Your child’s room looks empty and the packed bags and bins are piling up. It’s a transition so many years in the making but suddenly here you are, just a few weeks before your son or daughter leaves for...
I'm a Youth Librarian so I am a bit biased about what I love. But if you haven't tried Young Adult Fiction, you are missing out! The characters are immensely complicated and their experiences complex (because let's face it,...
When your child turns 18, it really is only the very beginning of adulthood. But in most of the U.S. and most countries at age 18 they are now legally adults. And as adults, they are legally and officially...
I live with all men. One's in his 50s, another is 18 (sigh), and the last is a 14-year-old who thinks he’s 20 sometimes. These boys started out so cute! And now they smell, track dirt, eat all my...
In this season of graduations, parents are busy thinking of whatever is needed to prepare their graduate as they venture out on their own. Even as we go over the finer points of laundry and celebrate their achievements, we’ll...
We are living in unprecedented times and it feels like crazy-town. Kids and parents alike are working from home, juggling virtual schoolwork, workplace stress, and 8,000 Zoom calls a day. Frankly, we are all doing the best we can.
So,...
For parents, the soon-to-be empty nest looms large the entire year before the last child graduates and moves out. Even the long humid days and nights of summer seem shorter when your child is packing to leave! Before you...
Happy New Year everyone! Did you make a resolution to read more this year? I used to set a reading goal (a book a month, for example) but that was not a successful project. So instead, I developed a...
Remember back in the day, when our parents would give us blank stares and eye rolls when we used the latest slang? Well, now it’s our turn. Middle schoolers these days have their own unique language, and it can...
It's almost Christmas and you're in need of a last minute gift for your teenager. But what? Surely our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide has tons but I've got even more!
Here Are 10 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Teens:
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In + Around Seacoast
Best Playgrounds on the New Hampshire Seacoast
My kids are four and five, and we love to spend our weekends and summers exploring the Seacoast. Our adventures range from Seacoast hikes...
