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Road Trip: 2012 TIFF Kids International Film Festival

Road Trip: 2012 TIFF Kids International Film Festival

[ 0 ] 5.8.2012 |

We recently spent our April Vacation in Toronto attending the TIFF Kids International Film Festival.

TIFF Kids offers children and youth the opportunity to learn about cultural perspectives from around the world through the power of the moving image. More than just a day at the movies, TIFF Kids includes two public weekends for ages three and up and a two week long School Program for students in elementary schools. Featuring the best of Canadian and international cinema for children and youth, TIFF Kids offers a compelling selection of features and shorts on diverse subjects in a variety of genres and styles. It provides a rare opportunity to watch films that kids around the world are lining up to see and that in many cases may not be available again in Toronto.

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3 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

3 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

[ 0 ] 5.6.2012 |

Give mom time.

One thing moms are short on is “time.” Time to do read, exercise, finish a cup of coffee (while it is still hot) and time to do nothing. I know I am looking forward to some quality family time this weekend without cooking or laundry but I also look forward to my family allowing a little time to myself. Give a mom in your life an hour or more to herself this weekend.

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Family Matters: Planning for Summer Camps + Childcare

Family Matters: Planning for Summer Camps + Childcare

[ 1 ] 5.4.2012 |

Whether it’s a fun summer camp at a farm or increasing childcare, now’s the time to make plans for long days of no school.

Have you finalized what you will do with the kids this summer or are you still making plans?

Summer options for children include: go to summer camp; continue the year-round childcare/daycare they already have; hire a nanny, au pair or babysitter; join a swim club with a babysitter; spend time with grandparents; or swap childcare with friends.

Which one of these ideas or combination works best for your family will depend on your child’s personality, your work schedule, and your budget. Here is a list of helpful suggestions to make this process a bit easier:

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Roger Williams Park Zoo’s “Animal Birthday Party Club” to Feature Five Days of Fun for Animals and Kids

Roger Williams Park Zoo’s “Animal Birthday Party Club” to Feature Five Days of Fun for Animals and Kids

[ 0 ] 5.4.2012 |

Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Animal Birthday Party Club is returning this year with five fun animal birthdays from May through August. Sponsored by Washington Trust and Friendly’s, the Animal Birthday Party Club is offering kids who join in the celebrations at the Zoo a chance to win a Zoofari birthday party of their own, or even an up-close giraffe encounter. The first animal birthday celebration will be held on Saturday, May 5 in honor of Thunder, Phantom, and Signal, the African wild dogs.

First Celebration To Be Held May 5 in Honor of the African Wild Dogs.

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“Walk to End Domestic Violence” Set for May 5

“Walk to End Domestic Violence” Set for May 5

[ 0 ] 5.3.2012 |

Mothers and daughters encouraged to walk together to support Women’s Center of Rhode Island.  The First Annual “Walk to End Domestic Violence” will be held on Saturday, May 5, at 10 am, at the Rose Larisa Memorial Park on Bullocks Point Ave., East Providence. All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Center of Rhode Island, which [...]

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meet a parent

Creating Family Traditions: Teny Gross shares his ideas

Creating Family Traditions: Teny Gross shares his ideas

[ 0 ] 12.29.2011 |
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home work balance

Home Work: Kathy McGuigan

Home Work: Kathy McGuigan

[ 1 ] 4.30.2012 |
We love getting to know parents in our community. In our Home Work series, we ask moms and dads how they juggle their work while raising… more
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new parents

Top Five Things You Should Say to a New Mom

Top Five Things You Should Say to a New Mom

[ 1 ] 3.7.2012 |
Through my own experience as a new mom (three times!), work as a postpartum doula, and exchanges with countless new moms via Rhode Island… more
My Battle With Mesothelioma
A Late Start
Care for a Friend in Need

food

Buy with Heart: Mother’s Day Guide

Buy with Heart: Mother’s Day Guide

[ 0 ] 5.9.2012 |
Mother's Day is right around the corner. Show mom you care, and make a big difference in your community. When you Buy With Heart from a… more
I Was There at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School (and perhaps at your school)
Sin now open to the public
Edible Rhody Kids: Grow your Favorite Foods

things to do

Loosen Up!

Loosen Up!

[ 1 ] 5.21.2012 |
In my business we spend a lot of time thinking and talking about loose parts. (We spend a lot of time picking them up, too.) Loose parts… more
Exclusive Free Film Screenings of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and Only Yesterday, with Special Q&A with Producer Toshio Suzuki
Kidoinfo Presents Toddler Art at Providence Children’s Museum!
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child development

Montessori: The Solution for Boys?

Montessori: The Solution for Boys?

[ 1 ] 2.9.2012 |
Dr. Montessori believed that "the hands are the tools of the mind" and created an approach to learning which engages each child in the… more
A Child’s Diagnosis
Date night out (with my son)
This Digital Life: Raising smart online citizens