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Stop yelling!

Only if I shout at the top of my voice will my 6-1/2-year-old listen to me.

200 children in Mass.
to be adopted on
National Adoption Day

On Nov. 20, eight courthouses across the Commonwealth will celebrate the adoptions of kids in foster care.

It's a boy? Some get gender disappointment

Gender disappointment is a very real and heartbreaking issue that affects many pregnant women.

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Family Filmgoer

It's hard to know what age group this dour, ultra-spooky animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will appeal to. Although the movie is a showcase for actor Jim Carrey and for advances in a particular type of computer animation, it seems too frightening and humorless for kids under 10.

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Child Caring

Should your boyfriend (or girlfriend) discipline your child?

November 5, 2009
That headline could easily include step parents, but I ran out of room. The gist of the question remains the same: Should your significant other, who is not your child's parent, be allowed or encouraged to discipline your child?...
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Do I really want my body back?

November 5, 2009
I am pleased to once again turn over the cyberfloor to my pal and Moms Are Talking About guest blogger Candice Smith Fleszar, who many of you will recall from her earlier adventures with highway birth, frugal living, and homeschooling...
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Diary of a Yummy Mummy

A few weeks ago Style.com informed me that clogs were the hot new trend for spring. Oh hell no I said! This week's trend? Overalls. As in overalls? As in a fashion statement circa Donna Martin from 1996? What is going on around here? I would probably sport the clog trend before leaving the house in one of these numbers.* Farmer chic? I don't think so!

barbara's mailbag

Stop yelling!

Stop yelling!

My 6-1/2-year-old daughter is very slow in eating and writing. Only if I shout at the top of my voice she listens to me.
-- Ginny, Bangalore

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It's not easy being red

In honor of the 40th anniversary of “Sesame Street,’’ here are six reasons Joanna Weiss gave in and learned to love Elmo.

Parenting Traps

Tattoo is for keeps

Mom and Dad embrace a daughter’s tattoo -- and it becomes a bonding moment.

Sunday's Child

Jimmy is busy, and on his game in school, at play

Jimmy is busy, and on his game in school, at play

Described by his foster family as intelligent, well-behaved, and occasionally very silly, Jimmy gets along well with others.

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.

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