What Advice Would You Give Incoming High School Freshmen?

The new Tewksbury Memorial High is preparing to open and as its doors open, a new crop of freshmen will begin their high school careers.

As the calendar flips to August, thoughts strt to turn to the first day o the new school year. When the new Tewksbury Memorial High School opens for business, a brand new crop of freshmen will begin the wild, four-year (in most cases) journey that is high school. So we pose the question -- What advice would you offer to the incoming Class of 2016?

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Moms Talk Q & A

How Do You Explain To Kids That You Have To Move?

Telling children that they have to leave their friends and school can be a delicate operation.

Moving can be traumatic for anyone. It can be especially traumatic for children, who have to leave friends, their school and sometimes, even family members. This week, the Tewksbury Patch Moms Council tackles this delicate subject. Question: If you have young children, how do you go about explaining to them that you are moving to a new new house and maybe a new town and leave everything they know? Answers: Lisa Spinelli-White -- I grew up moving around a lot and my daughter (and future kids) might wind up doing the same for a while too. I think it all depends on if you are moving back to the area or leaving for good. Being completely honest and comforting is key. I remember having to move away from Rome when I was young and all my friends …

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From The Heart of a Mom

Birthday Party Planning Tips

A step-by-step guide to help you plan your child's birthday party.

I absolutely love celebrating birthdays. Whether it’s my own birthday, my husband’s, my children’s, family, friends, I just love them.  I know some people don’t really care about their birthdays and honestly, that’s sad.  Birthdays are a celebration of life!  And we should all enjoy every birthday that we are blessed with. Not only do I love birthdays, but I love planning birthday parties.  From kid’s parties to a surprise 80th, I’m all over it from beginning to end.  For today though, I’m going to share some tips on planning a kid’s birthday party. Like I mentioned in my previous article, I’m a planner.  So when I start to plan my children’s birthday parties, I usually have a date picked out several months in advance.  It’s always good to…

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Jennifer Lentini

9:07 am on Sunday, July 3, 2011

Thanks so much for sharing, Steve! Very cool! :)   more ›

Ask The Fitness Coach

7 Ways to Eat Healthier at a Restaurant

Fitness Q and A with a fitness coach.

Dear Fitness Coach, Recently married, my wife and I lead pretty hectic lives. Both our jobs entail travel, and between that and our commute to and from Boston we have little time or energy left for home cooking. We eat out a lot, and it’s finally taken its toll: within six months I have gained 20 pounds and my wife 12 pounds. Short of hiring our own personal chef, I am not sure what we can do, but this weight gain has got to stop. Humpty and Dumpty :)   Dear H and D, You really do take a leap of faith eating in a restaurant, even if you think you are making healthy food choices. Whether it’s the drive-thru at BK or that trendy bistro in the North End, these establishments do not put your health interests first. The food is generally …

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It's Your Business

Using Multi-Media and Social Media

Chamber president offers tips on how to do business in the cyber.

  The Greater Lowell Chamber creates opportunities for members to promote and network themselves in a way that no other organization does. As the pulse of the regional business community we work with local municipal leaders to keep businesses informed and when there is an issue affecting your business be assured that we are advocating for you! In essence we help open the door for our members to Do Better Biz!  Not only does the GLCC provide an opportunity with local radio, we also host a monthly T.V. show through Lowell Telecommunication's studio specially designed for our Chamber Marketplace T.V. Show and then subsequently distributed throughout Greater Lowell in our seven communities. These special opportunities are offered to the …

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