I keep hearing people, including myself, tell me to put away my iPhone. To walk away from social media. To go on a Facebook diet. To stop depending on social media. I honestly was prepared to do just that...
I have lived in the Northeast for much of my life, and one of the things I love most is autumn. Even though it means shorter days and colder weather, I enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of the...
When my oldest daughter was in preschool, we religiously read the book "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn. If you haven't read it with your little one, it's about a raccoon named Chester who is afraid to go to...
Grandparents are magical beings, part parent, part play mate, with a warmth hard to find elsewhere. Grandparents are a safe place to land.
Ten years ago, when my (then) boyfriend and I began to look for our first home, I...
Dear Miss J,
You may have noticed that I give you a lot of advice. I feel it is my job to share my life experiences with you and help you make good and informed decisions. As a realist, I...
My son is turning four this month. I am freaking out a little. Where did the time go?
Why can't I remember all the long days of my little man as a newborn? God knows I took enough photos! They...
Every family has their own routine, and most likely your evening routine has some reading involved in it. In our home, when nighttime is near, my children become wild animals. They all of a sudden act loud, want to...
Summer has ended. Right now, some moms are happily ready to send their children back to the routine of the school year. Other moms are sadly walking their children to the bus stop, unexcited to see their little companions...
When you become a new mom, friends often ask, “How do you do it?”
When you go back to work, they're dying to know, “How do you do it?"
So, how do you do it?
My answer: In blocks of time.
I found...
My parents recently moved out of the house they shared together for 37 years. The house in which I spent the first 24 years of my life. Thirty-seven years is a long time to live anywhere, but this...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
