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FAMILY FAVORITE AWARDS
Our annual Best of the Best issue is available online and covers more than 100 different categories, including places to shop and dine, family fun, attractions, school and enrichment programs and health professionals. Available online at BostonParentsPaper. com —just click on Best of the Best in the “Magazines” tab.
Mass is Number 1 W
e all know living in our great state is pretty awesome! A recent study by WalletHub just confirmed it. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 49 key indicators of family-friendliness measuring data set ranges from medium family salary to housing affordability to unemployment rates. It is no surprise that Massachusetts came in at the top as the best state for families. Rounding off the top 5 are Minnesota. North Dakota, New York and Vermont. To see all the results, go to www.wallethub.com.
LABOR DAY, September 6th
Work It Out H
ere’s a random holiday that we can all celebrate – September 16 marks WORKING PARENTS DAY. Considering all parents (whether they’re rushing to a Zoom meeting, clocking in with an actual time card or keeping their household in check) work their butts off, let’s take a moment to give ourselves a pat on the back on this momentous occasion.
this year, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Unofficially, this day marks a few milestones, end of summer for children going back to school, the beginning of football season and the end of wearing white for the society ladies. Well, it used too. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, and society eventually adopted it as the natural endpoint for summer fashion. 6
Boston Parents Paper | September 2021
