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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.

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.

While parenting comes with routine and occasional monotony, artistic parents discover ways to nurture their creative side.

New Donor Milk Depot Opens in Hanover

Published: 08/02/2012 by Susan Flynn in Child Care

To make it more convenient for breastfeeding mothers to donate their milk to help sick infants, a donor milk depot has opened at Isis Parenting in Hanover.

Meet the Winner of our 'Worst Vacation Ever' Contest

Published: 07/27/2011 by Boston Parents Paper Editors in Family Relationships

You think you've had bad vacations? Check out the challenges faced by this Lexington family, the winner of our 2011 'Worst Vacation Ever' contest and the recipient of a nice, relaxing vacation at family-friendly Purity Spring Resort in New Hampshire

Raising Robust, Resilient Kids in an Age of Anxious Parenting

Published: 01/11/2013 by Sara Solovitch in Behavior

Today's adolescents are more anxious and stressed than ever. Hovering parents, and a culture that prizes giving kids a leg up, may be to blame. Here, psychologist and author Madeline Levine talks about the problem and what to do.

Wanted: Foster Parents

Published: 04/27/2013 by Mary Alice Cookson in Child Care

Massachusetts currently has a shortage of families willing to take in a foster child. May is National Foster Care Month. If you've ever considered being a foster parent, here's what you need to know.

Why Yelling at Your Kids Never Works

Published: 05/25/2012 by Janine DeFao in Behavior

All parents lose their cool at one time or another with their kids. Here's a look at why yelling just doesn't work and what to do instead when your children are misbehaving and you're losing your cool.

How to Handle Unsolicited Advice

Published: 01/21/2012 by Bonny Osterhage in Behavior

It can come from family members, friends or complete strangers, and it can occur no matter what the age of your children.
Here's how to handle unsolicited advice about your parenting.

A recent study finds that most of the food ads in national parenting and family magazines are for products that really aren't that nutritious and could lead to unhealthy weight gain.