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A trip to Mystic, Conn. offers a boatload of activities for families.

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.

A Boston Duck Tours driver dishes on what it's like to work for one of the city's most popular tourist attractions.

Teach Your Child How to Ride a Bike

Published: 06/03/2011 by Steve Calechman in Safety

Learning to ride a bicycle is a big milestone in any child's life. Here, from a local expert, are some tips for helping to teach your son or daughter how to master their first real form of transportation.

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.

Local Doctor Helps Parents Understand Their Babies

Published: 05/26/2011 by Susan Flynn in Behavior

Kevin Nugent, Ph.D, director of the Brazelton Institute at Children's Hospital, Boston, has become an expert in interpreting the language of babies. He has written a new book to help parents decode and understand the behavior of their infants.

"Relationships" is a column that explores our interactions with our kids, our spouses or partners, our parents or in-laws, and others. Here, a woman asks how to get her husband to give more inspiring holiday or birthday gifts.

High-Profile Women Share Moms' Best Advice

Published: 04/19/2011 by Susan Flynn in Family Relationships

Seven high-profile Boston women, including Boston's school superintendent and celebrated chef Jody Adams, share the advice they remember most from their mothers.

Meghan MacLean Weir, M.D., author of Between Expectations: Lessons from a Pediatric Residency, talks about her time spent at Children's Hospital in Boston .

Great Alternative Sports for Kids

Published: 03/24/2011 by Susan Flynn in Child Development

Not all kids like the go-to sports of football, soccer, baseball and basketball. Here's a look at four alternative sports that are great for kids – badminton, fencing, synchronized swimming and Double Dutch!