Parenting
The Big Chill
Are egg-freezing parties the new way to have it all, or simply more biological-clock fear-mongering?
April School Vacation Week Events in Boston
Shake off that residual cabin fever, kids. There are plenty of things to do this week, indoors and out, rain or shine: Cambridge Science Festival […]
Presidents Day and School Vacation Week Events in Boston
— Museums — MFA In addition to checking out the MFA’s exhibits, the museum will host special School Vacation Week programming including a performance, stories, […]
Would You Let This Boy Play Football?
With all the news about concussions and football, I assumed I’d never let my kids play. But when they finally asked, saying no was harder than I’d thought.
This Guy Got 200,000 Women Knocked Up*
*Paris Wallace claims that his Boston-based startup Ovuline has helped thousands of women conceive with the help of its fertility app. And I want to be next.
Mother of Merci
After her father was murdered, Nixia came to Boston from Honduras in search of a better life for her children. But she had to leave one of them behind.
Mothers Know Best: Advice from Boston Celebrities’ Moms
In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked notable Bostonians and their moms to share the best piece of wisdom they ever received or gave.
The Terrifyingly Nasty, Backstabbing, and Altogether Miserable World of the Suburban Mom
The terrifyingly nasty, backstabbing, and altogether miserable world of suburban motherhood.
What to Do in Boston Presidents’ Day and February School Vacation Week 2014
3rd Annual Boston Storytelling Festival Fight dragons, save the kingdom, or discover you’re a wizard—throw your kids into the wonderful world of books this weekend. […]
Parents Still Outraged Over ‘Fat Letters’
More parents are criticizing the so-called “fat letters” they’ve been receiving from schools, saying that the state requirement of informing parents of a child’s body […]
Mind Games: Youth Concussions Are On the Rise
Youth concussions—and worry among parents—are on the rise.
Parents: How to Talk To Kids About the Boston Bombings
One of the joys of parenting is seeing the world through a child’s eyes. Years ago, my daughter told me I was the best mother […]
As Harvard Considers an Honor Code, Parents Should Ask a Few Questions
Last week, Harvard’s academic integrity committee proposed that the school institute an honor code in which students promise to conduct themselves ethically in their academic […]
Ten Things You Missed at the Harvard Forum on Bullying
On Monday evening Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy, spoke to […]
February School Vacation Week: A Survival Guide for Parents
Presidents’ Day at the John F. Kennedy Museum. (Photo via John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum) It’s one thing to entertain your children on […]