3:45: Mom finally picks up my sister and takes us out for pizza. Do we usually eat dinner before 4:00 p.m.? No, but we should!
5:15: The State House looks so fancy! My sister says it's a castle.
5:18: Why are...
When I was growing up, Hanukkah was one of my favorite holidays. It was the one that involved family, presents, and food and did not entail spending 2+ hours at synagogue. I always thought of it as the underdog...
Every Christmas, we go on what we call "The Grand Tour." Everyone wants to see the kids and we like being fed. And all the love is pretty great, too.
We plan accordingly. We bring the car with the biggest...
As a mom of young children during the holiday season, I can't help but be troubled by Santa. In fact, I just wish the emphasis on Santa would disappear and we'd stop perpetuating this giant lie about an old...
My husband and I are an interfaith couple; we come from different religious backgrounds. I was raised in a devote Roman Catholic family, he in a reformed Jewish one. I was brought up attending church each week, receiving both...
This time of year has always held a magical quality for me, even more so as an adult than a child. I've already raided the dollar section at Target for stocking stuffers and cute holiday décor, multiple times. I...
'Tis the season for holiday cheer. And holiday stress. So, what is a mom to do?
Breathe in and out. And follow my holiday sanity-saving tips below.
- Give back. Give something. Anything. Whether your time, your talent, gifts, or meals...
As my daughter and I skipped up the front lobby steps to the Chace Theater, giggling in anticipation, a flood of memories rushed back to me. The times as a child that I raced and jumped up these same...
I'm not that mom. Notes in the kids' lunch boxes, lovingly and intricately curated Bento Boxes, elaborate decorations for each holiday? Nope, nope, nope. Although I love to cook a good meal, Martha Stewart I am not. I get...
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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...
