EDITOR'SNOTE
Just imagine being faced with two choices: dying and never seeing your spouse and children again or living, but in a very different body, one that would change how you approach even the most basic tasks in life. Would you have the courage to go to a frightening, unknown place that would physically transform you forever? Full Story
LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR
Dear baystateparent, We continue to hear from many sources that the article on Michael and Marisa in baystateparent (Sept. 2008/By Carrie Wattu) was the best article we have ever had done on them. We send it to all of our prospects which has worked out great. Full Story
Get Involved!
Take a look at what's coming in our upcoming issues. It's going to be fun. Hope you can join us! Send emails to Carrie Wattu at editor@baystateparent.com. Moms who Rock: We plan to profile a mom each month, a mom who just rocks. Maybe it's your neighbor, your sister or co-worker. We want to meet them! Full Story
Get in on the Giving with your Family
Let's start the holiday season before Thanksgiving this year by reaching out to help children and families in need. Lbaystateparent wants to make a difference! We've listed five charities that need some extra support this holiday season. Do you know of others? How does your family help? Full Story
OPEN YOUR HOME TO A FOSTER CHILD
It was late, but when Carol Bailey's foster son asked for help with a school project, she thought nothing of going to three stores and buying the supplies. "He had forgotten that he needed a plantain for a multi-cultural studies project. I didn't want him to be embarrassed that he wasn't prepared - we've all felt that way," said Bailey, 44, of Brimfield. Full Story
NOVEMBER'SCHILDREN
Every child deserves a place to call home and the outpouring of love that is the foundation of a healthy parent-child relationship. However, there are nearly 10,000 Massachusetts children and teens in foster or other substitute care who have suffered abuse, neglect, abandonment, and betrayal at a time in their lives when they needed to be cared for most. Full Story
Circle of Friends
NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF ADOPTION-RELATED EVENTS
This month, listings are arranged by date.. Nov. 1 & Nov. 19: Free Adoption Information Meetings. Sat., Nov., 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Tatnuck Bookseller, Westborough Shopping Center (Rt. 9 & Lyman Street) and Wed., Nov. 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wide Horizons For Children, MA Regional Office, 21 Highland Circle, Needham. Full Story
I'll LOVE YOU BOTH Very Much
Preparing your Child for a New Sibling
"Honey," your husband says, "I have something to tell you. I'm bringing home another wife. But don't worry - everything will be fine. Love expands. There will be no favorite wife; I'll love you both very much. But since she'll be new, and there'll be an adjustment, we'll have to be patient. Full Story
Adopting A BABY
" In Massachusetts, a birth parent cannot consent to surrendering a child sooner than four days after birth. " - Dawn Smith-Pliner, Founder of Friends in Adoption
T hirty years ago, Dawn Smith-Pliner wanted to be a mom. She and her husband made the decision to adopt and were stunned to discover they didn't qualify, due to age, income and other factors. In spite of this, within 18 months, the Pliners adopted two healthy babies. Full Story
The TALK
IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO TELL YOUR CHILDREN THEIR ADOPTION STORY.
Joan Gavini-Campbell told her daughter, Julia, about her adoption for the first time when she was three years old. "We were in the bathroom together looking in the mirror," the Holliston mother recalled. "She wanted to know why her hair was straight and mine was curly. Full Story
What's it Like to Walk for Two Days?
Here are all the details from baystateparent's contributing writer, Leslie Castillo, about how you can get a full heart (and tired legs) by signing up for the May 2009 7th Annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Full Story
The Buzz on Energy Drinks
"They're called energy boosters, but it's really like taking an upper..." Nancy Anderson, Baystate Medical Center Pediatric Dietician
I don't know about your kids, but mine are extreme enough without indulging in the caffeine craze created by high-energy drinks such as "Jolt," "Monster," "Liquid Lightning" (careful - there's also a drain cleaner with this name) and "Red Bull. Full Story
How are you Processing the ELECTION with the KIDS?
McCain or Obama. Obama or McCain. For months now, we've been inundated with both propaganda and promises as we sort out for whom to vote.
Our children, too, may have been ca ught up in election fever. Though an in-depth analysis of the issues may be too mature for younger kids, the election itself is a great chance to talk about who we support and why. "It's a way for parents to have a dialogue," said Ellen Turini, Clinton Elementary School adjustment counselor. Full Story
mom without limbs/without limits
Monica and Tony Jorge's home off a cozy street in downtown Ayer is spotless. There is no evidence that the newlyweds have just come in from grocery shopping with their busy one-year-old daughter, Sofia, and Monica's ten-yearold daughter (and Tony's stepdaughter), Madalyn. Full Story
YOU GO GIRL!
American Girl Place Opens in Natick on November 1st
baystateparent celebrates the opening of this new family attraction with a sampling of American Girl fashions. Full Story
Hosting the Holidays
WHEN LITTLE GUESTS HAVE BIG NEEDS
You've shopped, cleaned, spruced and primped. With invitations mailed and plans finalized, the scene is set. Then, the last minute call from a good friend…"We're so sorry; we won't be able to make it. Parties are difficult. Full Story
When Children Go Public
8 Tips Every Parent Needs before Leaving the House
My husband, Jason, emailed me from the library, where he loves to work and get some "peace and quiet." Well, usually. He wrote: "Today must be Allow Your Child to be Loud and Obnoxious Day at the library! One parent walked up to her four noisy children and said 'I can hear you all the way across the library! Full Story
What's Up with FACEBOOK?
As a harried mom of three boys, I had heard a lot about Facebook (FB), an online resource for socializing and connecting, but wasn't sure about joining. It was only when my husband, Kevin, signed up and found his old college/frat buddies that I became a FB widow. Full Story
Other online networking groups:
myspace.com Lets you meet your friends' friends. Create a community and you can share photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual friends. See who knows who, or how you are connected. classmates.com Simple and straightforward for users to locate and interact with acquaintances from high school, college, work and the military. Full Story
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