by Betsy Stern | Apr 1, 2021 | uncategorized
As we march forward towards spring, summer and hopefully a bit of normalcy, it’s time to think about kids and the dreaded words parents hate to hear…”I’m bored!” Yep. Kids hate being bored, and it’s exhausting for parents to constantly play cruise director and...
by Betsy Stern | Apr 1, 2021 | uncategorized
We’re weeks away from Earth Day 2021 and it’s a great opportunity to get outside and show your kids how to give our planet some extra attention! For the past several years, our family “celebrated” Earth Day by throwing on some gloves and picking up trash we found in...
by Betsy Stern | Apr 1, 2021 | uncategorized
Did you know April 28th is National Superhero Day?! Neither did I! I just learned that Marvel Comics (surprise, surprise) started this “holiday” in the 90s to celebrate real and fictional superheroes…Sort of like Mother’s Day, but for honoring heroes of all...
by Betsy Stern | Mar 12, 2021 | uncategorized
Spring is around the corner (thank goodness!) and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably itching to get out of town. It’s been a long, long year – and with a glimmer of hope in front of us, the dream of a family trip feels close enough to touch. With two...
by Betsy Stern | Mar 12, 2021 | uncategorized
For the past year, packing lunches has been a LOT less common in my household. In fact, I haven’t packed a school lunch for my kids since March 13, 2020. But, as things inch closer to normal and the warm weather brings hope of picnics and day trips, there’s hope that...
by Betsy Stern | Mar 12, 2021 | uncategorized
We are one year into the pandemic. ONE YEAR. In some ways, it feels like the past year was a blink – I can barely remember some of the things we did last spring, summer or fall. But in most ways, the past year felt never-ending, and incredibly hard. Local...
