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Birthing YOUR Way: Labor and Delivery Trends

Published: 04/27/2013 by Calvin Hennick in Expecting!

Standards of care in labor and delivery at Massachusetts hospitals have changed in recent years, from how medication is used to when doctors will induce labor to what happens to the baby immediately after birth.

Talking to Kids About the Boston Marathon Bombings

Published: 04/22/2013 by By Mary Lou Kelleher, RN, MS in Family Relationships

How do you talk with your kids about something as frightening as terrorism, especially when it happens so close to home? In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, here's some advice from the head nurse at Boston's Franciscan Children's Hospital.

Boston Children’s Museum Marks 100 Years

Published: 03/31/2013 by Michelle Xiarhos Curran in Child Development

It's a big year for the Boston Children's Museum. The museum is celebrating its 100th year of operation with a special focus on the "power of play" and an acknowledgement that parents and other adults play just as hard as the kids here.

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.

Put some history and fun into Black History Month in February. Boston offers some interesting sites for kids and adults alike. You'll learn a lot about the 19th-century African Americans who lived freely here while others were living in slavery.

Blue Man Group and Museum team up for new exhibit

Published: 01/19/2013 by Jennifer Sammons in Family Entertainment

They’re bald and they’re blue and now they’re teaming up with the Boston Children’s Museum to bring you a new experience in sound.

From professional ballet companies to local dance schools, performances of The Nutcracker can be found all over Massachusetts this month. Here are the remaining dates for some of the highlight performances.

New England Aquarium Transforms!

Published: 11/09/2012 in Education

The New England Aquarium in Boston is in the midst of a 10-month renovation, mainly to the giant ocean tank that is the centerpiece of this beloved family attraction.

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson has received the top honor for urban education leadership.

Pure Guesswork: In a Class by Himself

Published: 09/28/2012 by Steve Calechman in Education

Are new or expectant parents like politicians? Boston Parents Paper humor columnist Steve Calechman explores the similarities and takes on one campaign promise that he doubts presidential candidates can keep – keeping college tuition affordable.