What Am I Going To Do With My Kids All Summer?

As a mother who lives far away from both my own and my husband’s extended family, I have had to be very resourceful about finding fun things to do […]

Lifestyle

Posted on June 1, 2016June 1, 2016
Michael Ryan
Lifestyle, News, Things to do in Providence
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I Parked In Providence. Can You?

“If you have any change, I’ll give you a tip,” said the homeless man in downtown Providence, as I emerged from my freshly parked car. “What’s that?” I asked. “Well […]

Events

A Perfect Day in Narragansett

Perfect days — the kind of days where you can look back and say, “Absolutely nothing could have gone any better than it did,” — are hard to come by. […]

Alt-Health

Alt-Health: Granny’s Home Remedies

In modern day America, if we have a problem we usually go see a doctor or visit the drugstore. But in olden days, people had to take care of themselves. […]

Advice From the Trenches

Advice from the Trenches: Screening

Dear C, My brother Kenny and I are having a disagreement. He’s been having digestive problems off and on, but refuses to get checked out. He is of the opinion […]

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Alt-Health: The Core

For years, the primary aim of health care reform has been to make insurance affordable for everyone. The assumption was that a lack of access to medical care is behind […]

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Advice from the Trenches: e-Cigarettes

Dear C: I have tried to quit many times, but I still smoke. Don’t give me a lecture, I know all about the dangers, but I have too much pressure […]

Alt-Health

Alt-Health: Spring Cleansing?

Type the word “cleanse” into any search engine and splat! a glitzy array of advertisements will gush out of cyberspace with the force of an exploding soda bottle. A cleanse […]

Alt-Health

Alt-Health: The Faces We Are Shown

I remember a class discussion in fifth grade. The teacher at our suburban middle school was talking about “poor people” and the challenges they faced. A kid from an affluent […]

Advice From the Trenches