By: Martianne Stanger Last month, my husband and I attended a Nourishing Hope mini-conference as a part of our National Autism Month focus. While there, we picked up a copy of “Cooking to Heal,” in which I found one of my new favorite recipes for sweet, healthy indulgence: Chocolate Pudding!“Healthy?!”, you might balk. “How can … More My New Favorite Indulgence: Healthy “Chocolate Pudding”
By: Sheila Gaudet One of the highlights of Mother’s Day every year is seeing what creative things their teachers have helped them come up with as a gift. With two kids now “aging” out of the projects that include finger prints crafted into flowers and snowmen, it can get interesting. This year was no different. … More Mother’s Day Poem
By: Martianne Stanger Phone numbers. Directions. Communications with friends. Work memos. Weather reports. Family photo albums. Housekeeping notes. Medical information. Recipes. You name it. I have been without it the past week. Why? Not a flood. Not a fire. Not any catastrophic cause. And not anything fun like a family vacation either. Nope. What threw … More Lifetime Warranty
By: Abby Keane 5. HUG your brother, don’t bodyslam him! (Said nightly at bedtime) 4. Don’t lick the stove! 3. The cat’s tail is NOT a microphone! 2. You are not having any more strawberries until you finish your pizza! (Seriously, the kid is a side dish fiend! Main dish, eh.) And… 1. Don’t squeegee … More Top 5 Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Kids …
By: Jessica DiRamio Spring is here and like the majority of parents with younger children, I spend many days at my local parks. We have so many in this area to choose from and each of them have my kids’ favorite thing: a spiral slide. It’s the first thing they run to and the last … More Playground Safety
By: Kristen Clifford All my life I have struggled with my weight. Mainly this is because I have never quite figured out how to respect food for what it is…fuel. Since I was a child, I’ve always used food as everything, except for fuel. When I was sad – it was a pick me up, … More Creating Healthy Eating Habits
By: Tanya Pimental My kindergartener loves to learn. I sometimes have to encourage her to just have fun. She asks how to spell things for the books she is writing. The other day she had me write author and illustrator for her to complete her cover page. It amazes me to see her learning to … More Sight Words
By: Sheila Gaudet As a parent, there are many things you know you will sacrifice for your child: sleep, leisure activities, spending money, eating in restaurants that don’t have a kid’s menu, and did I mention sleep? Some of things you don’t realize when looking at that sweet little bundle in your arms when they … More Comic Con 2012
By: Dr. Abdel-hai Hammo Although March is designated as “National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” and an opportunity to celebrate “Gastrointestinal Nurses Day,” I believe every month is a good time to learn about the Gastrointestinal (GI) issues our children face and the help we can offer to ease their pain. As the pediatric Gastroenterologist at … More Gastrointestinal (GI) Issues
By: Jessica DiRamio The Signature Moms crew celebrated our one year “blogiversary” with a wonderful night at Tranquil Escape Day Spa on Crescent Street in Brockton last week. Although most of us would have been happy hanging out in the parking lot for a night without kids, we were more than pleased to be treated … More A Night at the Spa!
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