by: Goldfish Swim School Families are preparing for summers filled with beach and pool visits, making it critical for everyone to brush up on water safety tips before jumping into any water-related activities. Unfortunately drowning is the number one cause of...
When your child goes to college, it can feel like a big, and scary step—for both parents and child. Even if your child is totally academically prepared for this next challenge, being away from home and managing their own lives, day in and day out, is a whole different...
This week’s Meet a Mom is helping Mothers’ Day help other moms—a lot of moms. In 2010, Kim Hausman Athan and a few other mothers (including her own!) launched Mothers’ Day Movement, a non-profit organization that benefits women and families worldwide. One hundred...
The Alphabet Academy and Nest Early Learning Community have been crafting authentic learning experiences based on the Reggio Emilia Philosophy since 2004. With current locations in Hamden, New Haven and Branford, we are excited to offer Fairfield families the high...
Childhood cancer is one of the scariest things parents can face, and the amazing specialists at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital are an invaluable resource for families dealing with it. Michelle Foley, DO, is one of these accomplished doctors, seeing patients at...
How old are your kids and how long have you lived in Westport/the area? My daughter, Allison, is 19. She is a graduate of Staples High School. and a sophomore at Georgetown University. My son, Zachary is 17, and a junior at Staples. We first moved to Westport in 1993,...
