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Are you Doing the "In-Thing" this Summer?
Can you really "get away from it all" when you take a vacation at home? I know "staycations" are the summer buzz word, which makes spending a vacation at home, or in your hometown, the "inthing" (pun intended). But is it really a vacation? Full Story
TAKE 5 WITH OUR COVER CONTEST WINNER
Evan Taylor, age 4, of Worcester
1. How does it feel to be the winner of baystateparent's Cover Kid Contest? Nice. I am excited. 2. What's the best part of having your picture taken? It's fun to act silly. I like getting a lollipop when I am done. 3. Full Story
GUESTBOOK
Dear baystateparent, YEAH!!!! Thank you so much for sending me a prize from the Mother's Day giveway. I am thrilled. Also, I love how the June issue had 4th of July events listed. I made plans. Great job. Full Story
JUNKDRAWERS
A LITTLE OF THIS, A LITTLE OF THAT
GIRLS, You Flat-Out ROCK!!! "Girls Rock," "Girls Can Do Anything" and "Happy to be a Girl" are all powerful yet simple messages of truth, but unfortunately in these days of increased emotional bullying, many girls miss the memo, that they flat-out rock! Full Story
FINALLY FOREVER
A Life-Changing Letter: Our Decision to Adopt
It's been one year since I wrote a letter to my family and friends telling them that my husband and I were planning to adopt. To all those who have come to the same conclusion or to those who are contemplating it, I wanted to share this letter with all of you. Full Story
JULY'S CHILDREN
the Department of Children and Families (DCF)
This adorable three brother sibling group is currently living in separate foster homes, and would like to find a family that they can grow up in together. Studies have shown that sibling group placements tend to be more successful and have fewer problems than single children because they have had each other to rely on, even when adults have proven unreliable. Full Story
Circle Of Friends
JULY'S ADOPTION-RELATED EVENTS
Listings appear in alphabetical order by organization. ACONE, Inc. adoptioncommunityofNE.org, 508-366-6812 Wed., Aug. 7: "Your Child and the School Experience: Get Ready for the New School Year." 45 Lyman St., #2, Westborough. 7 - 9 p.m. Full Story
MRSA : THE PLAGUE OF OUR TIME?
My mother always implored me to wash my hands thoroughly after examining my coin collection: "You'll get a Staph Infection!" Staph, or more specifically Staphylococcus aureus, is a bacteria found on everyone's skin. Most people are "colonized" with it, meaning it sits there without causing infection. Full Story
MOMS WHO ROCK
Jan Kapsalis OF ARLINGTON
Age: 40 Mom of: Steven, age 7, and Lexi, age 4 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Administrative Assistant J an Kapsalis says that she is just doing her job, but the people who know her and her children, from teachers to parents to bus drivers, agree that she is exceptional. Full Story
One of Boston's Oldest Gets A New Makeover
Y ou've taken your family to Faneuil Hall, Boston Common's Frog Pond and Fenway. Now you'll want to explore Boston's up and coming neighborhood, Fort Point Channel. And one of the best parts for summer is that it's on the water! Full Story
ONE-ON-ONE vacation
Patrick later wrote to his grandfather about their one-on-one trip, "I will remember this for 100 years."
"Remember when we swam under the moon?" Five-year-old Kara often reminds me of our mother-daughter Florida trip last November. Since Dad was home with our other two girls, including Kara's twin sister, Mary, it was up to me to pump up the "fun factor," (yes, I am saying that Dad is truly the fun one) which included a 10 p.m. swim in the chilly night air. Full Story
UNDER MY ROOF
Vacation Changes with Age and Time
When I was a kid, we summered in Newport. That sounds more glamorous than it was. My mother grew up there, on the first floor of a twodecker in a modest neighborhood. Her father worked in an arms factory on Goat Island, fashioning the shells fired from the big guns on war ships. Full Story
BOSTON BY BOAT
F rom crafts shaped like swans to machines tricked out like monster fish, nearby Boston is home to a flotilla of vessels that ply the city's waterways. With peaceful ponds, a major river, scenic harbor and open ocean, Boston offers lots of ways to have family fun afloat. Full Story
GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WITH YOUR KIDS: Teach them Sky -Awareness!
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust
What if you could give your child a special gift? A gift that was never the same, always changing? That stimulated imagination, creativity and observation? That could calm even the most hyper childwithout drugs? That could improve her test scores? That would ensure she would become environmentally responsible? Full Story
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