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Parent Talk Matters Blog: July 2015
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Friday, July 24, 2015. Limiting Pesticides in Summer Fruits and Vegetables. Now is the time to enjoy the fresh offerings of summer - shining dark cherries, juicy peaches, buttered corn, sugary sweet melons, crisp bell peppers and lots and lots of berries, to name a few. As parents, we want to make sure that our kids eat as healthily and nutritiously as possible. How the pesticides are made. The USDA organic label allows the use of. Lower levels of pesticides than conventional produce. Production methods ...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: June 2015
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Making Memories this Fourth of July. In the past, Parent Talk has coordinated an effort to meet and decorate bikes to be used in the Children's Parade route, and we are bringing it back this year. What could be better in the eyes of a child than sprucing up their prized possession with red, white and blue flair and then getting to show it off while riding in the street? Have a wonderful celebration however you choose to honor the day. Friday, June 19, 2015. Moms who incorporate ...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Using Your Child’s Playtime to Teach Skills for Life. There’s nothing more stressful for a parent than a tough play date. Which is your favorite thing to worry about: Is my kid going to share? Is my kid going to actually interact with the other kid? Will there be a tantrum, or worse, a punch thrown, a shove, a bite? Will my child run around and steal toys from the others just to keep them from playing with those things? Join us on Wednesday, January 14th. Until then, enjoy the...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: January 2015
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Monday, January 26, 2015. Celebrating Valentine's Day with your Littlest Loves. One of the days I used to cherish as teacher was always Valentine's Day! For many, it was their first experience spreading the love of this holiday and I wished it could always be as simple and satisfying as it was at five and six. Now my own children are old enough to enjoy some Valentine's Day activities so I searched out a few that would be fun and home-friendly. Suncatchers ( image source. Here are a few more cute ideas.
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: Two Local Outdoor Gems for the Kids
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Monday, June 8, 2015. Two Local Outdoor Gems for the Kids. This wildlife sanctuary, which is part of the Mass Audubon Society, has over nine miles of trails. Broadmoor. I used to love pretending that fairies and gnomes were hiding among the moss and mushrooms on the forest floor only to come out and dance when no one was looking! Natick Community Organic Farm. Our guide, Heather, was extremely knowledgable and patient! This mama cow was due to have her baby any day! Liza d'Hemecourt is the blog coordinat...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: Rules of Engagement
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The Parent Talk Matters blog is a place where you can read family-friendly local news and advice, updates from the team of volunteers that help run Parent Talk activities and engage in respectful dialogue with other members of the Parent Talk community. Discussion Guidelines for Parent Talk Blog Readers. The Parent Talk Matters blog aims to be a place for honest, friendly and courteous conversation. Please try to be respectful of the opinions of all posters on this blog and use netiquette in all your res...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: October 2014
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Thursday, October 30, 2014. Who could use a fun mom's night out? How would you like to have your holiday shopping done before you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner? Mark your calendars for Friday November 21st. For our Needham Winter Marketplace! This seasons' marketplace will take place at the Village Club ( 83 Morton Street. On 11/21 from 7-10pm. We have some amazing vendors lined up, including Rodan and Fields, Stella and Dot, MADLEY, and many others (see complete list below). Rock, Paper, Scissors.
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: September 2014
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Monday, September 29, 2014. Play Space and Party Room Spruced Up and Available to Rent. It is down the hall from the Dover play space and just underwent a major face lift. As a ParentTalk member you can rent out the play space as well as the room next to it for a nominal fee. The newly tiled floors will make clean-up a snap! The blackboard provides a blank slate for your decorating ideas. To see when Parent Talk play space and party room are occupied click here. Betsy Deitte is the Play Space Party Renta...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: March 2015
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Family Volunteer Project: Project Night Night Bag Stuffing Drive. As conscientious parents, we look for ways to exemplify positive values to our children but sometimes it can be tricky to find age-appropriate opportunities to put them into practice. Once again, Parent Talk takes the guess work out of it by bringing us Project Night Night, a charitable program perfect for involving little ones in the process of giving, from start to finish. Project Night Night is. As is the case w...
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Parent Talk Matters Blog: Summer Recipes from Local Moms
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Friday, June 19, 2015. Summer Recipes from Local Moms. We all have our strengths as parents and cooking is not one of mine. I want my children to have a varied and healthy diet but I find the process of meal planning to be daunting and more often than not, I make the same few meals over and over again, which is resulting in picky eaters! A typical meal at my house! Grilled Thai Curry Chicken Skewers with Coconut Peanut Sauce. She likes to serve it with roasted broccoli and coconut rice. 1/4 cup soy sauce.
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