By: Kathy Trainor Being a parent to a young boy with Autism is very hard. I often find myself hoping for “normal” moments, or cases where despite my son’s autism, he can do something that we all would consider normal. We don’t usually have those “autism turns normal” moments. Each child with autism is very different, and what works … More When Autism Turns Normal
By: Kathy Trainor It is 7 p.m., and we are in a rapid rush to get the kids to bed so my husband and I can talk for 10 minutes without toys and other things making noise. I walk into the boys’ room and hear Thomas the Train running. Like any good mom, you make your … More Searching for Thomas
By: Kathy Trainor For most women, the word “mammogram” elicits the following thoughts: I’m too young I really don’t want to do this I know I need to do it I fall under 1…2… and 3. I’m only in my thirties and even though most professionals will say that you don’t need a mammogram until you’re … More Flatten Out For Your Health
By: Kathy Trainor Until recently, peanut butter and marshmallow was something that was really only known up in the Northeast. But in the past few years it has been rolling across the country. Think about peanut butter and marshmallow together. It is pure comfort food for most people, ages 1-100. For me, it brings back memories … More Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Roll
By: Kathy Trainor Today we found out that John has a male Kindergarten teacher. Many parents were chatting, saying they were “weirded out” by it – so much so that some are requesting that their child be transferred out of his class. I will be the first to admit that most of the time early learning teachers … More My Son Has a Male Kindergarten Teacher
By: Kathy Trainor Dear Laundry… We need to have a chat. I have wanted to have this talk for a very long time. I have been very unsettled for about 25 years now. I will not hold back. This is ALL your Fault. You never leave, you are never clean and you never give me … More Dear Laundry
Born and raised in the South Shore, Kathy is a teacher by day and blogger by night. She’ll offer fun ideas for local family activities. Meet her in this video.
On Monday, June 2nd Signature Healthcare hosted a dinner to welcome our new Signature Mommy Bloggers. Check out a few photos from the event and make sure to look out our new bloggers’ introductory posts in the next few weeks.
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