Kindergarten screenings are coming up at the local elementary schools. All the moms from my parent groups are having these crazed conversations - what is a kindergarten screening like? Are they ready? Am I ready? Can we prepare them...
Dropping my children off at school feels heavy these days. Their safety is always my priority and this year feels especially hard. The other day, as my masked daughter leapt from our car to get her temperature taken, I...
My daughter's first day of kindergarten looms and I am worried. Kindergarten readiness is determined by common core standards and my child is behind. While I have no doubt that when she is ready she will be a voracious...
Parenting has taught me one life lesson after another over the years; my first college drop off hammered home five of them. I imagined this event countless times and now it’s a reality. After years of parenting and then...
Excuses for not being active: I’m too busy. It's too expensive. I’m too tired. The kids need me. There’s no time. I’ll start next month. I hate running. I have too much to do.
Want me to keep them coming? I’m...
The minute people learn you're expecting a child, they are usually full of advice. Willing to share with you all of the ups and downs that come with parenthood. Unfortunately, some of the biggest challenges I've faced as a...
It's that time of year again; summer is officially ending. Kids are back in school, the sun is setting earlier every day, and jackets and sweatshirts are slowly making their way back into our wardrobes. But before we jump...
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...
It's that time of year again when my Facebook feed is flooded with the shining faces of children heading off to their first day of school. Homemade chalkboard signs held by eager little hands commemorate the passage of time...
August is upon us and for many of us that means back to school shopping. Is the backpack packed and ready to go? My kids look forward to this one item more than any others. Many of my mom...
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...
