Winter

Blow up the tubes and pack up the sleds! It's winter in Boston and we're going SLEDDING! We have put together this list of popular Boston-area sledding hills based on recommendations from local families. Did we miss your favorite? Let...

Welcome to 2022! The new year is upon us, and there is so much fun in store!  Need some ideas to get out and explore? Boston Moms has compiled a few of our favorite events happening around Greater Boston this...

Boston winters are long. They are really long, really cold, and really isolating. And then comes spring, which often brings rainy days, extreme wind, and continued time indoors. Factor in the closure of so many typical indoor activities, this...

Believe me, you are not going to find me saying that COVID-19 has a blessing in disguise or that the last year has in any way been anything but heartbreaking and extremely challenging. COVID has shattered families, ravaged jobs, created...

Whether you are seeking a tall one, a squat one, a full one, or a Charlie Brown one, picking out the perfect tree will be a breeze when you visit one of Boston Moms' favorite Christmas tree farms!  Mistletoe Acres 296...

This holiday season seems to be the latest thing we can add to the “pivot” column. When I learned that Thanksgiving was no longer a safe social gathering, I heard Jo March from "Little Women" saying, "Christmas won’t be...

Winter is coming! When I moved to Massachusetts for graduate school in 2009, my plan was to book the first available flight back home to sunny California after earning my degree. Life, apparently, had other plans. Ten years later, I was...

In the midst of everything, I'm secretly a little happy about having a few weeks with my kiddo unexpectedly. I'm excited for board games, movie nights, endless games of hopscotch, and bubbles in the backyard. However, I'm also going to need to keep my kiddo's mind occupied at least long enough for me to shower and maintain some of my sanity. The reality is that I'm an introvert and she's an extrovert, and when she's uttered 300,000 words before lunch my brain feels a little fried.

Remember the good old days when you could go skiing up north followed by an afternoon of après-ski? Well, if your life is anything like mine now that I have young children, those days are over. Believe me, there...

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...

Hello, December! The holiday season is upon us! The Boston area is brimming with fun things to do in the chilly weather! Bundle up, and get ready for a fun-filled month ahead!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree! Thy leaves are so unchanging O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Thy leaves are so unchanging. As this well-known Christmas carol goes on to say (in summary), the tree’s leaves are equally as green in the summer as...