School vacation is upon us and I’m faced with my latest challenge: how to get my kindergarten graduate to keep up his reading practice at home. Play is essential for kids, but summer is long and I don’t want...
I sat in the passenger seat next to my husband, Nick, and bawled. We were still sitting in the parking lot. He grabbed my hand and told me this was normal. I turned to look at him and he...
Today's parents face a tsunami of pressure to give their child a smartphone and access to social media at younger and younger ages. Children feel the pressure too. It’s so challenging to know the right path for your family!...
I was raised by a hippie father and feminist mother, and yet, even with their progressive ideologies, I was taught to protect myself, my body. The duty to make sure that I wasn't taken advantage of was put on...
Every family can benefit from organizing. In this post I'll share organization tips for families at every stage, from families with infants to empty-nesters like us. And from personal experience, it's best to de-clutter and organize at every stage!
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“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say, 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.' Then there are those who see the need and respond....
Parents, maybe this sounds familiar: you thought you were helping your older teen or young adult child with ‘useful’ advice and they responded with steely silence or a flash of anger. Whoops! Giving unsolicited advice to our young adult...
Gentle parenting? Insert eyeroll. At least that’s what I thought when I first heard whispers about this seemingly, saintly parenting-method. I mean come on! Aren’t moms already under enough freaking pressure?
Slowly I've come to realize two important truths about...
November is SEPAC Awareness month in Massachusetts. But what is SEPAC?
Perhaps you’ve heard of the term before. The SEPAC acronym stands for Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Massachusetts state law requires all public school districts to maintain one. Like...
The more parents, caregivers, and educators know about Dyslexia, the better. The more we can identify, treat, and even celebrate, the more we will have a stronger nation of readers who feel really good about themselves.
October is Dyslexia Awareness...
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...
