Summer

Obstacle courses are great fun for kids of all ages, and they can be made out of just about anything you have around the house!   Boston Moms contributor Sarah Casimiro used things she already had in her backyard to create...

All winter long, the "dreaming of summer" posts pop up on Facebook, and as spring approaches everyone talks about how thrilled they are that summer is coming. But when you're a routine-loving, fall/winter mom like I am, summer can...

Do you want to be the fun mom who packs the summer with adventures and goals? Do you have lots of great ideas but find yourself lacking motivation when our Boston summer finally rolls around? Does a summer bucket...

This easy Fourth of July craft is perfect for little hands that aren’t quite ready for more elaborate crafting, and it's also an awesome occupational therapy activity! It’s easily modified for sensory-sensitive kiddos who don’t like to get their...

Three years ago, we went to New Hampshire. Two years ago, we went to Walt Disney World. Last year, we went to the Azores. This year... we are going nowhere. It's a summer-long staycation. And while it's somewhat disappointing...

If you're a kid, nothing says fun like roller coasters, bumper cars, water slides, and carousels. And Boston's amusement parks have it all! These 10 family-friendly parks are all less than two hours from Boston — perfect for a...

Are you looking for some "cool mom" points? Or, are you looking for a really good laugh? Look no further! GLOW STICK KIDS will put a smile on everyone's faces. Supplies needed: Necklace-length glow sticks (at least six per person), tape, a...

My husband and I both grew up in homes without air conditioning. When we look back on our childhood, we remember window fans and cold showers and hearty New England living cooling our homes. Sure, there were a few...

Boston Moms is committed to honoring diversity, dignity, and justice. We are proud to share some of the many Boston-area Juneteenth events that celebrate hope, independence, and achievement! The B.L.A.C. Project Juneteenth Celebration June 10 :: Boston The Black Literacy and Arts...

When your child begins to mutter, “Mom, I’m bored!” you'll know it's time to check out these free (or cheap) things to do in MetroWest Boston this summer.

When I think back on summers as a kid, I remember lazy days by the pool, concerts in the park behind my grandparents' house, jars of fireflies with carefully punctured lids. Time was unstructured and seemed to move slower than the rush of the school year. As a mom, this is how I want my son to experience summer. And yet, lately it seems like every news story or social media post about summer is filled with terrifying warnings about ticks, sun poisoning, dehydration, drowning... the list goes on and on. It is almost enough to make me want to hunker down in our apartment all summer (with the air conditioner on, of course).

I've just started a new job. (Yay!) It's part time, which leaves me a little flexibility to do the daily drop offs and pick ups — part and parcel of modern parenthood — but I'm in the office for about three...