Before we dive in, just know you are doing better than you think you are. Truly.
We are currently living in unprecedented and uncertain times. Teenagers are adjusting to this “new normal” during a very social and expressive stage of...
After the first week stuck at home, I realized this was the time to make some parenting priorities. I needed a distraction and goal - I could teach my kids some life skills that take time and I might...
When I was little, I felt everyone was cooler and had an easier life. I thought mean kids were mean for sure, but higher up on the food chain somehow. Then, something interesting happened. I survived school, went to...
Imagine this scenario: you are at your local Seacoast library with your youngster: She slows down at the Mo Willems and Gerald and Piggie books (cue warm fuzzies) but makes a bee-line for . . . Captain Underpants? If...
It’s that time of year again: school vacation. The kids are home, their energy level is at an all time high, and it feels like there is an endless stretch of time until school is back in session. Yes,...
One of my biggest struggles in mothering has been my elder daughter's propensity for running off. She is independent and distractable, headstrong and adventurous. What will one day make her a formidable adult made her a nightmare of a...
T'was a snarky day at work when a co-worker hilariously (yet aptly) observed that the only real way to ensure that staff emails got read was to post them in the bathroom.
Because let's face it, when you're on the...
Getting kids outside in nature is so important, but can feel so hard right about now. I don't think I was cut out for this NH winter weather when we moved here. But I'm working on it. Getting them...
I don’t believe in teaching manners. Not because I don’t expect my kids to say please and thank you, but because I am more interested in building their character, teaching them empathy and to think critically. We go beyond...
I am a pediatric occupational therapist. What that means is I help to facilitate a child's occupation: to play. Isn't that amazing? A child's job is literally to play. When you break down "play", there are lots of skills that...
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...
