The day is still freshly visible in my mind. The day my world shattered. My parents crumbled. My family broke. My brother was gone. It was a freak skiing accident, but at the age of 9 my world changed...
I was at an art class recently with my two kids. A little girl in the class hit her forehead on the corner of a bookcase, and within seconds a huge goose egg formed. Amidst lots of crying, the teacher asked...
Do you find your mother-in-law hard to abide? Does she rub you the wrong way sometimes? Step on your toes?
Or, maybe, you get along great! She respects boundaries, is the right amount of involved in your life, and really...
As parents, we get asked a lot of questions. Somehow, kids can turn even saying “Mom” or “Dad” into a question. And yet, those same kids often struggle to answer our questions! You've tried it before with the classic...
Before I had kids, I never really thought about whether I'd be a stay-at-home mom. In fact, I pretty much didn't think about what would come after the baby would arrive. I had baby fever, and I just wanted...
We are a family who is often on the move. If we're not running around close to home, we are in the car traveling to visit family. We have family in 3 states, so it's not uncommon for us...
I got my first real taste of obstinate misbehavior when my son turned 3. Whoever coined the term "terrible twos" never had a 3-year-old, because when my son crossed the chasm between 2 and 3 he became a boundaries-be-damned,...
My son has been 3 for 288 days (but who’s counting?). He’s at the stage where he is talking nonstop, will tell you when he thinks you’re wrong, and, of course, loves to play games. All games. We could...
I remember walking into a Starbucks, clumsily wearing my 3-week-old baby in my baby Bjorn. I was so exhausted and irritable from weeks of no sleep, and I had one mission and one only. Get the damn coffee, STAT!
While...
Dear Pregnant Caitlin,
Congratulations. This is it. The moment you've been dreaming of for years is finally here. After months of negative tests, happy pregnancy announcements from current and former friends, and one consolation tattoo, it's your turn. You saw those...
I didn't grow up in Boston. Like many of us transplants, I came to this city for an education, stayed for a career, and eventually put down roots. Since I'm not Bostonian by birth, I have to admit I'm...
As we count down the weeks until baby number two joins us, my husband and I have been reminiscing about the newborn days. You know, that cute, squishy phase where all they do is eat, sleep, poop, pee, repeat? No toys,...
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A Family-Friendly Summer Escape to Nantucket
As you dive into summer planning, let me steer you toward one of my favorite family trips — an unforgettable getaway on Nantucket Island....
