Things to Do With Kids in East Boston
Before we moved to East Boston, it felt like a distant land, far across the water from the rest of Boston. Now, after having lived here for almost a decade, I cannot imagine a better place to live — or raise kids. One stop away from downtown Boston on the MBTA Blue Line or a short water-taxi ride away, it’s an easy location for an adventure and offers a myriad of options to parents of young children!
Resources for NICU Families
The NICU is a scary place for any parent. But there are many resources that can offer some peace of mind along the way. No one should have to go it alone.
Saturday Morning Doughnut Dates
Contrary to what Instagram would have you believe, you don’t have to plan elaborate family outings to create cherished memories. Sometimes it’s as simple as a doughnut and a hot cup of coffee with the people you love most.
Zombie Nation :: The Things We Do for Sleep
And because she is finally sleeping, so are we. The two parents who were so proud of our baby’s ability to self-soothe. The two parents who swore we would never co-sleep with our children. The two parents who were so desperate for uninterrupted sleep.
Saying No to the Bento Box
The fact is, this isn’t about bento box at all. This is about the constant pressures of motherhood, the constant fear that we are not providing the best for our children, and the constant battle of social comparison. To me, the bento box encapsulates the constant striving for perfection. And, the fact is, I’m done striving for perfection. I’m striving to be perfectly fine.
Four Tips for Taking Your Kids to a Patriots Game (or Any NFL Game)
Taking a kid, no matter how football obsessed, to an NFL game, is an investment. Given the cost of tickets, the distance to most stadiums, and the sheer size of the event, you can’t wing it. I didn’t attend my first NFL game until my 17th birthday. Good news: Your children don’t have to wait as long as I did. Here are some tips for anyone hoping to bring their kids to a New England Patriots or any other NFL game.
Please Stop Teasing Your Kids
I’m not talking about joking around and being silly — my husband and I act that way with our kids all the time. The type of teasing I am talking about is humiliating or shaming kids. I am talking about words and actions that are unkind and meant to embarrass. For example, think about when an adult gives a negative remark about a child’s appearance. I recently witnessed a father say, in front of his child, ‘He needs to lay off the ice cream or he’s going to be fat like me,’ and then chuckle about it.
Raising Boys to Be Good Men :: Addressing the Judgment of Today’s Boys
Our young boys should be allowed to explore their world, question it, try it on, take it off, and dabble in it to find out how they fit into it. All young boys are able to learn, grow, and become good. It is when we start to let fear drive our parenting that we lose. If our son’s non-threatening behaviors at 6 strike fear or question in another, it is on them, not us. I know I am raising him to be the good in this world and the man he is meant to be. I am tired of trying to show the world my perfect child in perfect form. So I show the world my son today. As far as I’m concerned, he is perfect just as he is right now.
Making Mom Friends in 6 Simple Steps
Step 4: Establish a connection. Pointing out commonalities is often a productive starting point. Examples include: ‘I too have small people who follow me around all day demanding juice and then immediately spilling it into the fish tank because the cup was the wrong color.’
