Function or Fashion: What do your teens wear to school in the winter?

My high school daughter left for school the other day in her sneakers…with feet of snow and ice on the ground!

Sledding, Physics and Helmets…All Part of the Same Equations

Don’t tell this to my kids – but my favorite place to sled as a kid was a hill in the woods behind a friend’s house. And, my second favorite hill was at the high school, Senior Hill, which ended at the driveway entering the campus. Talk about violating just about every sledding rule there is! If I only knew then what I know now.

Frostbite and Frostnip: what you need to know

It’s hard to tell what’s wearing on people quicker these days…the constant shoveling or the dipping temperatures.

Sick kids and Parties: where to draw the line

There are times in life I’m reminded of the 1980’s Billy Crystal parody, “You Look Marvelous”. The skit was a paroday of Fernando Lamas and gave birth to the phrase “You look marvelous…it’s not how you feel, it’s how you [...]

Preparing for Hurricane Irene

What a wild weather ride it has been in New England lately! First, we get one of the worst tornados of the area. Second, an earthquake occurs in the DC area and is felt throughout Massachusetts. Now, we have Hurricane [...]

When Skunks Invade Backyards

When to Call the Doctor

Family Works: When to call the doctor: MyFoxBOSTON.com

Let the Heat Wave Begin!

This was the temperature my car was reading yesterday:                     Here’s today’s temperature so far:                   Due to the humidity, though, the heat [...]

Avoiding the burn of summer heat waves

  You don’t need to read the headlines to know summer is finally here. Just stepping outside it’s clear we are in that “hazy, hot and humid” phase of the season. We all know that summer sun packs a punch [...]

Ingredients for a Safe and Fun Summer

Summer safety tips on sun, dehydration and bugs.