Family
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The thick, black binder that Paula Gillett keeps charts her son Jack's battle last year against a food-borne illness caused by E. coli. Filled with medical records, meal calendars and other papers, the binder documents Jack's initial illness, the kidney failure that struck next and his eventual recovery.
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Don't let colder weather chill your family's spirit of exploration. Stoke the flame with plans for unusual and active travel. Here are five options.
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While browsing through a recent issue of The New Yorker magazine, I came across an article about the current generation of picture books and their bratty protagonists. It was illustrated by an image from a book called "Finn Throws a Fit." Aha, I thought, so juvenile authors are on top of current naming trends. This impelled me to go running (figuratively) to my local Borders to seek further evidence.
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In addition to my public work as an entertainer, I am a mom, an athlete, and, very proud to say, a youth soccer coach. I have navigated the subject of sportsmanship in the heat of competition both personally and professionally. That is why when I learned the story of the female college soccer player in New Mexico I was appalled.
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For some reason, my husband didn't want to dress up like a garden gnome for Halloween.
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Planning ahead is one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming overloaded during the hectic holiday season. To help families take some of the stress out of preparing a Thanksgiving feast, we're switching up the column a bit this week to share with you some of our favorite make-ahead holiday dishes. We're even sharing them a week ahead of time so you have plenty of time to plan on spending more time with your family, instead of preparing food, this Thanksgiving.
