EDITOR'S NOTE
Happy Thanksgiving! This American holiday is more than Pilgrims, turkey, & football. For some, it is the headache of cleaning the house for relatives, food shopping & cooking for in-laws, and maybe trying to enjoy dinner between arguments over the wishbone, who took the last of the mashed potatoes, and why you don't take "My Advice, from the relative of your choice. Full Story
FITTING IN WHILE STANDING OUT
7 Tips to Cope with Your Child's Need to be "Perfect" in a Win-at-All Costs World
Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles on body image and children. It was one of those moments when your mouth just hangs open. Joanne, mother of Tina, age 6, wrote to me in disbelief. "My daughter's cheerleading coach told her that she needs to slim down if she wants to be a winner. Tina just cried. Full Story
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Legislation Would Require A Life-Saving Device In Every School
The risk of a young athlete dying of a heart problem during practice or a game is a little more than one in a million; yet ever parent worries about their child playing a sport, especially when the media reports about a young girl who died during a soccer game or a high school athlete who collapsed during a practice. Full Story
ASK THE TEACHER
What Scares Parents Most About School
Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series of articles on what scares children and parents about school. What is it that frightens parents most about their child's school experience? Full Story
Inside CBS's Reality Show KID NATION
Bay State Parent talks with its stars from Massachusetts, Guylan and Laurel, and their parents, about life in Bonanza Creek
"40 children, 40 days, No adults. Can they build a better world than grown ups?" It sounded like another desperate attempt at ratings in the increasingly seedy world of reality TV. However, this time, it wasn't just B-list stars, washed-up rockers, or overweight adults being exploited, but children, ages 8-15. Full Story
Guylan, Age 11
Upton
Thoughts on Massachusetts: "It's usually green. It does rain but not as much as in Washington. I like it when the snow comes. When we get big snows, we do tunnels. It's beautiful out here. It's a great place to visit if someone wants. Full Story
Laurel, Age 12
Medford
Thoughts on Massachusetts: "I am the proudest Bostonian you will ever meet. I like the city life. I love going to the Prudential and the malls. I love everything about Boston. I told the kids at Kids Nation that it gets pretty cold in Massachusetts at times. Full Story
EDITORS'PICKS
10 IDEAS FOR FAMILY FUN
1. Sunday, Nov. 4: Make plans to attend the Harvest Home Festival at Brigham Hill Community Farm, located at 37 Wheeler Rd., in North Grafton from noon to 4 p.m. This annual harvest fair features live music, traditional food and drink, pony rides, hay rides, balloon rides, and other fun activities. Full Story
Meet The Murray Family
Lt. Gov. & His Wife in "Rare" Interview Talk About Adopting Their Daughters From Guatemala
T he young girl with dark curls, her brown eyes full of wonder, is peeking out from behind the chair where her mother and big sister are sitting. Her father, Lt. Governor Tim Murray, attempts to coax her out of her hiding place. Full Story
ADOPTION GUIDE
Life Lessons From Children
Sure, having children changes your life. But for adoptive parents, the change can seem emotionally magnified. Full Story
Finding Homes For Children
For 50 Years, MARE Has Been Matching Kids & Parents
The party in October was the usual scene - games, dancing, waiters with hors d'oeuvres making their way through the crowd and hanging over the room, an indistinguishable cacophony created from the small-talk from hundreds of mouths mingling with the thumping of the latest music. Full Story
NOVEMBER'S CHILD
As this is National Adoption Month, Richard (R.J.) is being featured as a child, who has been very patient waiting for a permanent home for more than seven years. Unfortunately, this is the third time that R.J has been featured in this publication. Full Story
Foster Parenting Can Lead To Permanent Family Addition
Social Services Seeing More Parents Interested in Domestic Adoptions
When Nancy Ryan led a workshop on adopting children from the state's Department of Social Services (DSS) last year, she could expect to see about a dozen parents. But this year, when Ryan opened the same workshop at the annual New England Adoption Conference, she was pleasantly surprised. Full Story
SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTING ADOPTION GUIDE
IS THIS NORMAL? A Look at Common Behaviors & Issues Children Face Post-Adoption
Parenting is not to be entered into lightly - and no one knows that better than the adoptive parent. They are told to expect the best, but to be prepared for the worst. Fortunately, "worst" is not at all the typical adoptive experience. But, when you adopt a child about whom you know little, you really don't know what to expect. Full Story
Non-Profits Only
Recent Law Closes Loophole Opened Last Year
In the final days of the summer, Governor Deval Patrick signed a new law clarifying a 2006 law, which had adoption advocates worried about the privatization of the Massachusetts state adoption system. Full Story
ADOPTION GUIDE
Law Makes Access to ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES Easier For Some
After 10 long years making regular visits to the State House and trying to spread the word about the issue of giving adoptees access to their original birth certificates, a coalition of advocates has won a change in Massachusetts law. Full Story
Parenting Across Race
The Racial Identity Development of White Parents
P icture this: You're in a coffee shop. At a nearby table, a baby girl nestled in her mother's arms is sleeping contentedly after emptying the last drops of milk from a bottle. The mother looks nearly as peaceful. Like many parents, Deborah Haynor remembers the joy of a moment exactly like that, when her now-teenaged daughter was a baby. Full Story
Transracial ADOPTION GUIDE
Is Transracial Adoption Right For You?
When children look like their parents, that fact is often commented upon by close friends, complete strangers, and everyone in between. Lack of resemblance also triggers conversation, and parents who share genes with their children may reach into the wider family circle to offer explanations: "He has his uncle's curly hair," or "My grandmother had that same smile. Full Story
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