Boy meets Marine
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- Event picks for kids this week
- New England Ringers holiday 'Sweets' concert
- Lowell City of Lights Parade and Holiday Art Stroll
Family Filmgoer
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" is rich in wit and charm. This adaptation
of Roald Dahl's children's book uses old-fashioned stop-motion animation to
great effect and ought to delight kids 8 and older.
featured blogs
Thanksgiving from a pre-kindergarten perspective
November 25, 2009My youngest kids have been learning about Thanksgiving at preschool all week, and today was the main event: pajama day and a party, with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. (Provided by the parents, pot-luck style, of course. Because we'd be laughing...
Boy Meets Marine
November 27, 2009Mom, will Eric bring his gun to Thanksgiving? Mom? Will Eric bring his gun? (Oh dear God, I hope not.) Nooooo, I think he leaves it in his cubby when he's not using it, um, in battles. Mom, does...
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Mom et al
A couple of months ago my daughter started reporting the presence of people in her bedroom at night. She referred to them mostly as pictures, but was insistent that she sees a ghost, and most importantly a witch. She is afraid.
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barbara's mailbag
When you don't know
the truth from the lie
My 5-year-old daughter had told us something for 4 1/2 months and just went back on her word about a serious issue. -- 211, Salem, OR
Voices
Mom vs. Mom
Anxiety fuels mom competition to score swine flu shots for their kids.
Parenting Traps
Family tradition that doesn't try too hard
Traditions don’t have to be as contrived as a mushy side dish. Sometimes they just happen.
Sunday's Child
Angel hopes for a family to buoy his dreams
“Jaws’’ fans wanted! Angel loves learning about animals, especially sharks, and says great whites are his favorite kind.
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.