US students lazy, flirty
I have found that international students often possess a work ethic that Americans do not. Surfing the Net with kids: To-do lists
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things to do
- Disney on Ice at TD Garden
- World of Papercrafts at Children's Museum
- An Anthology of Stage Magic at Beverly
Family Filmgoer
How could the dashing Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson deliver anything less than biting repartee and emotional nuance in equally amusing doses?
featured blogs
Breastfeeding in public?
December 18, 2009Mother of three Mary Martinez was ousted from a Target store in Michigan earlier this month, after she began breastfeeding her hungry 4-week-old daughter in the electronics section. Though there were few other shoppers in the area, Target security approached Martinez...
Three days and counting...
December 22, 2009Looks like there was an overnight B&E at Ye Olde Advent Calendar. (Two elves in Natick are wanted for questioning in the case.)...
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Diary of a Yummy Mummy
As much as we would of loved to send all of you a holiday card this year, that is a lot of stamps to lick and the little man's tongue wasn't sure if it was up for the job (that and I do believe that we have some pretty strict child labor laws in this country.) So we are sending you all our card virtually, wishing you the happiest of holidays.
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Notes from the Asylum - Auggie's Bookshelf
- Before I forget...
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- Diary of a Yummy Mummy
- dooce
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- The 36-Hour Day
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- The Math Mom
- The Son Always Rises, but the Daughter Sleeps In: A tale of OPB*
- The Wise (*Young*) Mommy
- While She Naps
more news & features
- Reimagining 'A Child's Christmas in Wales'
- Swine flu poses new risk to new mothers
- Zero tolerance can mean zero due process
- Mother calls cops on shoplifting daughter
- Boy revived after choking at class party
- Court rules search by BC legal
- US father hopes for reunion with son in Brazil
- You heard their cries
- New parents in need seek help to deliver their son a gift of joy
- Two former Medford youth soccer coaches face child rape charges
- Two EMTs called 'inhuman' for leaving pregnant woman
- Her sailing dreams dashed, Dutch teen charts troubled course
- For many single parents, gifts unaffordable
- Spreading holiday joy to all
- Grandmother struggles not to disappoint 9-year-old grandson
- A modern soldier’s story, told on mom’s blog
- Kids' Christmas books
- High schools catching up with head injuries
barbara's mailbag
Is underachieving due to videogames?
We just our 15-year-old son's progress report and he got an F in English (he got an A last semester). The only thing he seems really interested in and passionate about is playing video games.
-- Diane, Chelsea
-- Diane, Chelsea
Voices
She's making a list, dreading it twice
What do you do when a holiday tradition gets out of control?
Parenting Traps
The season’s gifts
This year there’s less to give, but maybe more to receive.
Sunday's Child
Dylan hopes to add a forever family to his story
Dylan is an outgoing, talkative 11-year-old and a wonderfully imaginative storyteller.
Early education and care
The state Department of Early Education and Care lists all licensed programs - family child care, center-based and school-age.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children, whose accrediting process of center-based programs and preschools is a widely-accepted proxy for quality, lists accredited programs.