Parenting

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How to Get Your Child a COVID Vaccine in Massachusetts

All the Massachusetts parents who waited patiently (and not so patiently) for the chance to get their kids a COVID vaccine are breathing sighs of […]

Education

Boston Is Back to School: What You Need to Know

Delta. Mask mandates. Still no vaccines for children under 12. This September isn’t exactly what students, teachers, or parents imagined on the last day of […]

Education

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

This year’s rankings offer a statistical analysis of the top high schools in the Greater Boston area. To ensure accuracy and consistency, it is compiled […]

City Life

Will We Ever Solve the Childcare Crisis?

Every weekend, from the summer of 2018 until the start of the pandemic, Ana Lavour had a ritual, albeit not a very relaxing one. Whenever […]

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City Life

How To Choose the Right Childcare Option for Your Family

Daycare Centers What they are: Standalone facilities that typically offer 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. childcare and a play-based learning curriculum from licensed, private providers who often have […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Get Face to Face with the Jurassic at the Jurassic Quest Drive-Through

While we may not have a Jurassic Park movie to cheer on in theaters right now, you can still experience the thrills of a dinosaur […]

City Life

Is Massachusetts Shaming Divorced Parents?

On a Monday afternoon this summer, when I should have been working, I closed down Slack, shut my bedroom door for privacy, and joined a […]

City Life

Seven Gift Ideas for a Socially Distanced Father’s Day

Finding a gift for Dad is always a challenge. Finding one during a global pandemic, in a city that has only begun to reopen? Even […]

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Should Parents Be Freaking Out About a New COVID Syndrome Found in Kids?

Early on in the pandemic, even as the situation grew more alarming by the day, parents were offered some small comfort: While contracting the virus […]

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Eight Ways to Celebrate a Socially-Distanced Mother’s Day in Boston

Mother’s Day is certainly going to look a little different this year. Maybe you’ve found yourself quarantined miles away from mom, or maybe you’ve found […]

City Life

Small Blessings in the Time of Coronavirus

When I moved to the Boston area almost a year ago to the day, what most struck me was the constant motion and the speed […]

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City Life

A Parent’s Guide to Telecommuting

As those of us whose jobs allow it adjust to a new working from home experience, it’s been difficult to navigate the startling new reality […]

The Ultimate Parents’ Lockdown Guide

Parents, we know you’re stressed. With schools closed and social contact discouraged, it’s hard to think of ways to keep the kids active, entertained, and […]

City Life

Should I Have Kids…Or Save the Planet?

When I made the decision two decades ago to become a parent, I didn’t think much about climate change. Living with my then-husband in Johannesburg, […]

Education

Welcome to Camp Stress

My awestruck eight-year-old son and I sit side by side, watching a video that rivals something from Pixar. There’s action, adventure, and cinematography that would […]