By: Kris Berry It’s August and that means that my favorite fruit is ready to be picked. Sure, I’ve never met a fruit I don’t like but my absolute favorite is blueberries. There’s just something about those little guys that I love so much. Plus they are so darn good for you, it’s hard not … More Blueberries!
By: Jessica DiRamio My 7-year-old daughter attended our town’s Park Program for two weeks in July. She had such a blast playing games, swimming, and doing arts and crafts. Every day of camp, she came home with gimp to make friendship bracelets. Night after night we spent on the computer searching for tutorials. My daughter … More The Art of Friendship Bracelet
This Thursday, August 11 Signature Healthcare will be celebrating National Health Center Week with the Annual Community Resource / Health Fair at the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 63 Main Street in Brockton, Mass. The event will feature fun family activities while providing interactive ways to connect people to … More It’s National Health Center Week!
By: Dr. Jane Yu As a family physician in Brockton, I’ve spent many moments talking to parents about their baby’s feeding and sleep habits, drawing upon my training in medical school and residency to dispel myths, dispense advice, and offer guidance. Six months ago, I became a first-time mom myself when my daughter Avery entered … More Sleep-Training Baby
By: Kristen Clifford This time of summer is usually when I start to dread cookout food the most. One person can only stomach so many burgers, hot dogs, and pasta salad. Unfortunately this time of summer is usually when my kitchen is the hottest, which makes turning on the oven not an option! So, I … More Summer Dinner
By: Sheila Gaudet Last summer, in a flurry of activity, my husband and I bought a house….and got married….and moved….in the same month. A year later, we are settling into the marriage and my husband is adjusting to having two stepsons. The house, like all houses it seems, is taking a little longer. In addition … More Home Sweet Home
By: Martianne Stanger July has passed and September is just around the corner. Don’t let that fool you into thinking summer is over. Back-to-school sales may beckoning from flyers, emails and store windows, but the truth is that summer still has weeks to go. In fact, it doesn’t end until the Autumn Equinox on the … More Summer is NOT Over – 10 Ideas for Savoring the Remainder of the Season
At Signature Healthcare, we’re creating a sense of community by offering a center for a healthy family – before, during, and after your pregnancy. The services provided include but are not limited to: Financial Counseling Insurance Registration Walk-in Pregnancy Testing Prenatal/Postpartum care – Patient education Referrals to community agencies Tours of our labor & delivery … More Come Join Us at the Brockton Cape Verdean Festival!
By: Robin Ruerhrwein This is a tutorial that I posted on my personal blog, Masshole Mommy, last week, but I was so proud of my accomplishment – that I wanted to share it here, too. Let me start by saying that I don’t consider myself to be a crafty sort of mom. I just don’t … More Homemade Crayons
By: Tanya Pimental It’s 100 degrees today and summer is half way over. This means the back to school commercials have started airing and the sale fliers are full of notebooks and backpacks. My daughter is so very excited to start Kindergarten in the fall and yet I am full of mixed emotions about that … More Kindergarten Confessions of a Mom
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