When I was pregnant with my oldest child, I got so many recommendations for all sorts of products. Everyone was a baby expert. You have to get a dock-a-tot, your baby will sleep through the night on day one....
I was recently at a work event, a fundraising walk for a charity. I was working in the registration area and from across the venue I heard a child screaming and crying. The screams got louder and louder and...
I am the mom of two wonderfully beautiful boys. Since the day they were born, I would do anything for them. It's a crazy thing being a parent - one second you don't know these tiny creatures at all...
Homeschooling was the best decision we could have made for our family. I have been asked countless times why I homeschool my son. There are even the questions, “But what about socialization?”, “How long are you planning to homeschool?”,...
I am the baby of my family with three older brothers. The age differences are 13 years, 8 years and 3 years between each of them and me. Growing up, our house was always full of people and full...
If you are stuck in the trenches of toddler tantrums and losing your mind wondering how you will survive it all, you are not alone. With two young kids in my house (a 4-year-old and a 17-month-old), I am...
Practicing patience.
It seems like such a simple thing. It almost seems silly to even say that we need to “practice” it. But if you are like me, you know you need to practice. Do you? Sometimes, when you remember,...
Naps. As an adult, they are glorious. 22 and had a “rough” weekend? Nap! 24 and working 2 jobs but have a day off? Nap! 27 and have the flu? Nap! Cranky at any age? Nap!
Naps are great for...
Well, it happened. One of my kids asked me to get off my phone. I admit, after answering a quick work email, minutes later I was still scrolling away mindlessly on Instagram. These little rectangles of social media, email,...
I have a semi-Montessori approach to manageable chores for my kids in our home. We started chores really young. Honestly, the tiniest things, such as putting the cereal box back in the cupboard, or small ways to help them...
In + Around Central Mass
Mom’s Night Out at Dragonflies and Amber Recap!
Our Mom's Night Out at Dragonflies and Amber was a night to remember!
It truly was a beautiful and enjoyable event from start to finish!...
