I loved recess as a kid. When I was a student I went to a Catholic school and we didn’t even have a playground, and yet every day we went outside and played on the asphalt of the church and school parking lot. We jumped rope or played kickball or tag and I loved every … Continue Reading →
Soccer. Baseball. Hockey. Tennis. Swimming. Marching band. Bowling. Cub scouts. Religious ed. Does this litany of activities sound at all familiar? As a parent I feel like I spend hours every week driving all over town to drop off or pick up my kids from their activities. Between the driving and work and making meals … Continue Reading →
I’m trying to be realistic here. In a perfect world, eating dinner with the whole family gathered around the table with home cooked food would be a nightly event but we don’t live in a perfect world. Between long work hours, hectic after school activities, and a lack of desire to cook having a family … Continue Reading →
Concussion has been in the news a lot lately and that’s a good thing! Head injuries that didn’t result in passing out or obvious disorientation were previously shaken off so athletes could return to play. We know now that to have a concussion you don’t need to have such dramatic signs and that the brain … Continue Reading →