By: Sheila Gaudet I grew up loving animals. We had dogs, of various shapes and sizes, from the time I was born. I learned to ride horses at 6 and have asked for one for Christmas every year since then. We had a barn which is the only reason that my father allowed us to … More Animal House
By: Lance Lazatin, MD The hospital or doctor’s office can be a place ridden with anxiety for people of all ages. Children in particular tend to regard the pediatrician’s office or the hospital as a place of impending pain. Even for healthy children, routine well-visits are scheduled in such a way that they receive twenty-five … More Vaccine Fear
By: Tanya Pimental Last fall we were so blessed to take a big family trip to Disney World with my husband’s family. There were 13 of us in total. It changed me as a person and I will fully admit that I am now a Disney Addict. Seeing the magic play out in my children … More Disney Bound
By: Robin Ruehrwein It’s that time of year, so I figured I would share my favorite apple crisp recipe with all you today. It’s the recipe that my mom used to make, so I’ve grown up on this recipe. I can’t imagine apple crisp any other way. In a greased pan place 8-10 peeled & … More Apple Crisp Recipe
By: Abby Keane Autumn is our Mother Nature’s way of fooling us into staying in New England when winter is coming…otherwise, we’d definitely all be heading south until temperatures started regularly reaching at least 60 degrees again. Here are a few of my favorite activities to get you and your family outside before Snowmageddon returns. … More Favorite Fall Activities
By: Kris Berry This week my boys started Preschool. I spent the better part of my life going “back to school,” but this is the first time I’m experiencing it as a parent. I can tell you, the butterflies don’t go away. I tried, I really did, not to get too emotional about my boys … More The Kissing Hand, and Other Fun Back to School Ideas
By: Jessica DiRamio Picture this, it’s the night before school and you’re busy as a beaver getting your kids’ lunches ready for the next day. PB&J is likely to be at the top of your list for sandwiches, right? Why not? That’s what WE ate as kids, right? I mean, who doesn’t love a good … More Did She Just Say “Nut-Free Classroom?”
By: Sheila Gaudet I recognize that most people celebrate the New Year on December 31st, with champagne and friends or watching the ball come down in Times Square or in some other momentous way. December and January articles are full of suggestions for resolutions or ways to keep them. I celebrate that holiday too, but … More Happy New Year!
By: Martianne Stanger The school year is upon us. And with a back-to-school, back-to-juggling-multiple-activities mindset, it is easy to forget about something that I feel is of utmost importance: good, old-fashioned fun! Yep, making time to laugh and chat while enjoying face-to-face interaction should be a given every single day of the year. However, time … More Please Join Us In The Million Minute Family Challenge
By: Tanya Pimental A few years ago, I jumped into the world of Cloth Diapers. It was while I was expecting my second that I started to think about all the diapers I was going through with my daughter. It was a while reading a favorite blog where the post was about how easy cloth … More Cloth Diapering 101
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