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Introducing the Boston Parents Paper's 2011 Family Favorite Award winners! Each winner in categories covering places to eat, shop, play and explore in Massachusetts was chosen through votes by our readers and careful research by our editors

A Father's Uplifting Take on Raising Teens

Published: 05/26/2011 by Susan Flynn in Child Care

A new book by author Tom Sturges offers a refreshing and upbeat take on raising teens, and offers parents strategies for dealing with the sudden shut down in communication that inevitably occurs.

Protecting Kids From Gun Injury

Published: 01/25/2013 by Deirdre Wilson

Children playing in other people's homes where guns are stored are at risk. Here's what you need to know to protect your child from gun injury.

On Stage & Screen

Published: 09/23/2011 in Family Entertainment

There's nothing like a live performance on stage! Check out the many family-friendly theatre dramas, puppet shows, concerts and more in our monthly list of live performances in Massachusetts.

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.

If your child has asthma, the school environment can often exacerbate his or her condition. Here, from the Boston Public Health Commission, are some great tips to help your child breathe a little easier this school year.

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.