It's hard to believe kindergarten graduation is already upon us. While it won't be your first graduation (that was for pre-K!), or last, when a grade level turns from names to numbers, it's a big step. This evening, I'm...
Summer Festivals/Events
Looking for a big event to take your children to this summer? Do you want to check out a parade or head to an arts fair? We are lucky to have some great festivals in Rhode Island. From...
All right, I need a show of hands. How many people enjoy going out to a restaurant with their kids? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller…?
Going out for a meal with your family can be pleasant and uneventful, or it can be...
Growing up, my mom would always bring my brother and me to the cemetery on Memorial Day, even though we didn't have any veterans on my mom's side of the family. Our priest would have a brief memorial service...
"What are your hobbies?" Ugh. I hate that question. It just reminds me that for a long time, I didn't have any. Despite the articles emphasizing how important it is for moms to keep up with their hobbies and passions,...
I thought that being young was just who I was, like my brown hair and hazel eyes. After all, I was the girl who could ride her bike around corners with no hands. I could twirl around the uneven...
I remember when I was a kid we used to have bomb drills in school. We would have to go to the hallway and sit facing the wall, curled up with our heads touching our knees. I am still...
A long time ago, in a (not so) far away land, there was a young princess who lived a charmed existence. She was loved and celebrated, and the king and queen were always careful to assure her that she could be anything she...
Chances are that at one point over the past week, you have seen someone on your Facebook feed share an article about maternal death rates in the United States being the worst in the developed word. Read through one...
Dear Dog,
I often wish you could speak English. If only to tell you that the FedEx man on our doorstep does not intend to murder me. Also, the biscuit from that nice lady at the bank window likely isn’t...
Rhode Island Life
10 of the Best Independent Bookstores in Rhode Island
As parents, we know that reading to our children is beneficial. Some of my favorite memories include reading to my children. We've compiled a...
