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After months of anger, self-reflection and the realization that I have to calm down in order to survive the next four years, I have come to a conclusion. Yes, I have discovered a philosophy that will guide my behavior and activism over the next four years. Admittedly, I am one of the millions Read More
I’m not doing a very good job calming down after this election. I have walked away from the news to find some semblance of control over my emotions (my husband calls them outbursts). Every day I hope that some crevice of light will break through the fear that is stalking me, but nothing yet. I Read More
With four young kids, we really don’t have time to make a big fuss over Valentine’s Day these days. Instead, “love” is a four-letter word spoken swiftly (but with intention) between early-morning commutes and raucous family dinners, hockey practices and late-night feedings, where the most Read More
When my son turned 9 a few months ago, we bought him an iPad. We did so sort of reluctantly. He’d already been clamoring for the family iPad on an almost daily basis, as was his little brother. And we didn’t want to necessarily introduce another device that would distract his attention from Read More
When I enter the room for my pre-op appointment at the Anna Jaques Hospital Birth Center, I am greeted by a pretty nurse with blond hair, stylish glasses and a friendly smile. It’s a face I recognize immediately because we’d been in the same local music class together with our kids just this Read More
Roof Over Head Collaborative provides housing, hope to families in need. You can help by attending their fundraiser hosted by Orange Leaf in downtown Newburyport on April 8 ----------------------- Newbury resident Kerri Perry was working a fundraiser at the Port Tavern in December Read More
-------------reprint from 10/2013-------------- I was reared in a family not unfamiliar with the possession and use of guns. My uncle was a both gunsmith and collector in Rowley and my father and I used to target practice with him.When I was seven we moved away from family and the familiarity Read More
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