A Visit to the Eye Doctor
When should your child see an eye doctor? Kid Stuff asks White River Family & Hanover Eyecare. By Laura Jean Whitcomb An eyechart isn’t enough, says Dr. Eugene (Rusty) Bernal…
Spring Safety Tips
By Emma Wunsch Ahhh, signs warning of frost heaves, giant melted snow puddles in parking lots, and mud, mud, mud. Welcome to spring in the Upper Valley. While snow-free days…
Winter Adventures
By Brianna Marino From crisp autumns to soft snowy days, the changing of seasons is one of the more striking advantages of living in the Upper Valley. Winter transforms the…
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.
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…
Teaching Manners
By Rosanna Dude The approaching holiday season is an ideal opportunity to emphasize manners, thoughtfulness, respect and gratitude. This time of year is full of large family get-togethers, gift exchanges…
Health: Vision testing for kids
By Janet Correia When your child enters a room, does he bang into the chair or trip on the toys on the floor? Does he spill his milk because he…
Lessons from the Cow Barn: Suggestions for Raising Self-Reliant Children
By Dr. Angela Toms “Where’s the manual?” asked one of the moms. She was referring to that much-sought-after parenting manual on raising children. We were in the 4-H dairy barn…