by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission | Mar 30, 2021 | Health, Outdoor, Parenting, Seasons
The spring weather brings outdoor activities, the end of the school year, and the hope of a summer with fewer COVID-19 cases. The spring and summer also bring episodes of poor air quality to the Greater Philadelphia region. The longer days of bright sunshine and...
by Jackie Tricolli | Mar 25, 2021 | Family Adventure, Parenting, Spring Break, Traveling with Kids
Itching to get out of town for a change of scenery? Now is the perfect time to once again pack up the family and hit the road! This time we are heading south to some cool cities (Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C.) and exciting venues within a day’s drive. To...
by The Starfish Project for Children | Mar 16, 2021 | Parenting, Service Projects
The question: When a child does something fun and easy that is designed to help another, which of the following is true? a) adds to the child’s sense of being a valuable part of a community; b) increases the child’s self confidence; c) expands the child’s perspective;...
by Jackie Tricolli | Mar 2, 2021 | Family Life, Parenting
We are all in this together, and as a family we have never spent more consecutive months together in recent recollection. And, when it comes to chores, kids can help, too! Like every other family on the block, we have made adjustments, come to respect one another’s...
by Lisa Murphy | Feb 26, 2021 | Education, Family Adventure, Just for Fun!, Nature, Outdoor, Parenting, Winter
Snow may still be on the ground, and the temperature may seem a bit fickle but behind the scenes, maple trees are doing their magic. It’s maple sugaring season in our area and it is a fascinating process that you and your family can see firsthand at many of the...
by Jackie Tricolli | Feb 18, 2021 | Education, Homeschool, Parenting, Virtual School
At this juncture in the school year, every parent deserves a gold star. Unless you were already homeschooling your children, this is not what you signed on for…so give yourself, and your kids, a break. Until the official end, until it is truly over and graduations and...
