Welcome
As the creative projects at baystateparent grow, so does my laundry. The laundry is stuffed in every free space of my bedroom and adjoining office. Sometimes I pile it on our bed in the morning with ambitions to fold it before the day's end. Full Story
MEET THIS MONTH'S COVER MODEL
Abby Cottrill, age 13, of Carlisle
1. How do you feel about being the baystateparent August cover model? I'm really excited. I've been trying to model for a while now, so this is a great opportunity. 2.What can you tell us about the day this photo was taken? Full Story
JUNKDRAWERS
A LITTLE OF THIS, A LITTLE OF THAT
What Used WRAPPERS and Drink POUCHES can do for YOUR School Throw a TerraCycle Brigade, or recycling fundraiser, this school year. TerraCycle and its sponsors pay two cents per wrapper/pouch/bag collected by schools or other community groups. Participation is free and all shipping costs are paid. Full Story
GUESTBOOK
baystateparent brought together some first-time runners to complete their first 5K (the Sharon Timlin Memorial Race/June 2009/Hopkinton). Coached via Facebook and email, baystateparent contributing writer, Westborough mom of four and marathoner, Trish Reske, led the team to the finish line. Full Story
Circle Of Friends
AUGUST'S ADOPTION RELATED EVENTS
ACONE, Inc Adoptioncomunity ofNE.org, 508-366-6812 Tues., Aug. 4 and Wed., Aug. 5: Baby Care for Pre-Adoptive First-Time Parents. International (4th), Domestic (5th). 45 Lyman St., #2, Westborough. 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Learn the basics of baby care. $75 PP. Full Story
AUGUST'S CHILD
David Joseph, better known as DJ, is a Caucasian, 7-year-old boy, who is described by his foster mother as "easy-going" except when he wants something; however, she said he doesn't have a lot of "wants." DJ has a diagnosis of autism, and is non-verbal, although he knows some "sign," and his foster mother has learned techniques that encourage him to show her what he needs. Full Story
Opening My Heart To Open Adoption
(PART OF A SERIES BY NEWLY ADOPTIVE MOM,
It's funny—no…sad--but it seems that much of what's out there can really be a turn off to potential adoptive parents as well as to birth moms who are considering open adoption as a viable solution. And it's not just the media. I mean, frankly, even some of the professionals out there seem to be card- carrying members of the "adoption prevention committee. Full Story
MOMS WHO ROCK
Stacey Anestis OF BOXBORO
Age: 33 Mom of Three: Kile 13, Trenton 11, Chase 7 Married to: George (Gig) Anestis Occupation: Landscaper Hometown: Boxboro S tacey Anestis was stuck in what she calls, "the mommy box," a.k.a, her house. "I was getting lower and lower self esteem. Full Story
Weekend on the Green Mountain
Upon crossing onto Route 89, my family was greeted with an awe-inspiring natural canvas - ubiquitous green in the form of plush trees and sprawling fields contrasted with the dark silhouette of distant mountains. Full Story
My Yellow Chariot From Heaven
It's a school-day ritual. The twins are lined up on our front walk while I stand at the front door in my pajamas clutching a cup of hot coffee. We all strain to listen and then I hear it, that unmistakable far-away rumble. There's the backfire as it turns the corner and yes, the glints of yellow through the trees as it roars closer. It's coming! Full Story
Piece Out!
Backstage: Creative Director and Set Design: Paula Monette Ethier Photographer: Brittany Durgin Hair Stylist: Sam Lolax of Sam's Hair Garage, Millbury Make-Up Artist: Ellen House of Face First Boutique in Marshfield Models: John Robert Powers of Boston Editor: Carrie Wattu Stylist: Alisa Neely of Scout, stylescout.net. Full Story
What a Trip!
tips for your back-to-school shopping adventure with Alisa Neely of Scout, Boston-based stylist and mom of Isabella, age 10, and Eve, age 8.
1. What do you remember about back-to -school shopping when you were a child? How is the tradition carried on with your own children? I absolutely loved back-to-school shopping, and I still do even though I'm not in school. We would go with my mom and my grandmother and spend the whole day shopping. We'd stop for lunch and then keep shopping afterwards. Full Story
An Uncommon Schedule:
Life of the Homeschooling Father
It's 7 a.m. on a sleepy Saturday morning. You check in on your children, but instead of their bedrooms, you look into the kitchen to find them packing for a marine mammal camp at the New England Aquarium. The trip is an extension of a unit you've been exploring about ecosystems. Full Story
Recipe for Success
Does your child's school have the recipe for success? Or does the menu of academic offerings and extracurriculars have you concerned? Share what successes and challenges your school community faces. We'd like to hear from you about how parents can be part of the solution. Email editor@baystateparent.com. Full Story
Making the Most of Summers Off
Teaching is one of those professions where the hours look good on paper because most of the work is done between the lines. In honor of teachers replenishing their reserves for our children's return to the classroom, baystateparent asks local educators how they are spending their summer "off. Full Story
Starting School this September: BMI SCREENINGS
One-third of all middle school and high schools students in Massachusetts are considered either overweight or obese.
During the upcoming school year, the Massachusetts Public Health Council will require all public schools to regularly perform Body Mass Index (BMI) screenings on students and to notify parents four times during a student's 13 years of schooling. Full Story
Parents Weigh In
What do you think of schools checking our children's BMI this school year?
Schools have other things that they need to pay attention to. They should start by making the lunches healthier and get rid of the snacks and sugar in the vending machines. Start by setting the example and teach them health and nutrition in the classes. Full Story
Howl with the Wolves
in Ipswich
Middle-school art teacher Zee Soffron goes home every afternoon to his second job, helping tend the pack of gray wolves that lives in his backyard. He and his mom, Joni Soffron, run a non-profit educational facility called Wolf Hollow in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Full Story
UNDERMYROOF
What's Funny about the Newspaper?
F or too long, I have taken the newspaper too seriously. I get all my news from printed pages, almost never from the nightly news. It is tough enough to read all the bad stuff; I don't want to have to see it, too. So every day I read all the serious things to become more educated, to become a global citizen, to be a grown up. Full Story
Growing Up In One Of the Nation's Oldest Working Lighthouses
T en-year-old Haley Gallagher is playing hide 'n seek with her friend Sophia. Nothing unusual about that except they are playing in Haley's almost 200-year-old South Shore home on the sea, which just happens to be the Scituate Lighthouse at Cedar Point, Scituate Harbor. "We have the best hiding spots ever!" says Haley, "Especially the upstairs closets. Full Story
Dare to Look your Budget in the Eye?
Nothing gets me in more of a sweat than when I have to figure out arithmetic in front of another person or look our family budget in the eye. Somewhere along the way, between three kids and working, I consciously stopped managing a budget. You know why? It made me anxious. Full Story
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO WORK
The day in which I had been waiting for the past six years finally came. The big yellow school bus rolled up the street, stopped at my door and my little one got on with a big smile and waved "Bye Mom!" She wouldn't be home until 3 o'clock, just like her older brother. Full Story
OPEN YOUR MIND
and YourCloset
This past spring, baystateparent asked readers to tell us why they wanted, and more importantly, needed a closet facelift with our stylist, Alisa Neely of Scout. Most of our readers wrote in to say that they were returning to the workforce after having children and were trying to get their clothing to fit correctly and to look good. Full Story
STILL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?
Moms and Dads, if you do not find what you are looking for in our family calendar of events, please visit baystateparent.com. Click "Bonus Calendar Listings" for the latest updates in family fun this month. Just type in the date or topic of what you need in your search. As always, let us know if you need assistance: editor@baystateparent.com. Full Story
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