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Sooner or later all women seem to turn into their mothers, picking up traits they like – and don't like. We made that the subject of a 2013 essay contest for local moms. Here's the winning essay by a Beverly mom of two.

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.

My Turn: Getting into the Swing of Things

Published: 06/24/2012 by Rochelle Goldin in Family Relationships

A Needham mother shares how she barely survived the seemingly simple setup of a swing set.

Pure Guesswork: The ’70s Almost Hurt My Baby

Published: 06/21/2012 by Steve Calechman in Child Care

In the latest Boston Parents Paper installment of our Pure Guesswork column, writer-dad Steve Calechman struggles with how to prevent flying objects from interrupting a stroller ride for his infant son.

A Dad's Case for Living Vicariously

Published: 05/25/2012 by Bill Levine in Family Relationships

In our My Turn column, Belmont dad Bil Levine talks about the thrills he gets reliving his own basketball career through his son.

Life, Death & Dogs

Published: 02/20/2012 by Tara Lynn Jordan in Child Care

This month's My Turn columnist shares how the loss of a family pet helped her approach the subject of life and death with her daughter.

Ezra Jack Keats' The Snowy Day debuted 50 years ago and changed children's literature forever. It was the first time an African American child was depicted in a children's picture book. Here's a closer look at this classic.

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