Hilltown Families 
The Nut Butter Dilemma Alana Sugar writes: “The kids are heading back to school, and it’s time for packing up those lunchboxes. Of course, you want to pack something that’s easy,...
When your child heads back to school, it's a great time to start talking with his teacher. What can you tell a teacher that will help him do his job...
Is Your Child Too Busy? “She’s not really good at soccer and she doesn’t really like it, but all her friends are doing it.” “If I miss a practice, even for...
Helping with Homework Wondering how to help your children with homework — or how to get them to do it without a struggle? Over at PBS Parents, their post Helping with...
Autumnal Equinox Sunrise & Sunset Gatherings at the UMass Sunwheel in Amherst, MA The public is invited to witness the passing of the seasons by joining Dr. Judith Young of the...
Eco-Savvy Basket for Spring Celebrate Green by making an easy Easter basket that can become an heirloom This basket is simple to make and as cute as they come. Children as...
How to Get (and Keep) Your Kids Excited About Classical Music By Richard Perlmutter Listening to classical music makes kids smarter? True or not, lots of parents say that when their...
Enjoying Classical Music At Home Here are a few out-of-the box ways to enjoy classical music at home: A game of follow-the-leader gets twice as silly when it happens during a...
Obama’s New Chef Skewers School Lunches Before he agreed to cook for the Obama family in the White House, Chicago chef Sam Kass was already talking about changing the way American...
Inaugural History For more than two hundred years America’s citizens have witnessed the Inauguration ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States. From the first Inauguration of George...
How It All Got Started Long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter. Just as people...
Why Teachers Need To Know About Food Allergies The increase in the number and severity of food allergies among children means teachers must know how to deal with reactions. Over at...
Curbing sugar overload during the holidays Starting on October 31, sweets seem to be a staple part of kids’ diets through the end of the year. Halloween candy, pumpkin pie, hot...
(Thank you for HF listserv member Des of Dalton for bringing this to our attention!) Melamine-Tainted Chinese Candy Shows Up in U.S. Suspect White Rabbit Creamy Candy found in at least...
Fair Trade Halloween Candy Halloween should be scary, but only for a day. Unfortunately, holiday treats can contribute to a witch’s cauldron of frightening problems that persist long after the masks...
Organic Treats, No Tricks This Halloween, offer organic treats to the gremlins and goblins, princesses and super heroes who come knocking at your door. These certified organic products won’t turn the...
Halloween Health and Safety Tips For many people, fall events like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times to dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, attend parties, and eat yummy treats....
Banned Books Week By J. Douglas Archer Chair, American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee Celebrate book banning? No way! Why would you do that? The answer, of course, is that Banned...
Getting Out the Door For most families, back-to-school means a new schedule complete with homework, meetings, practices and new activities. Remembering everything that has to be ready to go each day...
Back-to-School Countdown Whether your child will be heading off to kindergarten or college, we’re offering a prep course on all things back to school. Sharpen those No. 2 pencils, and learn...
Countdown to Back to School: Get Organized Back to School: When your student and your whole family get organized, going back to school will be stress free. By Lisa Rosenthal, GreatSchools...