Parenting

I've worked in healthcare my entire career, and I consider myself extremely lucky to say the most I have ever interacted with the healthcare system was when I was pregnant and then became a mother.   I've gained a perspective that...

If you are the mom of a high school senior, hang on for a wild ride.  It’s college application season, so most seniors will be managing not only classes, sports or clubs, a job, and a social life, they...

I love my children, and there are times I feel I was put on this earth to raise these five humans. Being a mom is the best part of my life, and I can't imagine our family without any...

As the kids are heading back to school, I cannot help but be extremely grateful for the free school lunches offered in our state. And it's not just because I despise making my kids' lunches, or because it is...

When I was growing up, many of my friends were first-generation Americans, just like me and my siblings. Back then we didn’t really talk about how that made our family dynamics different from our friends with American parents and...

I bought tickets to paint with my family "on the green” one fine Sunday. I was so proud of myself as a parent. Finally, a creative, constructive, and centered day to spend outside of the house and with other...

Ah, money. Everyone's favorite part of parenting. You know, that part where you need to teach your children to become financially responsible adults.  For better and worse, there are plenty of tools out there to help. The only downside is that...

Ask any parent in the Boston area: finding child care that meets your family’s needs is challenging. But there’s one option that you may not have considered – hosting an au pair. Au pairs are young people between the ages...

At the end of every school year, I find myself slightly overwhelmed by the thought of having my children home for three straight months. A few years ago, a wise friend gave me the idea of making a summer...

My generally jovial son just chucked a plastic cereal container of Cheerios, spilling them all over the kitchen floor.  I was standing six feet from him when this outburst occurred. The original version of myself as a first-time mom six...

Wondering how you'll keep in touch with your kid's classroom friends this summer?  Help your children fill out this free printable "kiddo calling card" so you can connect with other parents in their class and set up summertime playdates! Send in...

I hate it when people tell me I have "such a good kid."  My kid is not a "good kid," and neither is yours. No, they're not bad kids, either. They simply make good and bad decisions. The sum of...