table of contents MARCH 2015
VOLUME 19
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Massachusetts and neighboring states lead the nation in confirmed cases of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is most prevalent among children ages 5 to 9, both nationally and in our state. Get the latest prevention tips and knowhow on page 54.
Families of all constellations are encouraged to host a child through the Fresh Air Fund: empty nesters, families of all sizes, single parents, same-sex couples, grandparents and more. Discover the effects the experience has on families and their host children on page 46.
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Our Countdown to
Summer Camp
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RIPE: CSA 101: How to Eat Fresh, Support Local Farms This Summer DISHIN’ WITH THE DIETITIAN: Taking a Bite Out of Healthy Living RIPE BITES: Impress Spring Guests With Surprise Sweets
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Pack It Up! Your Child’s Camp Gear Gift Guide Fresh Air Fund Provides New Outlook For Kids, Families Summer Camp for Techies The Staggering Statistics About Ticks and Lyme Disease in Massachusetts Worcester’s Learn to Sail Mainstay Turns 55 If Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to Camp…Go With Them
WELCOME: A Letter from Our Editor MEET OUR SPECIAL GUEST: Cover Model Aaron MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS bsp ONLINE FINALLY FOREVER: The Faces of Foster Care: Massachusetts’ Heart Gallery Turns 10 MARCH’S CHILD: Meet Kim CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Area Adoption Events FINALLY FOREVER: Dorchester Foster Family Honored as ‘Heroes Among Us’ by the Celtics
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VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE: Learning to Cook Offers Special Needs Youth Much More Than Food
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WOMEN’S HEALTH: Yoga Uplifted: Aerial Yoga Takes Off in Massachusetts
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Experts say most childhood sleep problems aren’t sleep related but are more behavioral. Find out how much sleep children of all ages need — and how to help them get it — on page 30.
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OUT & ABOUT: March Calendar of Family Events REEL LIFE WITH JANE: Family Movies Coming to Theatres, DVD in March OUR MARCH FAVORITES: Facts, Finds and Freebies TAKE 8: Girl Scout Camp Director Lizz Gordon
features Inside Scratch: The Coding Phenomenon for Kids How Parents Can Evaluate Kids’ Water Safety Skills E-Cigarettes, Vaping Tools on the Rise With Youth: What Parents Should Know The Sleep Deprivation Epidemic — Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Raising a Transgender Child: The First Steps How Smart Devices in Your Home Pose a Privacy Risk Review: FiLIP 2 Child Locator Watch/Phone BAYSTATEPARENT 8 9