August is a quiet kind of busy. The sun’s still shining, school routines haven’t fully kicked in yet, and there’s just enough space to pause and take a breath before the fall rush.

There’s something about summer in Manchester-by-the-Sea that feels like a secret worth keeping—but also too good not to share.

If you’re juggling kids, vacations, and a custody schedule that suddenly doesn’t match anyone’s reality, you’re not alone. The phone calls we get this time of year?