If your kids are anything like mine, Thanksgiving dinner hits right during the “I’m bored” window. They’re antsy, hungry, asking for snacks every 3 minutes, and ready to run laps around the table. So… crafts to the rescue!Here are easy, low-mess, low-prep Thanksgiving...
If you’re expecting a baby or navigating the early days (and nights!) of feeding, having the right support can make all the difference. That’s exactly why Strong as a Mother was created—a Newtown-based practice focused on evidence-based, compassionate care for growing...
🎄 Start a New Holiday Tradition! There’s something extra special about kicking off the holiday season with a fresh-cut Christmas tree. 🎄 In our family, we recently started a new tradition — cutting down our own tree the day after Thanksgiving. It’s become one of our...
Local Food Banks With grocery prices continuing to rise and many families currently without SNAP benefits, food insecurity has become a growing concern in our community. Thankfully, several incredible organizations in and around Newtown are working every day to make...
Just when you thought you could put away the bug spray and stop doing daily tick checks, it turns out that tick season doesn’t actually end when the weather gets cooler. With rising temperatures extending warm weather well into fall, ticks are staying active...
Anyone else dreading packing a lunch again as we head back to school? (Or if you’re homeschooling, making and serving yet another meal at home?) For inspiration, we turned Beau Coffron, the dad of three behind the @lunchboxdad Instagram account and lunchboxdad.com....
