Tracking in the Winter Woods
By Adair Mulligan There’s no better time to get outside with your child than in winter. What? Wrestling with snowsuits, mittens, boots and hats? Yes! Beyond the exhilaration of crisp…
Planning a Play Date
By Laura Jean Whitcomb It’s not like my daughter hasn’t seen another child. She’s been in child care, gone to preschool, is a student in public school, and participates in…
Family Camping
By Andi Diehn I’m always on the lookout for better vacation ideas. Last summer, when a friend of mine mentioned she was taking her son camping, I invited my own…
Mighty Yoga
By Kim J. Gifford Photography courtesy of Mighty Yoga Today, yoga is widely acknowledged as a popular form of exercise, meditation and relaxation. It is not surprising to hear that…
EMT Training
A college sophomore learns how to save lives in emergency situations By Jessa Fogel The pagers went off in the office around 11 p.m., a harsh interruption in an otherwise…
A Feast of Sunshine
By Adrienne Flowers Autumn is a time for gathering up the last bits of sunshine and storing them away for the long winter ahead. How perfect it is, then, that…
Youth Centers: Safe and Substance-Free Fun for Teens
By Rachel Williams The preteen and teen years are a time when young adults want to push boundaries and get time away from parents to socialize with their friends. However…
Owls: Night Specters
By Wendy Lilly-Hansen Do you know what happens at night in the wild? Of course, lots of critters are busy foraging for food while you are sleeping, but let’s talk about…
Snow Day? Create a Snow Luminary!
By Ann St. Martin Stout Bring in some snow and make it glow! If you like building sand castles on the beach in the summer time, you’ll enjoy this fun…
Visit a Maple Sugarhouse: A Yankee Tradition
By Victoria Davis As winter turns to spring, maple trees begin to produce sap for maple syrup. Maple sugaring season typically runs for about six weeks from mid-February to mid-April…