By: Heather Desmond O’Neill Pinterest: The site that can create heaps of happiness and truly make me feel like an inadequate mother. When I first discovered Pinterest, I fell in love with it. I “pinned” all sorts of great ideas for my kids, home and fashion. I couldn’t believe the great ideas people had for decorating, … More Pinterest
By: Anne Marie Holloway Our kids started hammering us with requests for a new pet shortly after the loss of our beloved feline, Boru, this past winter. Every night, my husband and I were visited by one or multiple teary eyed children who would inform us that they could not sleep anymore in “this house” … More A New Kitten
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: 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: Heather Desmond O’Neill “Mama, is it time for me to go on stage?” Not yet, buddy. For as long as I can remember, Jameson has loved being around music. Maybe it’s because I taught dance through my pregnancy with him or because he was visited numerous performing arts venues (dance competitions, performing arts camps, live … More My Son, The Future Musician
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: 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
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…
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