US students lazy, flirty

I have found that international students often possess a work ethic that Americans do not.
Op-ed: My lazy American students

Surfing the Net with kids: To-do lists

Whether you are looking for a simple list-making tool, or one that integrates with technology, these sites run the gamut from simple to sophisticated.

Barbara's Mailbag:
Videogame problems

Our 15-year-old son got an F in English and only seems interested in PS3.
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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?

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Child Caring

Breastfeeding in public?

December 18, 2009
Mother 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...
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Three days and counting...

December 22, 2009
Looks 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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Is underachieving due to videogames?

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

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 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.