Somerville, Mass – This is the kind of summer the twins have had. V spends hours a day — hours — at the playground. He often wants to run over there as soon as he gets up and we have…
Old-Fashioned Summer
Somerville, Mass – This should be interesting. We’re going to do a little experiment. We’re going to try to have an old-fashioned summer. You know, like when we were kids. When we didn’t travel and we didn’t attend summer camps…
Mini Dollar Tree
Somerville, Mass – On Saturday mornings, S has started hosting a pop-up Mini Dollar Tree. It all started a few weeks ago, when he got the brilliant idea to sell some pencils and other trinkets he had found around the…
KidSafe at Impact Boston
Medford, Mass – At age seven, the twins are becoming more and more independent at a rate I can barely manage. It did not seem like a super big deal last year when they started going to the park by…
Ten Reasons Why it’s Awesome to Travel With Kids
Does the thought of traveling with your little ones cause you to lock up your luggage and throw away the key? Here are the top 10 reasons to rethink your reluctance and take them with you. Read More on Red Tricycle…
Go Adventure Mom Podcast
Somerville, Mass – It’s always a treat to connect with like-minded mums. Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with Kathy Dalton, the founder, writer, editor and `Chief of Everything’ at Go Adventure Mom. This is a fantastic website that’s…
Brave Bree Newsome
Somerville, MA – I wrote a story for the religious education class that I teach for four- and five-year-olds at my Unitarian-Universalist church. It’s the story of Bree Newsome, the woman who climbed the flag pole and took down the…
In Full Bloom
Somerville, Mass–Some time last year, long before this election cycle had reached its fevered pitch, the twins’ school commenced a community art project entitled In Full Bloom. Local mosaic artist David Fichter directed the project, which included every student, as well as parents…
Turtle Tour 2: Arribada
Ostional, Costa Rica – Exactly two years ago, we took a turtle tour to Playa Camaronal, where we witnessed one brave olive ridley turtle, as she diligently, laboriously, dug her hole, deposited her eggs and returned to the sea. Last…
Our Culture of Fear
Somerville, Mass – While riding the bus this week, Twin V noticed that somebody had etched a name into the window pane. “Why would anybody write on the window?” he demanded accusingly. “That’s not right.” I nodded in agreement. Then…