Over the past six years, Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors has featured many heartfelt and homegrown stories from our community. This month, we are excited to check back in with The Smith Family. If you recall, Megan and Colin’s story first appeared in our June 2020 issue, and if you missed
it, you can catch up by reading about their journey online at NewtownSquareMag.com.
Family is very important to the Smiths, and the fact that they are just a walk up the street means the world to them. From family barbecues and the kids spending their days with their cousins to time spent together at the shore, family is a priority for them. “We are fortunate enough that our parents and even our siblings’ in-laws are all friends now,” Colin said. “Both families have truly blended into one.”
Megan and Colin have such close family ties that most of them live on the same 
street. “We live just down the road from where I grew up,” Colin explained. “I loved growing up here. Our neighborhood has the ballparks and the playground, and it is just an all-around great place to raise a family.” Colin added that his brother Matt and his family live on the street, too.
Megan’s family may not live on the same street, but they are still close by. Her brother and his family live in Broomall, and Megan’s parents, aunts and uncles also live in Newtown Square. “Growing up, my cousins and I lived in the same neighborhood, and now we are raising all our children together.” It’s really special to all be close together,” Megan said.
When we first featured the Smiths, they were busy enjoying life in Newtown Square with their two young children: four-year-old Cassidy, three-year-old Cailyn and their family dog, Daly. Colin was working as a Logistics Procurement Project Manager with Accenture, and Megan was enjoying her 15th year teaching at Worrall Elementary School.
Fast-forward four years, and life looks a little different for Megan, Colin and their family. They sadly had to say goodbye to their beloved pup of 13 years, Daly, but soon after, they welcomed a new dog to the family, Mojo, whom they rescued from Texas.
“But our biggest addition since being featured is our son, Cameron (Cam),” Megan said. “He was born in May of 2022 and has brought so much joy to our family.” Cam is now two and a half years old and just started attending the mother’s morning out program at Newtown Square Presbyterian. He loves music and anything that allows him to kick or throw a ball and can usually be found on the sidelines of all his sisters’ sporting events.
Big sister Cassidy is now an active third grader at Culbertson Elementary. She enjoys playing travel soccer, basketball, lacrosse and softball. “Cassidy
loves all things sports, especially watching the Phillies games with her dad,” Megan said. Family and friends are also very important to Cassidy; she loves having cousins and friends as neighbors.
Cailyn is now in second grade at Culbertson. Like Cassidy, she plays travel soccer, basketball, lacrosse and softball. Still strong-willed and silly, Megan said that Cailyn has recently discovered her love for Starbucks drinks!
Colin is still busy as a project manager at Accenture but has been working from his home office since the pandemic, with Mojo to keep him company. Megan spent the last year at home with Cam, completing coursework for her Principal certification. “In June, the district offered me an opportunity to move to Paxon Hollow Middle School,” Megan explained. “While I miss my Worrall family dearly, the year is off to a great start!” Megan said the best part is being reunited with her former students and meeting many new ones.
Despite having their hands full at work and at home, Colin and Megan also make a special effort to support their local and broader communities. Colin is the assistant coach on Cailyn’s travel soccer team, the head coach of her Malvern basketball team and one of the assistant coaches on Cassidy’s basketball team. Both he and Megan coach the girls in softball, and Megan volunteers every summer to help teach CCD students at St. Anastasia. They regularly attend fundraising events at Culbertson and enjoy supporting the Marple Newtown School District in every way possible.
The Newtown Square community means a lot to Colin and Megan, and not only because it’s where they grew up. They take great pride in raising their children here. “Not only is this a beautiful place to live,” Megan noted, “but the people in this community genuinely care for each other.”