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Archive for August, 2009

August Local Art Festivals

August Local Art Festivals

[ 3 ] 8.5.2009 |

By Linda Demers As summer slowly winds down, August is typically quiet around town.  Many families go away for vacation.  If you’ve decided on a staycation this year and are looking for some local fun, then mark your calendars for these upcoming festivals: Block Island Arts Festival, August 8 & 9 Held on the grounds of [...]

The importance of play for children: Join the conversation

The importance of play for children: Join the conversation

[ 0 ] 8.3.2009 |

Children these days  are scheduled with so many structured activities and often plugged into electronics daily—joined with a parent’s concern for their child’s safety—children seem to have very little free play time left outside (or in) to wander at their own pace and make discoveries without the help or guidance of an adult. The importance [...]

Rolling Doubles: Strollers for Two (or More)

Rolling Doubles: Strollers for Two (or More)

[ 0 ] 8.3.2009 |

Editors Note: Maura has done a fabulous job test-driving and reviewing a number of double strollers recently, hopefully to help in your search to find the perfect one—or as close to perfect as possible. I never found “the perfect one” when my children were stroller-age because until just a few years ago there were fewer [...]

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