By: Jessica DiRamio I am bugged several times a week for a pet. I hear things like: “I am the only kid who doesn’t have a pet.” “We don’t even have a fish!” “I wish I had something that would sit on my lap while I pet it.” “When I am a Mom, I will … More Is It The Right Time For A Pet?
By: Kristen Clifford Until this past weekend, I had never spent a night away from my kids or my husband. But lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and bogged down by “Mommy” stuff. When an opportunity for a Mommy Time Out presented itself, I jumped on it. My husband agreed to stay home with all three … More Mommy Time Out
By: Martianne Stanger My children are now at the age where they are interested in things such as karate, dance, skating, soccer, piano, art, swimming – and, believe it or not – learning about running a personal business. Although I would like to give them an opportunity to try out each and every one of … More Kids Activities vs. Financial Health
By: Abby Keane Our family recently went through another surgery for Eamon, my younger son. Eamon got his first ear infection right around Halloween last year, and has had them quite often since then. We went back and forth with the pediatrician for a while, debating whether it was time to see the ENT specialist … More What Did You Say?
By: Sheila Gaudet Personally, I love September. Even when the school calendar didn’t directly affect me, I still thought of September as the beginning of the year. Now that I’m a parent, it marks milestones in a different way. My youngest son, Andrew, spends his summers with his father in Mississippi. September marks the transition … More Transitions
By: Kris Berry One of my all time favorite quotes always has been, “the only thing constant in life is change.” It’s true. Change is happening all around us, all the time. People constantly grow and evolve. Sometimes change happens to us and sometime we create the change. My little family is about to undergo … More Ch-ch-ch-changes
By: Tanya Pimental When we started our family six years ago, I embraced owning a mini van. It seemed like a logical purchase, since we needed a second car. My husband and I were sharing a car and I was commuting to work on the train. I had only been driving for a few years; … More Swagger Wagon
By: Jessica DiRamio You may have figured it out already, but did you know that I am a huge fan of all things social media? My job requires me to be on Facebook and Twitter for several hours a day and during that time I have found some interesting things happening. I recently came across … More Yard Sales … On Facebook?
By: Kristen Clifford I love kids clothing! I love for my kids to look super cute and I love dressing my kids in nicer labels. What I don’t love is the price of kids clothing, especially when I need to buy clothes for three kids. In order for me to be able to do this, … More Bargain-Hunting for Kids Clothing
By: Martianne Stanger With the school year upon us, I have begun reflecting on last year and planning goals for this year. It might seem crazy, but one of goal our family’s academic year goals is sleep. Now, I don’t mean sleeping through studies. I simply mean getting enough sleep at night (and at nap … More Back-to-School, Back-to-Sleeping More
Community Voices for Health 