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Evolution of whining

Whining cuts me to the core, depletes my reservoir of patience, turns me temporarily into a meanie mom.

Coming to Boston
with 3 young kids

Arriving in January ... Will they adapt to the cold? Will I be able to keep them busy during the winter?

Happy Dependence Day

What inhibits us is not just the parent-child relationship but the belief that there is something shameful, improper, and infantilizing about “help."

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Family Filmgoer

Prehistoric critters still talk modern silliness in the third computer-animated "Ice Age" comedy. The concept has grown funnier with each installment.

Summer's family films focus on fantasy and fun

your kids

Spring Has Sprung

Butterflies
by Foorfur

Mother and Child

Twins
by dcmacca

Kids at Play

Filthy and he knows it
by remoob1

All Dressed Up

My two little princesses
by BDCMaude

featured blogs

Kids and chemo: Who decides?

June 26, 2009
13-year-old Danny Hauser is angry. Though the court-ordered chemotherapy has shrunk his tumor "considerably" after just two rounds, the teen does not want to continue treatment....

$10 plus marshmallows = Army of One

July 1, 2009
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE -- I mean, really, how can you expect a child to go through life without a blowgun that shoots mini-marshmallows? Thanks to the very skilled barker on the pier -- who entrances hordes of little...

Motherhood is like studying abroad

Is motherhood a foreign land, and am I once again a study abroad student learning a new culture, language, view of the world, forming friendships during an unforgettable experience of my lifetime, and experiencing culture shock at times?

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Absentee parents on the summer scene

How do I validate my daughter's feelings about her father's absence without bad-mouthing him? - Beth, Manchester, NH

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Voices

The evolution of fine whines

I consider myself a relatively patient parent. But there’s a certain noise that cuts me to the core, depletes my reservoir of patience, turns me temporarily into a meanie mom. I cannot handle the whine.

Parenting Traps

Why is this mom naked?

Can a clothing-optional policy teach her young girls to be comfortable as women?

Sunday's Child

Amanda hopes for a family that loves to swim

Amanda is a beautiful 10-year-old who can be shy and quiet around new acquaintances. With some time to warm up, she becomes engaging.

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