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In June's print edition BIRTHDAY PARTIES A Special Section Available starting Monday, May 25 -125+ Places to Have a Party -Creative Birthday Cakes to Bake -Downsized Birthday Parties Go "Old School" Web Features BERKELEY'S 'BAD MOTHER,' THEN & NOW Ayelet Waldman's controversial new book, plus a bonus - our 2002 interview with AW, early in her writing career, and her tips for working from home DOWNSIZED BIRTHDAY PARTIES GO 'OLD SCHOOL (an expanded version of the article in our print edition) CHOOSING A PRESCHOOL Starting to look for a preschool? Here's help: Is Your Child Ready for Preschool? The Many Faces of Preschool: Early Childhood Education Philosophies Is a Coop Preschool Right for You? BULLYING KINDERGARTEN: THE BIG STEP Help your child prepare for the first day of "big kids' school" THE "OUT-OF-SYNC-CHILD": Sensory Processing Disorder by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H. More Features Local Resources for Parents Find a co-op preschool near you in the San Francisco Bay Area Bay Area mothers' clubs, dads' groups, and other parent support Special interest support groups Free help for children with autism & other developmental disabilities More Bay Area resources  Families and the Economy Not sure how much to tell your children about the current financial crisis ­ or whether to talk to them about it at all? Here are tips from some financial experts who are also parents: Talking to Kids About the Financial Crisis on kiplinger.com Talking to Your Teen About the Financial Crisis on businessweek.com Tips and resources for parents from the American Academy of Pediatrics General tips from pediatricians and child development experts on helping children cope with stressful events in the news:  Children are sensitive to parents' feelings of anxiety or despair. Your children need to see you as strong, capable, and protective. Talking about future events in hopeful, positive terms can help children have faith in the future.  Don't overwhelm young children with too much television coverage. If children want to watch the news, watch with them and ask for their reactions. Don't be afraid to answer their questions honestly.  Keep to your regular family routines. Everyday routines are especially reassuring to children in times of stress. Features from Our Archives The Puzzle of Autism: An interview with Dr. Robert Hendren, director of the M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California, Davis, and reviews of three new books, plus where to find free help for children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Bay Area Trouble in Toyland: Lead Paint & Kids Don't Mix Getting Ready for Kindergarten Hipster Parents: Have Kids, Be Cool Cool Threads for Baby T-shirts and onesies go creative ­ and hip The Hipster Family Bookshelf Family Projects: The Birdhouse Network Big League Dreams Comes to Central California His, Hers, or Hyphenated? How Bay Area Families Solve the Surname Dilemma. Do Teachers Have It Easy?, an interview with Daniel Moulthrop, lead author of tTeachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers. 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