The Bumbo Seat
I cringe when I see them on my friends' baby registries. I know why they're recommended to new moms: so they can shower/cook dinner/feed themselves/get a break, just for a few minutes. And that's important stuff when...
As moms, we often hear the phrase "it takes a village to raise a child." From experience, I know this to be true! I am constantly grateful for the people who love, support and teach my children. They should...
Friends - this third round of PPD and anxiety really knocked me on my ass. Not that it's EVER a walk in the park, but I fell into deeper depths with greater momentum than ever before. I opened up...
Ah, yes, it's that time!
Homework time. Either your kids are excited and ready to dive right in, or they dawdle and find ways to put it off. As soon as the kids come home, the afternoon becomes...
Halloween often comes with ghosts and ghouls, zombies and monsters. Witches cackling. Mummies and vampires. Most of these characters are fun for older kids and grownups, but for the littles, it can be super scary. And scared kids are...
There’s nothing like the great outdoors of Maine to expose your toddler to trails, rocky cliffs, and ocean air. Still, taking a trip “Downeast” has its challenges: a long car ride, the potential of iffy weather, and those necessary...
If you've been following the posts on my latest birthing journey, you know that I've been actually putting some time into preparing my body for childbirth with the help of Cristin Zaimes at Oceanside Physical Therapy. (This may be...
We had no reason to suspect our son would have a peanut allergy. There are no known food allergies in our family. Cerebrally, there was no reason to worry. At the time, the research indicated that it was fine...
Reports of mass shootings or mass attacks, many involving guns and explosions, are increasing difficult to shield my young children from. We recently visited my brother-in-law in Barcelona, just days before an attack in Las Ramblas. Thirteen people were...
I did something recently that I hadn't done in a long time.
I took a day off from work and had a day date with just my son.
That probably sounds as though I don't see my son very often, which...
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
