If you see someone picking through your recycling out on the curb, don't be alarmed, it's likely just one of the teachers from The Children’s Garden Preschool. Imagination and creation are languages children know extremely well. We need to...
As a pediatric sleep consultant, I speak to parents whose lives are being turned upside down by their toddlers' nap schedules. As a parent, I know that for those of us who are caring for these tiny dictators, afternoon...
One of the biggest concerns as parents head out on the road for summer travels is their children’s sleep. Who can blame them? Sleep is essential to the mental health of a parent and critical for a child's development.
Will...
I gave my kids an extra squeeze and told them I loved them before I sent them to school today. "Mommy, why are your eyes watering?" My 5 year old daughter asked me. I didn't have it in me...
These past few days watching the snow melt has me playing outside with my boys as much as I can. It's funny how warm 40 degrees feels in February! I have found myself resurrecting the ride-on toy fleet from...
We are living in unprecedented times and it feels like crazy-town. Kids and parents alike are working from home, juggling virtual schoolwork, workplace stress, and 8,000 Zoom calls a day. Frankly, we are all doing the best we can.
So,...
The more parents, caregivers, and educators know about Dyslexia, the better. The more we can identify, treat, and even celebrate, the more we will have a stronger nation of readers who feel really good about themselves.
October is Dyslexia Awareness...
After the first week stuck at home, I realized this was the time to make some parenting priorities. I needed a distraction and goal - I could teach my kids some life skills that take time and I might...
Imagine this scenario: you are at your local Seacoast library with your youngster: She slows down at the Mo Willems and Gerald and Piggie books (cue warm fuzzies) but makes a bee-line for . . . Captain Underpants? If...
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say, 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.' Then there are those who see the need and respond....
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
