Newton Ranks 4th Best Place to Live by Money Magazine!
Newton 4th Best Place to Live in U.S.A. From Money Magazine: Like selecting a soulmate, finding a great place to live can’t be done just by the numbers. This year, MONEY set out to find America’s best places to live that constitute as a small city (pop. 50,000 to 300,000). Using data from Onboard Informatics […]
Back to School Psychology 101: Tips for Parents
Parenting and Back to School Anxieties Pediatric psychiatrists Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Steven Schlozman from Mass General Hospital give pertinent advice about transitioning kids of different ages back to school and the different issues they may face: Billy needs a new backpack, and they only have the ones with The Hulk. Billy hates the Hulk. He […]
Newton Free Library FREE Family Event: Sat, Sept 8, 2-4
FREE Family Event with Free Ice Cream and Live Animal Presentation The Trustees, Friends and staff of the Newton Free Library invite patrons to a special community celebration on Saturday, September 8. The festivities will be held in front of the library at the Homer Street entrance (or in Druker Auditorium in case of rain) […]
Giroux Brothers Martial Arts Open House FREE Event!
Karate for Kids Open House with Demo, Games and Prizes! SUNDAY, Sept 30th, from Noon to 5 We are starting off with a kickathon for the Make A Wish Foundation. Our goal is to provide one child a wish which costs $6,500.00. Watch our students kick to do good! In addition to the kick-a-thon we will […]
Auburndale BoxART: Best Side is Hard to See
This boxARTwork is easy to miss, especially the sides and back. It’s also much lovelier up close than when viewed from a passing car.
Camp Owners Share Closing Thoughts for Sleepaway Camp Decisions
Sleepaway Camp for Next Summer? There’s still time for families to win $5,000 toward camp next summer. Offer ends Sept. 15. Each year a new crop of prospective camper families will decide which camp their children will attend and embark on a journey at sleepaway camp that will take them through a significant period of time […]
FREE Family Drop In Art Classes at the New Art Center This Fall
FREE Family Art Classes at the New Art Center Drop-in Family Visit Free Drop-in Family Connections Visit, where the gallery becomes the classroom and the art studio. Join us for a guided tour, art activities inspired by the exhibition, and a scavenger hunt.During Out of the Ruins: Reimagining the Romantic Tradition September 29, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM […]
Sleep Specialist and Blogger, Dr. Craig Canapari
How Much Sleep Do Teens Need? The final doctor to present at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children blogger event was sleep heir-t0-Dr. Ferber, Dr. Craig Canapari. He’s also a blogger and is active on Twitter. In fact, I was tweeting with him late one night, thinking the irony — shouldn’t we both be sleeping?! Not […]
Food Allergy Research Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Dr. Wayne Shreffler is the Director of the Food Allergy Center at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. I was at a blogger event at MassGeneral and met several very impressive and dedicated doctors. Dr. Shreffler expertise in allergies brought up all kinds of questions from parent bloggers: Why Have Food Allergies Become Such a Problem? There […]
New Weight Center for Children (ENERGY) Starting at Mass General Hospital for Children
Weight Management Program for Kids I went to a really great event at Mass General Hospital for Children and heard Dr. Christina Scirica, Director of Parenting for Health, Inspired for Health, and ENERGY (Exercise, Nutrition and Relaxation for Growing Youth). Yep, you guessed it from her complex title. She’s an expert on childhood health and […]
