic places to get your toes in...

However we create and build our families, one of our first experiences is developing hopes, dreams, and visions for our children. We want them to find happiness, to find their purpose, to feel fulfilled, find friends, give love, and...

As a former lifeguard and water safety instructor — and more importantly the daughter of parents who experienced a toddler drowning — I take water safety extremely seriously. The many parents who have, unfortunately, experienced this tragedy know these accidental...

Summer is right around the corner, and here's great news: These Cape Cod vacation rentals have availability! Del Mar Vacations is a full-service rental management company in Orleans, MA, with more than 375 rental homes across Cape Cod. By...

Due to a number of factors, both private high schools and public and private colleges and universities are closing at an alarming pace. You may not realize it, but since 2016, nine Massachusetts colleges have closed or merged, according...

Wondering how you'll keep in touch with your child's classroom friends this summer? How about a kid calling card?! Help your children fill out this free printable "kiddo calling card" so you can connect with other parents in their class...

Sometimes I wonder why mothering feels so hard. So overwhelming. Why it feels like I'm drowning in... in I don't even know what. Just drowning. And then I remember. It's because motherhood is just. so. much. It's the emotional extremes. It's...

Party favors. They’re the worst, right? It seems like we all agree on this, and yet, we all still do them. None of us wants to take home a bag of plastic nonsense from the dollar store or the...

I remember "to-do lists" fondly — those things I added cute little celebratory check marks to as I completed each task. I miss check marks. I miss looking back on my day and having concrete, tangible things to point...

I am an animal lover. I love conservation, wild animals, animal adoptions, and all things in the animal world. However, when it comes to having a pet in my home, I have a high set of requirements for my...

When my twins were born, I wondered how we would ever be able to navigate life with them and my son, who was 20 months old at the time. It has been 10 months, and with a lot of...

I love celebrating birthdays — for myself and for others. It's like your own personal new year! Each year for my birthday, I reflect on all that has happened over the past year, and I set new intentions for...