By: Janice Johnson-Plumer It seems like everyone has a smartphone. I can’t get enough of the latest gadgets and apps. But what is so smart about it? Do you really utilize your smartphone the way you should? I am always on the go as I am sure as most mothers are. Here are some of … More My Favorite Apps
By: Janice Johnson-Plumer My story begins with some statistics. Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States, and an estimated 20 million total U.S. women have had a hysterectomy. After cesarean sections, hysterectomies are the second most frequently performed major surgical procedure for women of reproductive age in the United States. It is a … More A Piece of Me
By: Rachel Ventura My journey as a mother began at Signature Healthcare. Both of my babies were born at Brockton Hospital and it was an amazing experience. It’s funny, before I became pregnant for the first time, I had never known anyone who gave birth at Brockton Hospital. My mother actually worked for a different … More The Birth of a Signature Healthcare Mommy
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 “Dada. Dada. Dada. Dada.” A year and a half ago, this was all my youngest son was saying, and I was pretty devastated. Just once I wanted to hear “Mama.” I’m sure you’re thinking, “careful what you wish for…” Now, I live with a real life Stewie. At Jackson’s 15-month check … More Early Intervention
By: Rachel Ventura As the summer months creep closer, I’m excited for the promise of warmer days and outdoor fun, but I am also filled with anxiety about the same things. You see, the sun and I have a love/hate relationship. Here’s why: Soon after I became pregnant with my daughter, a growth appeared on … More Sun Block! Sun Block!
By: Martianne Stanger Snow. Glorious snow. My oldest has declared that he wants to see 20 more feet of the white stuff fall this year. Me? I’ll take about 10% of that quite happily, but not all at once. For as I cleared inches upon inches of snow from our walk and driveway during the … More The Snow Speaks: Activity Does Not Equal Exercise
By: Martianne Stanger “Green light. Yellow light. Red light” You might expect to hear these words when you and your kids are driving in the car or when a group of children are playing in a field. But would you expect to hear them at the dinner table? If you were at our house, you … More Green Light Foods: An Easy Concept for Teaching Kids About Nutrition
By: Kristen Clifford Starting and sticking to a diet is hard any time of the year, but the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be some of the hardest few weeks! Here are a few things I try to do to keep me from straying from my diet: 1. Be prepared– This is key! If … More Staying On Track During The Holidays
By: Sheila Gaudet Most of my blog posts focus on the stories and situations in my current homelife, which is full of dogs, boys and an occasional husband. But I have another parenting role that is actually much more difficult. I am the very proud aunt of twin nieces who recently turned 20 years old. … More When They Are Grown
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