Family Life Category Archive

Just under a month ago we took our first extended road trip with our two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Before hitting the road we asked for tips and trips to help us survive. You delivered and in this post we’ll share the most popular tips. In future posts we’ll share specifics on some of the products we tried [...]

New Hampshire has become the 19th state to implement a state-wide 211 phone system. This free service was started by the United Way to provide easy access to information on a variety of community health and human services. Callers who dial 211 within New Hampshire (or 1-866-444-4211 from outside of the state) are connected to [...]

Road Trip!
Those two words bring back childhood memories. Whether it was a trip to visit my grandparents or the mother-of-all road trips to Disney World, the time spent in the car was almost always as memorable as the time at the destination. But somewhere along the way, the thrill of the road trip disappeared as [...]

I do my part when I fly. I show up at least an hour early – even earlier when I fly with my child. I pack carefully so that any TSA agent who decides to search my bag won’t have too much trouble getting though it quickly. I filter out all my [...]

These days traveling by air seems more like a flying the frustrating skies rather than the friendly variety. Security and delays along with air carrier-centric policies make it very difficult for anyone to feel like you have any control over your life. Now add to that situation a toddler and you have multiplied that [...]

Last year New England-based Hannaford introduced a new way of rating foods nutritional value in their stores. This simple Guiding Stars program rates foods on a three-point scale, with the healthier items getting more stars. The stars are shown right next to the prices on the shelf stickers, making comparing foods easy enough for [...]