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January 2012

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January 2012, Volume 34, Number 1

10 Things To Do, Tara Taylor
10 Things To Do
Bookshelf, Mary Ann Acheuer
Bookshelf
Families throughout Asia celebrate the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and many families here in the Bay Area celebrate this special time as well.
Wish Someone Had Told Me, Marcus Thompson II
Wish Someone Had Told Me
The conversations usually go like this: Me: “OK, princess. Let’s get ready to go.” Her: “Why I have to get ready to go?” Me: “Because we have to leave.” Her: “Why we have to leave?”
Growth and Development, Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Growth and Development
Is there such a thing as toilet training in a day? Or three days? I’d love to get my daughter Tess out of diapers, and I’d like to do it quickly. She’s been sitting on the potty for a few months now, but she hardly ever goes, and I think she thinks it’s a game.
The First Year, Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
The First Year
We are first-time parents. Our baby is healthy and growing, but even so, she often cries. We don’t know if she’s hungry, sleepy, in pain or what. We want to do the right thing, and sometimes we don’t have a clue.
Infertile Ground, Candace Murphy
Infertile Ground
The playground chant made it seem so simple. First comes love, Then comes marriage, Then comes baby in a baby carriage! But boy, is that rhyme woefully outdated — not even considering the fact that the presumptive linear nature of love, followed by marriage, followed by baby seems ill-suited to the modern world.
College Bound, Renee Macalino Rutledge
College Bound
Many parents believe the high-school system is intrinsically designed to prepare their kids for college, and they think that once their kids hit that senior year, their kids are perfectly equipped to apply for college. But that’s far from the case.
On the Go, Karen T. Hartline
On the Go
“Wanna fly?” It was the first thing my son was asked as we entered the exhibit area of the Lindsay Wildlife museum. I was sure the ‘’yes” was coming, though he spent a moment in silent skepticism.
Family Fun Calendar, Tara Taylor
Family Fun Calendar
Good Times All Month Long