A new children’s book from a celebrated Valley author weaves a gentle story of friendship to explain the traditions of shiva, the Jewish seven-day mourning period, through the eyes of a young girl and ...

We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. One of the first concepts children learn is that of simple shapes: circles, rectangles, triangles and squares, maybe ...

SPRINGFIELD — Brendaliz Cepeda teaches countless children traditional dance from Puerto Rico. During the course of her work, she encounters many who know little about their ethnic background. So ...

The scent of fresh-pressed Colombian coffee and golden, fried buñuelos filled the air at Casa Blanca in Nashua on Sunday morning. But for the families dipping their cheese in hot chocolate, the real ...

If you're a parent like me, you know how hard it can be to keep kids entertained. There's always the temptation to hand them an iPad or a cellphone, but Melissa LaSalle presses play on audiobooks. She ...