Summers can be stressful for families. If you have young children and work full- or part-time, you’re probably scrambling to get them into day camps or looking for help from friends or other family members. And if you’re home all summer with your children, you more than likely will be chauffeuring them to and from […]
Our Hearts Are With Orlando
After the tragedy in Orlando last week, we are faced, yet again, with shock, fear, and sadness. When the world seems like a scary place, it’s easy to feel weighed down by the heaviness of pain, confusion, and even disbelief. Practicing compassion (for ourselves and others) is one way to find a sense of comfort and generate some […]
How Parents and Teens Can Disconnect From Technology and Recharge This Summer
Summer is upon us! On the brink of the sweetest and shortest season of the year, many of us look forward to enjoying the trips we’ve planned, getting around to the projects we’ve put off, and hopefully, finding a few moments for the rest our bodies (and minds!) so desperately need. It is a time […]
Parents: Always One Step Behind Kids When It Comes to Social Media
The Boston Globe published a short piece in The Download section, Do you know your kids’s social media handles?” The writer interviewed me and a photographer came to the house on a Sunday morning. That my teenage girls agreed to participate was less about excitement and more of a resigned, “Oh, here goes mom again.” The […]
Growing Kindness in Kids
“Oh. My. God,” I said when my daughter held open her hand. Two baby field mice, barely a day old, squirmed in her palm. Eyes closed. Little feet-paws grasping the air. “That’s exactly what I said,” deadpanned one of her friends peering down at this curious show and tell. The mice looked eerily like human […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About the 2016 Presidential Election
The current presidential race is proving to have some of the most polarizing discourse on record. And a lot of that unsettling rhetoric is affecting the emotional lives of our children. It’s being played out in classrooms, on-line and even on the playground in some cases. What could have possibly prepared us for the election […]
Finding Your Inner Creator
“I can’t draw,” “I’m not good at music,” and “I’m not clever,” are common personal declarations, as if creativity were a characteristic someone either does – or does not – possess. Our culture often makes it seem like there are “the creatives” (think Mad Men and entire departments dedicated to the creative few in advertisement agencies) and […]
Cultivating a Greener Spring
This month has been all about the importance of and creativity as a way to de-stress and boost well-being. In celebrating Earth Day — or the ancient ritual of May Day, we can take a moment to reflect and appreciate all that nature provides for us. Nature has many benefits that we may take for granted. […]
Why All of Us Could Use More Recess
We hear it in the news nearly every day. School budget cuts, over-crowded classrooms and the need to “optimize” learning in schools. So what are the first programs to go in a school budget cut? You guessed it: recess, art, physical education and music programs. Unfortunately, these cuts are having an impact on an entire […]
Jump Start Your Creativity
Spring has finally arrived. It’s time to get outside and play! Whether you’re inspired by the bright colors, fresh smells, sight or sounds, there are tons of fun ways to play outdoors. April is a great time to fully embrace new beginnings. We can’t imagine a better event to celebrate Mother Nature with Earth Day […]
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