What is Eid al-Fitr?
Eid Mubarak! Happy Eid al-Fitr is the celebration of breaking the fast. The thirty days of Ramadan come to an end with the sighting of the crescent moon after sundown. What follows is a flurry of...
The national formula shortage is a crisis for families across the country
As a mother who is watching other mothers share their stories about how they cannot find their baby’s formula, with pictures of empty shelves circulating the internet, my...
The scene.
I'm in the car line for school pickup. I get a text, "Dear Parents, The students participated in a lockdown drill today. Thank you for your continued support in this matter." My heart sinks. I know my 7-year-old...
I have been unapologetic in my hate for Disney worship. However, I recently found myself needing to bring my children with me on a work trip to Orlando, so I did what I previously considered unthinkable: I went to Disney. And...
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how parents can begin to approach the enormous and often overwhelming topic of climate change. In this part, I'm going to delve deeper by suggesting specific products, actions, and resources....
Having to figure out dinner every single night is one of the hardest tasks we face as parents (right next to raising good humans, and never ending laundry). Here’s how I personally go about making it easier on myself...
The nervous system is often referred to as the “heart of our experiences” and internal surveillance systems. Our fight, flight and freeze response. From our experiences, we adapt our survival responses which can become habitual automatic responses later in...
Texting and driving, we've all done it or seen someone do it. We think, "I can shoot this text off quick at the red light." Or, "let me just "like" this Facebook post before I forget."
The problem is harm...
We are an indoorsy family.
There, I said it. Admitting to other New Englanders that you don't enjoy hiking, camping, or even being outdoors is almost blasphemous. Trust me. I've encountered many faces contorted with confusion following this shameful admission....
My toddler is just now entering the roller coaster of emotions that I heard begins right before two and seemingly never ends. One little inconvenience or change to the plan, and he is crying and upset and often hitting. He...
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...
