POTTY TRAINING. These two simple words release butterflies in the stomach of every parent of young children. Even 7 years out, a flood of memories arrive- sitting on cold bathroom floors, emergency pull-overs on the highway, and desperately struggling...
Whether it's so you can work remotely, assist older kids with remote learning or homeschooling, take care of a new baby or (the Holy Grail) drink a cup of coffee uninterrupted, every parent needs their littles ones to play...
While in many ways, this pandemic has shuttered my hopes and dreams (specifically, many of my favorite local, indoor play places), I refuse to let it squash my creativity as well. So as I (literally) watched my kids bounce...
As parents, we spend endless amounts of time worrying about the safety of our children. We seek to minimize risk and protect our kids from the cruelty of the world around us. But risk is not limited to the...
I have the busiest preschooler on the planet. No, really, I do. You should meet him. He never stops moving....ever. And while I love his curiosity and zest for exploring life, it presented me with a rather large challenge:...
If you see someone picking through your recycling out on the curb, don't be alarmed, it's likely just one of the teachers from The Children’s Garden Preschool. Imagination and creation are languages children know extremely well. We need to...
During the day, I’m home alone with my two and four year old. I’m also trying to work a full time job remotely. Just like many parents right now, I found myself searching for valuable play and learning activities...
When I was young, interactive books for young children only meant pop-up books. As the younger sibling, however, most of ours had torn tabs and re-taped pop-outs which eventually stopped working all together. In recent years, however, we've seen...
I came from a camping family. Every summer, my parents would pack up the minivan to explore the natural beauty of our country by way of campgrounds. These adventures made me love and appreciate a meal cooked on an...
Toddler sleep (or lack thereof) can be one of the most maddening and exhausting experiences for a parent. Vocal, defiant, and learning to assert their independence, toddlers who resist sleep are like maniacal, out-of-control monsters. Not exactly what you want...
In + Around Seacoast
Three Local Ways to Do Good on the Seacoast
The beginning of the year is a time of resolution for so many of us. In years past, I've completely bucked the tradition of...
