parenting

I never thought I would have the responsibility of raising a superhero. I lead a pretty average life living north of Boston with my husband, three year old son and twelve year old dog. I get up each day wishing I had gone to bed just a little bit earlier, I make myself a cup of coffee and begin t... Read More

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  A few weeks ago Goosey came home and told us that she’d been having problems with a boy at school. Over the past few months he had been kicking her, but in the lunch line that day he started punching her in the arm, rather hard. We questioned a little further, and she said that she as... Read More

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Reading is a popular pastime at our house. My husband and I spend a lot of our leisure time reading. Right now our oldest, Goosey, is especially fond of reading. Shortly before second grade start... Read More

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Have you considered hosting an exchange student? I grew up in a home that welcomed exchange students. Each of my high school years included a hos... Read More

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As high school graduation approached my NHS advisor asked the top students in our class to fill out a questionnaire about our plans for the future. We were to be spotlighted at g... Read More

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The term attachment parenting is becoming a lot more mainstream today. More and more parents realize there are great benefits in listening to the real needs of our young children. You may already practice attachment parenting without even knowing it. You may wear your baby in a sling. You may ... Read More

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I do not like resolutions. I just don’t make them. How is a ‘To Do List’ different? It is, because I said so. I just find it less intimidating since I deal with those daily. These are resolutions in actuality, but I am not obligated to keep them! You can learn how to keep resolutions from ... Read More

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What are you thankful for? Perhaps you’re in a time in your life when it is hard to feel thankful. Jobs lost, relationships fallen apart, finances unpredictable. You may have a lot more than you realize though. It’s easy to focus on yourself and your problems without giving any thought to th... Read More

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October 10th through 16th is International Babywearing Week and Boston parents have something special going on! The non-profit group, Boston Babywearers, is dedicated to educating people on babywearing, promoting safe practices, and helping make sense of all the baby wearing options available. The... Read More

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Is an attachment parenting lifestyle possible if both parents have to work? Yes. Would it it be harder than if one parent stayed home? You bet. Some families still manage to do it. Conventional parents reading my blog often get the impression that I have the freedom to stay home with our child(r... Read More

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