By Robin Ruehrwein The other day I was talking to my six year old and it hit me like a ton of bricks – I sounded just like my mother. As I’m writing this, I honestly can’t remember what it was (thank you mommy brain), but I remember actually stopping myself in my tracks and … More Things I Never Thought I’d Say As A Mom
By: Abby Keane For about two weeks after finding out I was pregnant with Eamon, every night after putting Finn to bed, I would cry. I thought Finn would hate me for changing his life, I felt terrible that this huge upheaval would be coming and there was no way to really prepare him, and … More Brotherly Love
By: Kris Berry The Lil’ Red Wagon is coming to Lantana’s in Randolph April 29-30th! If you haven’t already heard about the sale let me be the first to tell you how great it is! I am a huge fan of consigning children’s clothing. With three kids to buy clothes for (and seeing how quickly … More Lil’ Red Wagon Sale
By: Kris Berry It’s been a long winter here in the Berry house (as I’m sure it’s been in your house too). It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of the winter. I don’t like to drive in the snow. I don’t own a pair of snow boots or snow pants. I don’t even … More Cabin Fever!
By: Jessica DiRamio After each one of my children were born, life got a little more complicated for my husband and me. We were almost at our breaking point soon after #3 came along when we realized we were outnumbered. Quickly getting into a groove with 3 kids, we chugged along and figured “oh yeah, … More Parenting a 12-Year-Old
By: Kristen Clifford You know that expression “everyone is a perfect parent, until they have kids?” Well, I never quite understood what people meant when they said that, until I had kids of my own. Three years ago whenever I was out in public and would see a tantruming toddler, or a parent that was … More Perfect Parent
By Sheila Gaudet Looking for the chance to introduce your kids to community service? The Boys & Girls Club of Brockton is celebrating Global Youth Service Day tomorrow at the Warren Avenue Club and Brockton Teen Center in Brockton. There are a ton of volunteer opportunities and activities for families and particularly school-aged kids to … More Celebrate Global Youth Service Day!
By Sheila Gaudet I vaguely remember a time where I got places on time, neatly dressed and groomed, with all the papers I needed captured in files that were actually labeled in some kind of order. The past few weeks I’ve been trying to figure out when, exactly, I fell apart. At first I thought … More Mommy Brain
By Martianne Stanger April is Autism Awareness Month, as well as National Poetry Month, and although I am neither the mother of an Autistic child, nor a practiced poet, I want to honor both these observances today. You see, for the past few years, my husband and I have been uncovering what makes our eldest … More In Honor of Autism Awareness and National Poetry Month
By Tanya Pimental Broken crayons make me sad. And this is why I buy them so often. I even take out the broken ones and keep them in their own box. I hate to throw them away and yet I am not quite sure what I should do with the ever growing box. Instant happiness … More Get Crafty
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