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…
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 “Mama, will you sing us just one more song….pleeeaassseee? Ah, the “goodnight” song. In our house it is usually the “goodnight concert.” After our routine of bath, stories and prayers, we end with a song…or four. It started with a short Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and has evolved into two longer songs … More Bedtime Sing-Along
By: Anne Marie Holloway Here is a letter I wrote to one of our favorite seasons! I think all you parents will relate! Happy July to all!! ——- Dearest Summer, You are here… I have spent weeks – maybe even months – preparing for you… You have given me my to-do list and I think … More Dearest Summer…
By: Janice Johnson-Plumer When I was my son’s age I had so many role models. I looked up to anyone who was a dancer. I always envied dancers and I imagined that I was going to be the next Jennifer Beals from Flashdance. (I’m sure if you were to ask young girls today, they would have … More Where Are the Role Models?
By: Sandra Churchill A recent trip to Mobile, Alabama found us in an unexpected adventure as we happened upon a Saturday morning farmers’ market in one of the city parks. Amid impossible green grass and scorching rays were crafters of soap, jewelry, and summer wreaths, as well as vendors of homemade jam, freshly gathered honey, … More Savor The Best Of Summer
By: Rachel Ventura This past January, my husband and I decided to plan a trip to Florida to visit my in-laws. As we started to research and add up expenses (and boy do they add up!), we began to seriously contemplate driving vs flying. We had driven there once before, BC (before children) with another … More Are We There Yet?
By: Martianne Stanger In 2011, I created our family’s Summer Bucket List of 94 Things to Do and a more general Bucket List of Summer Sensory Ideas. And here on the Signature Moms Blog, I shared how to make a Summer Bucket List. In 2012, I shared six specific ideas for summer sensory fun and … More 5+ Resources for Creating Your Own Family’s Calendar of Free Fun for the Summer
By: Anne Marie Holloway It was June, a time filled with daily events and end-of-school-year activities. My to-do list was particularly long this day. I was scheduled to the limit and there was no turning back. And as I stood there in the school cafeteria with a case of water bottles and a bag of … More Pretty Good Advice
By: Janice Johnson-Plumer Growing up, you would never catch me indoors. There were so many great outdoor games: kick the can, dodgeball, baseball, hide and go seek, board games, and riding bikes. I relished being outside. It was a way to be free and to exercise without knowing it was exercise. My mother would tell … More What Ever Happened to Playing Outside?
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