Stories from Boston Mamas

  1. Tea Party for a Tiger

    Boston Mamas &bull Sep 5, 2010

    The best children's literature plays with surrealism in a way that presents the fantastical as totally natural. This both shapes and confirms the childhood sense that tangible reality -- although important -- isn't really the end of the story: stuffed… Full Story »


  2. Dear Boston Mamas: Career Re-entry

    Boston Mamas &bull Sep 3, 2010

    Dear Christine, I have been out on an extended maternity leave (almost 8 years) and have found very little information on what it is like to rejoin the workforce after such a long break. Have you ever written a blog entry… Full Story »


  3. Estelle's Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

    Boston Mamas &bull Sep 2, 2010

    A couple of weeks ago I hosted my mom's birthday party and asked my siblings to bring dishes for potluck. Since my family is so large, it's always fun to see what people bring, and for this event, they did… Full Story »

  4. Back to School Books

    Boston Mamas &bull Sep 1, 2010

    In realizing that the first weeks of school are fast approaching (or have already started for some), and as a firm believer in bibliotherapy, I recently headed to the Lincoln Library children's section to ask about back to school books. I expect to browse through a half dozen titles and instead the librarians handed me a list of… Full Story »

  5. Gone Fishing!

    Boston Mamas &bull Aug 23, 2010

    Friends, if this summer has been to you what it has been to me, it's sort of been like the summer that never was; full of awesome visits and events and projects but also crazy, crazy busy. As an independent… Full Story »

  6. OceanQuest

    Boston Mamas &bull Aug 21, 2010

    No visit to Cape Cod would be complete without some type of water excursion. And OceanQuest -- a non-profit marine education program out of Woods Hole -- was one of the highlights of our vacation. The 90-minute cruise is a hands-on, marine educational… Full Story »

  7. Family Friendly Weekend Festivals

    Boston Mamas &bull Aug 20, 2010

    We've got an utterly perfect forecast on tap for this weekend, so why not get out and enjoy one (or more) of these family friendly events? Check out: Boston GreenFest, the West End Children's Festival (Boston), the Southeast Asian Water… Full Story »

  8. Dear Boston Mamas: Handling Formula Obsessed Relatives

    Boston Mamas &bull Aug 18, 2010

    Dear Christine, My mother-in-law is obsessed with feeding everyone, and apparently this includes the baby! She keeps pressuring me to use formula even though I keep telling her that I am breastfeeding. She will not relent and got to the point where she actually did bring me formula. It makes me feel incredibly unsupported with breastfeeding and I am going to lose my cool soon. She knows… Full Story »

  9. Dear Boston Mamas: Return to Work Strategies

    Boston Mamas &bull Aug 18, 2010

    Dear Christine, I am returning to work from maternity leave next month and I am really nervous about being able to handle everything when I get home at night. So I am trying to make a bunch of dinners to freeze and microwave when I get home for hubby and me. Seems like there is other stuff I could be doing now to make things easier for later. Do you have ideas on how to make the… Full Story »

  10. Activity Books For Summer & Beyond

    Boston Mamas &bull Aug 17, 2010

    Since Laurel is academically oriented by nature, this summer I've been all about simply playing and getting her outside and active. However, she loves activity books and they are my go-to item to bring to restaurants and when we travel,… Full Story »

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