The Overscheduled Child: How Many After-School Activities Are Too Many?
When was the last time your children came home from school and had a couple hours to play freely in the backyard or go...
Armchair Traveler: Books That Let You Travel the World (Without Leaving Your Home)
Sometimes the ability to travel abroad is just not possible. If health issues, budgetary concerns, work obligations or family responsibilities are preventing you from...
MOMS SPEAK: Back-to-School Shopping
What Local Moms are Saying About ...BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPINGTips, Tricks & Time Savers:“In order to avoid all the lines, I do all my shopping on...
Should Schools Start Later?
Ask a teenager whether or not they want to sleep a little bit longer, and they’ll happily turn around without a sound and crawl...
6 Steps to Finding a Great Child Care Center That’s Right for Your Family
You hear it all the time: Choosing the right early education and child care center is one of the most important decisions you’ll make....
Teens Who Vape
Just as cigarette smoking drops to its lowest level in years, e-cigarette use, aka “vaping,” is exploding among middle and high school students. In...
Tick Season is Back
Ticks. Just the word can make your skin crawl.In addition to the “ick” factor, ticks and the diseases they carry can be a serious...
Mark Turgeon: Father of Three, Father to Many More
When Mark Turgeon leaves work after a long day, he heads home to his wife and their three kids, leaving behind his extensive “work...
Meet the 2018 Moms of the Year
When you think of a mother, what comes to mind? Is she the one who lovingly grabbed your hand as you tried to make...
Mom of the Year: Shannon English
"Being a mom taught me to coach from a perspective of the whole child, not just the athlete."Mom to Leo, age 27, Kristyne, age...
