http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:38:28 -0700 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:42:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Seven-wonderful-books-by-Maine-childrens-book-authors-you-may-not-know?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner Here are some Maine children's book authors and illustrators you may not have found yet:Melissa Sweet; her book Tupelo Rides the Rails is great and Carmine: A Little More Red (which is an entirely new-feeling book with a alphabet-driven story) is eve... Books and music Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:42:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Seven-wonderful-books-by-Maine-childrens-book-authors-you-may-not-know?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Finding-Maine-childrens-books?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner Yesterday I promised you some help finding great children's books set in Maine or by Maine authors.  Here you go:Maine Reads (that fabulous program that promotes literacy in Maine kids, including giving books to kindergartners) has a neat list o... Books and music Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:14:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Finding-Maine-childrens-books?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d18-6-lists-to-help-you-find-great-childrens-books?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner   This morning my son signed up for the summer reading program at our local library.  While he's still excited about it, I want to pull together a list of books he might enjoy.  Here's where I'm going to start looking.The NEA (Nationa... things to do Books and music Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:47:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d18-6-lists-to-help-you-find-great-childrens-books?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d17-What-libaries-offer-in-the-summer?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner The Auburn Library children's section computer areaMy kids love having books read to them, and I am very much looking forward to when they can read to themselves.  Now that summer is here, I know that they won't be reading in school, so I'm hopi... things to do Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:44:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d17-What-libaries-offer-in-the-summer?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Four-tips-to-help-you-know-that-your-childs-car-seat-is-safe?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner We have been traveling some this summer, and as our cars are old and unreliable for long trips, we've rented cars to do that.  That has mean re-installing the kids' car seats every time.  I don't know about your skill level with car seats... kid gear health and safety Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:22:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Four-tips-to-help-you-know-that-your-childs-car-seat-is-safe?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Legos-and-child-development?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner Our Star Wars Lego adventure in progressKids love Legos--or at least mine do.  They started with the enormous (discontinued) Quatro size (still occasionally available on eBay), then moved on to Duplos.  Now that my younger son is (almost) ... play child development kid gear Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:09:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Legos-and-child-development?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Easy-summer-strawberry-sauce?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner Now that we're seeing strawberries in the stores, I'm craving homemade strawberry sauce.  It's so quick to make, and you can put it on vanilla ice cream, pancakes, cake, or biscuits (which can be store-bought, if you like).  We also mix it ... allergy-friendly food and recipes Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:20:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Easy-summer-strawberry-sauce?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Sensory-issues-and-kids-clothes-the-morning-struggle?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner  You may have a kid who complains of itchy tags in their shirts.  (You may even share that hatred of shirt tags; I know I do.)  Multiply that by ten or a thousand, and you have my younger son, R, which makes getting him dressed in the ... sensory issues kid gear Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:28:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Sensory-issues-and-kids-clothes-the-morning-struggle?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Spring-means-new-shoes-and-sandals-for-growing-kids?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner  When warm weather hit us in May, my kids' feet were unprepared.  Somehow I had my head in the metaphoric sand until suddenly all the other kids at school were in shorts and flipflops.  Of course, somehow, despite the bin of hand-me-do... kid gear Fri, 29 May 2009 09:45:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11361-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Spring-means-new-shoes-and-sandals-for-growing-kids?cid=exrss-Portland-Parenting-Examiner