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Two Boston-area programs are helping kids from immigrant families or low-income families prepare for college.

February School Vacation Week Fun!

Published: 02/16/2013 by Jennifer Sammons in Family Entertainment

Wondering what to do with the kids this February school vacation week? Check out some of these events at area musuems, zoos and other family attractions.

Longtime humor columnist Carol Band has penned her last "A Household Word" column for the Boston Parents Paper. As she prepares to move on to new stages in her life, read her take on parenting "lasts" and why they're much trickier than "firsts.

Home birthday parties require games and activities to keep your party guests happy and engaged. Here, from some experts in the field of keeping kids busy – camp directors – are some great new ideas for games, art activities and even quieter pursuits.

NICU Infants: Life in a Hospital NICU

Published: 04/18/2012 by Deirdre Wilson in Child Care

Boston Parents Paper takes a closer look at the hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where doctors, nurses and other caring staff provide life-saving care for newborns in medical distress and extraordinary support for their families.

Every fall parents drop children off at college and some return home to an empty house and a spouse they don't know anymore. Experts say that's why it's critical to make time for your marriage while the kids are young, as hard as it may seem.

If parents are supportive, it's do-able -- and perfectly healthy -- for children to become vegetarians. Reed Mangels, R.D., Ph.D., and a consultant for the Vegetarian Resource Group, shares some tips for adopting a vegetarian diet.

Allergies affect about 50 million adults and children in this country. Here's a look at how allergies affect the body, tests to pinpoint an allergy and the kinds of treatment to expect if your child has an allergy.

While Massachusetts remains among the states with the highest median income in the nation, U.S. Census figures reveal that one in seven children here live in poverty.

My Turn: Taken With a Grain of Sand

Published: 07/20/2012 by Katherine Wood in Family Relationships

A Stow mother with two small children shares how she learned to adjust her preconceptions about a relaxing vacation.