Parent Survival Tips for College Breaks
By Deborah McKew On my son’s first visit home, after big hugs and a few good home-cooked meals, it became apparent to me that college kids are a different species…
Laying the Foundation for Eating and Speaking
By Alexa Trolley-Hanson As an early intervention and feeding specialist, I am often asked, “How do I help my child develop the skills needed to eat and to speak?” Both…
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Hanover Orthodontics
Dr. Neely and his team have created amazing smiles for three generations of families. Text and photography by Kim J. Gifford Clients, young and old, walking into Dr. Donald Neely’s…
The Boy with Super-Powered Hearing
By Ruth Storey Our son, Adam, is a student at Grantham Village School. He is a triplet who spent the first two weeks of his life in an intensive care…
Emma shares her experience after her hearing loss diagnosis.
My Permanently Altered Life
By Emma Cranage I grew up without a disability. So when I walked into an audiology appointment wanting nothing more than to disprove my suspicion of hearing loss, my life…
Emma shares her experience after her hearing loss diagnosis.
Childhood Hearing Loss
By Amy Cranage It was a gray October afternoon when our daughter, Emma, was a freshman in high school. Recently, she had been especially quiet; there had been some bumps…
Tips for Writing the College Essay
By Deborah McKew Gretchen studied her list of possible essay topics. She could write about her three months in New Zealand working on organic farms, the gap year she spent…
The Four Gift Rule
By Lindsey Fukumoto The holiday season is often referred to as the season for giving but, for many young children, the holidays are more like the season of getting. Nothing…
Playing Dreidel under the Christmas tree and Other Family Holiday Traditions
By Emma Wunsch ‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and traditions! Whether you’re hanging up the ornaments your children made decades ago or decorating a Dreidel with a toddler, the…
Putting Your Papers in Order
By Emma Wunsch With an EpiPen always in your bag, granola bars stashed in the car and the Boo Boo Buddy in the freezer, you’re the picture of a prepared…