February vacation week is upon us in Massachusetts, and I am stressing out about it.
Winter break in December was brutal. I am a stay-at-home mom of three kids, ages 8, 5, and 2. My kids are at that tough...
I was 44, and it was my first day of school. I had a sharp pencil. A banana for a snack. And I was there to learn.
But before I even set foot in a classroom, I had to take...
When we took our first family vacation five years ago, my mother warned me: "When you have children there's no such thing as a vacation anymore. It's called a trip." Boy was she right. And the more kids we've...
As a mother, I strive to create healthy meals for my family. I am committed to giving them a wide variety of foods that are low in fat, big on flavor. Some days these meals get a double thumbs up (this is...
It’s a lot. I know. Your baby is not really a baby anymore. Not even a toddler. They’re a WHOLE KID now — starting their first day of preschool. Whether it's full day or part day, five days a...
My five-year-old received a letter from my grandmother the other day. She opened it, and upon seeing the slanted, looping letters across the notecard, gasped excitedly, “What language is this?”
It was English, of course. But it might as well...
Dear Firstborn,
Have you ever heard of a beta test? Well, it's defined as a field test of the beta version of a product.
Yes, this term is usually referring to software or other products. But in many ways, you are...
While the Boston area shines uniquely in all four seasons, there’s something magical about the bright colorful leaves, crisp air, and pristine orchards that take over every autumn. Tourists will flock to New England destinations like New Hampshire’s Kancamagus...
But I want it. I want the little sayings. I want the comfort. I want them and I want them to make sense for MY world. So, I’d like to propose some rewrites to those old adages to make them more relevant to us, the ones in the sticky, smelly trenches. Us — the parents of young kids.
This spring our family has spent a lot of time on or around baseball fields all over Massachusetts. (Side note: Not all of them have bathrooms or porta-potties, FYI.) I have embraced the fact that I am now a...
There's something about age 4. We've moved past the terrible twos and the threenager phase. He's not quite a big kid, but he's well past toddlerhood. He's in pre-K now. He's independent (when he wants to be). He has...
Spending an hour and a half in the car (each way) with a toddler is something a lot of parents avoid. (Doing it alone is seen by some as absolutely certifiable.) But the western half of our state is...
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It's that time of year — we're ready to savor the sunny days with outdoor meals at our favorite family-friendly restaurants! If you're in...
