If someone chooses to do something—a new hobby, interest, or degree, they often like it. Also, people like many things that they have no personal interest in doing, but enjoy seeing others... Read more >>

Dinner-time is quickly approaching and the children are distracted and bored. Besides begging them to help with the chores what can a parent do to make the best of this in-between time... Read more >>

Ever hear the term, “it takes a village”? Well, it takes a village, a city, and neighbors from your left, your right, and from across the street. Have dreams of running an organized and... Read more >>

It is rare to find an individual who is comfortable sitting in silence, allowing his or her mind to be still. Perhaps this is intentional, more than we care to admit.  We do this whenever we... Read more >>

Ever been on a road trip with your toddler and thought, I just wish I had a place I could let him/her run free while I snacked on some fabulous Swedish Meatballs and Lingonberry juice? I... Read more >>

It was a bright Sunday morning and there we were, sippy cups in hand, stocked diaper bag at the ready, racing to make a 9:30 a.m. concert. You have to be hardcore to wake up early enough to get two... Read more >>

The world is an interesting place with lots of things to learn about. Unfortunately, many young children (and even us too) are better at identifying exotic animals like a tiger or whale than the local... Read more >>

Every weekend, I take my workout outdoors and run along the Charles River. For those of you who are not familiar, there are paths on both sides of the river that literally extend for miles. It makes... Read more >>

Horseback riding is one of those delightful childhood dreams shared by almost every little girl. After all, what little girl doesn’t want to be Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet? It’s... Read more >>

It’s officially summer and while for many that signals the unstructured moments of the beach and campfires, others seek out the intensity of outdoor competitive play. Tennis, golf, bike racing,... Read more >>