Earlier this year the CDC unveiled new child development milestones guidelines which shocked people, myself included. As an Early Intervention professional, I have a lot of thoughts about these changes.
But let's start at the beginning.
What is a milestone and...
School may not be in session, but our teachers are still teaching. It looks different than we expected, and it's harder than we thought. Don't let this week pass without letting your child's teachers know how grateful we are...
You guys. This is possibly the most life-changing change to my family's routines I’ve ever made. You’re maybe going to judge me because it’s really simple and obvious. But I don’t even care because it is that amazing. And...
The Decision
I am not a teacher. Distance learning at my house in Spring was a roller coaster. Some days we were having our own private circle time and making baking soda volcanoes and some days we straight up wasted...
Growing up we were lucky enough to play outside until the street lights came on, we didn't have a cell phone for our parents to call us, and if our parents wanted us to come home they'd either sit...
During uncertain times, small businesses are the first to suffer. These families and individuals depend on us for support. You can be sure that mega-corporations like Target and Walmart have the resources to weather the storms of a fickle...
Before Covid-19 began infiltrating every aspect of our lives, I was just a normal working mom. I found joy in spending as much quality time as possible with my toddler, and I also valued some good mom-time. As a...
I’ll be the first to admit: my family’s eating habits are weird.
I like cold pizza for breakfast, and my son eats his yogurt with a side of asparagus. Still, we find ways to maintain a well-balanced diet.
Then quarantine hit....
This pandemic has certainly shifted how many of us think about gatherings with family and friends. Personally, I've had a hard time figuring out how to celebrate milestones like holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. As our son’s 2nd birthday neared,...
My first real memory of a Friday Night existing as a special entity, as a night unlike any other night of the week, is from my tween years (before "tween" was even a thing) when Steve Urkel asked us...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
