By: Sandra L. Churchill When the Churchill household gets stressed plan a game night. Whether it’s crazy deadlines, mounting bills, or out-of-control schedules, we find that sitting down together to play a game is like instant therapy. While the likes of Sorry!, Monopoly, Scrabble, Pictionary, and Bananagrams are American classics, we’ve adopted trendy European games … More Family Game Night
By: Mary Morris We just got back from a vacation on Cape Cod and we have a new addition to our massive stuffed animal collection. This is Puffy Poodle, which is a strange name since he looks part fish/part bird. There is no doubt he is super cute. We were on the Cape all but … More Meep
By: Martianne Stanger Where can you touch lobsters, crabs, sea stars, and more; discover how animals use shape, size, and color to adapt; solve problems like an engineer; and learn about the hazards and helpers of migratory birds? If you are a kid on or near Cape Cod this August, you can do so for … More Want to Be a Canal Kid?
By: Anne Marie Holloway Hiking is a passion for both my husband and me. We have been hiking with our kids since our youngest child was strong enough to hold up his own head while being snuggly carried in a baby “back pack” or a hiking pack. We have hiked in all kinds of weather … More Telling Your Family to…Take a Hike!
By: Martianne Stanger The other day, as I was uploading pictures from our camera card onto our computer, I saw these two. They made me smile as I thought, “It’s the little things in life…” Yes, that is chocolate cake my two youngest children are eating in the snapshots – for breakfast, no less. But, … More It’s the Little Things…
Dr. Aileen Abesamis is a pediatrician at Signature Healthcare’s Children and Youth Clinic in Brockton. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and completed her residency at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital. Here she offers advice to parents who suspect that their children are being bullied. When your … More Bullying – What Parents Can Do
By: Heather Desmond O’Neill “Mama, will you sing us just one more song….pleeeaassseee? Ah, the “goodnight” song. In our house it is usually the “goodnight concert.” After our routine of bath, stories and prayers, we end with a song…or four. It started with a short Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and has evolved into two longer songs … More Bedtime Sing-Along
By: Anne Marie Holloway Here is a letter I wrote to one of our favorite seasons! I think all you parents will relate! Happy July to all!! ——- Dearest Summer, You are here… I have spent weeks – maybe even months – preparing for you… You have given me my to-do list and I think … More Dearest Summer…
By: Janice Johnson-Plumer When I was my son’s age I had so many role models. I looked up to anyone who was a dancer. I always envied dancers and I imagined that I was going to be the next Jennifer Beals from Flashdance. (I’m sure if you were to ask young girls today, they would have … More Where Are the Role Models?
By: Sandra Churchill A recent trip to Mobile, Alabama found us in an unexpected adventure as we happened upon a Saturday morning farmers’ market in one of the city parks. Amid impossible green grass and scorching rays were crafters of soap, jewelry, and summer wreaths, as well as vendors of homemade jam, freshly gathered honey, … More Savor The Best Of Summer
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