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Thanksgiving Trivia
What was served at the first Thanksgiving? When was the first Thanksgiving really held? Get answers to these questions and more in our round-up of Thanksgiving trivia. President Jefferson called a...
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The Big Red Door
By: Dawn Thompson My little man got out of school early today for the Thanksgiving break. I still had some work to do in the office above the fire station. Dylan enjoys going “to work” with me when he...
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Pediatric ENT
Mark Vecchiotti, MD, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children, and Andrew Scott, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngologist at Tufts Medical Center, answer some...
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Digital Friends
By: Dawn Thompson Years ago, I would have never thought that someone I have never met in person could become such a valuable and meaningful person in our son’s life. Because our son has a progressive...
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Climbing Mount Watatic!
By: Dawn Thompson My husband and I recently went away to enjoy some time with each other. This meant leaving our eleven-and-a-half-year-old behind with his older sister and grandmother while we were...
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Pediatric Headaches
Kristen Padulsky, CPNP is one of Floating Hospital for Children’s pediatric neurology specialists who have a particular focus on headaches. Here, she answers some common questions about pediatric...
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I Survived Last Winter
By: Sue Anganes This was a long winter, and I can’t wait for the warm spring weather to emerge. I went back through some photos to remember how I survived the cooped up days at home. For those who...
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Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies
By: Amy Dienta Looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe? Here’s my favorite: Ingredients 2 Tbsp salted butter, softened 2 tsp. coconut oil 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla...
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A Patriot’s Day Celebration FULL of Surprises
By: Dawn Thompson We headed out to Boston on Patriot’s Day not knowing what the day would bring. To our delight, there were a bunch of unexpected circumstances that totally made our day. Our first...
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And the Winner Is…
By: Sue Anganes Last week, when the weather turned mild, I went next door to my daughter Cassie’s house to visit for a while and watch my grandchildren Amelia and Elias play outside. Yes, before you...
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He Can Hear!
By: Amy Dienta My 2-year-old Omar has a speech delay. He’s getting there but it makes him and us so frustrated when he can’t tell us what he wants. Asking for juice is a long process. He had multiple...
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A Visit to the Emergency Department
By: Sue Anganes Last Wednesday morning I woke up my thirteen year old son Teddy. He really wasn’t feeling well and he had a fever so I let him stay in bed. I had to leave with his older brother Ray for...
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Attention Merrimack Valley Women: Here’s Your Chance to Become a Blogger
We’re excited to announce that we are holding a contest to recruit six new bloggers for the Merrimack Valley Moms Blog! All mothers in the Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts are invited to enter...
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Letting Go
By: Sandy Egan Children are a challenge in general, but the challenge changes when they become teenagers. I have a 15-year-old and a 13-year-old, and sometimes it seems as though they are changing day...
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Box of Broken Crayons
By: Sue Anganes I have taught the four through six-year-old children at our Wednesday night youth group at my church for the past few years. Usually I have the same kids each. Occasionally we have...
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Become a Merrimack Valley Mom Blogger!
We have decided to extend our contest to recruit six new bloggers for the Merrimack Valley Moms Blog! All mothers in the Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts are invited to enter. Selected moms will...
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Father’s Day
By: Amy Dienta I saw this poem and it make me think of my dad. He has done and continues to do so much for me and my kids. So here’s to you, Dad: Life Lessons You may have thought I didn’t see, Or that...
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The Problem with “Perfect”
By: Dawn Thompson On Mother’s Day, my daughter Brittany informed me that she had the “BEST Mother’s Day Gift EVER” and boy was she right :) My pretty little princess (age 25) came around the corner...
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