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April, May, June 2003: Tables of Contents & Web Links for Print Issues

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April 2003 coverAPRIL 2003 at Parents' Press

Table of Contents and Web Links for the April 2003 print edition

SUMMER CAMPS 2003:
PULL-OUT SECTION:

OUR EXTENSIVE EDITORIAL LISTINGS OF BAY AREA DAY CAMPS AND OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON-LINE.

A LIMITED NUMBER OF EXTRA COPIES OF THE APRIL 2003 PRINT EDITION CONTAINING THE CAMPS SECTION ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICE. YOU MAY PICK UP ONE FREE COPY DURING BUSINESS HOURS, MON-FRI, 9 A.M.-5 P.M. CALL (510) 524-1602 FOR DIRECTIONS.

WE REGRET THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO MAIL OUT COPIES OF THE APRIL ISSUE EXCEPT TO CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS.

Features

The Bay Area's Best Guide to Summer Day Camps, by Melanie Lawrence

 Creative Camp Correspondence, by Holly Gumpher Fawcett. E-mail the author.

 Helping Iraq's Children & Our Own, by Dixie M. Jordan. Available on-line.

 Remembering Mr. Rogers, by Melanie Lawrence

 Valencia Street: Urban Adventure & Pirate Treasure, by Cathryn Domrose and Rebecca Taggart Aaland. Available online through April 2003.E-mail the author.

 Easter Eggs the Natural Way, by Belinda Mooney. E-mail the author.

 Humor: Easter Eggperience, by Debbie Farmer. Visit the author's website.

 Strange But True: Baby Data to Intrigue & Delight You, by Bill Sones & Rich Sones. E-mail your comments or "strange" questions to the authors.

Parent.TEEN:

  College Prep: April Can Bring the Cruelest News, by Dave Peterson. Several College Prep columns by Dave Peterson are available at our sibling website, www.parent-teen.com.

  Dear Dr. Gayle: Our Sons Are Watching Too Much TV, by Gayle Peterson, Ph.D, MSSW. E-mail the author at gp@askdrgayle.com.

Departments

 The First Year: Older Babies & Night Waking, by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

 Growth & Development: Toddler Wants Mom and Only Mom, by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

 Family Calendar & Bulletin Boards for Kids & Parents, School Open Houses.

May 2003 coverMAY 2003 at Parents' Press

Table of Contents and Web Links for the May 2003 print edition

Features

Building Community at Pleasant Hill Cohousing, by Liz Harris.

 When Parents Become Partners: Bay Area Researchers Carolyn Pape Cowan and Philip Cowan Have Developed a Simple but Powerful Family-Buildng Tool, by Jane Harada.

 Olema Inn: A Romantic Weekend Getaway for Parents, by Melanie Anderson. Blue Water Kayaking.

 Tests: Some New Car Seats Difficult to Install, from Consumer Reports.

 Summer Camp Safety Primer for Parents, from the American Camping Assn.

 Hidden Delights in Pt. Richmond, by Rebecca Taggart Aaland & Cathryn Domrose. Available online through May 31, 2003. East Bay Regional Parks. Golden State Model Railroad Museum. Rosie the Riveter Memorial. SS Red Oak Victory, E-mail the authors.

 Strange But True, Part II: Baby Data to Intrigue & Delight You, by Bill Sones & Rich Sones. E-mail your comments or "strange" questions to the authors.

 New Places to Pick Up Parents' Press. Available online through July 31, 2003.

 For "Family Calendar" Readers: A Feedback Questionnaire.

Parent.TEEN:

  College Prep: It's Attitude Adjustment time!, plus answers to readers' questions about college admissions, by Dave Peterson. Several College Prep columns by Dave Peterson are available at our sibling website, www.parent-teen.com.

  Dear Dr. Gayle: Should Teens Be Present at Their Sibling's Birth?, by Gayle Peterson, Ph.D, MSSW. E-mail the author at gp@askdrgayle.com.

Departments

  Parent News: Comfort Zone Camp.

 The First Year: More on Older Babies & Night Waking, by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

 Growth & Development: Toddler Bedtime Routines, by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

 Family Calendar & Bulletin Boards for Kids & Parents, School Open Houses.

JUNE 2003 at Parents' Press

 New Places to Pick Up Parents' Press. Available online through July 31, 2003.

Table of Contents and Web Links for the June 2003 print edition

Special Birthday Party Section

Eight Great Places for Birthday Bashes, by Kay Grant. Children's Fairyland. Chabot Space & Science Center. Zeum. PacBell Park. Coyote Point Museum. Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad. Redwood Empire Ice Arena's Warm Puppy Cafe. Boomers.

 Holiday Birthdays: How Can You Keep Them Special?, by Kathleen M. Reilly

 Whither the Birthday Party of Yesteryear, by Lindsey Stokes

 Book Review: "Happy Birthday: 22 Spectacularly Easy Birthday Cakes," plus a fabulous recipe to try, by Melanie Lawrence

Features

 How Safe Is Your Child's Playground?, by Wendy Marquez. USPIRG: www.uspirg.org/ Consumer Federation of America: www.consumerfed.org/
National Program for Playground Safety:
www.uni.edu/playground/ Consumer Product Safety Commission playground safety checklist: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/327.html. The Playground Campaign: www.playgroundcampaign.org. San Francisco Neighborhood Parks Council: www.sfneighborhoodparks.org. National SAFE KIDS Campaign: www.safekids.org.

 Outdoor Summer Concerts for Families, for Free, by Melanie Lawrence. Available online.

 Dads, Hugs, and Discipline, by Marilyn Richardson. Positive Displine website.

 Madonna Inn: Not Your Everyday Hotel, by Rebecca Taggart Aaland E-mail the author.

 New Places to Pick Up Parents' Press. Available online through July 31, 2003.

Parent.TEEN:

  College Prep: A College of Liberating Arts, plus an answer to a readers'squestion about senior slump, by Dave Peterson. Several College Prep columns by Dave Peterson are available at our sibling website, www.parent-teen.com.

  Dear Dr. Gayle: I Caught My Son Looking at a Porn Site, by Gayle Peterson, Ph.D, MSSW. E-mail the author at gp@askdrgayle.com.

Departments

  Parent News: Boot Camp for New Dads. For information on Bay Area classes, contact one of the following:

-Phil Palmer, Fatherhood Services Coordinator, Alameda Co. Public Health Dept., phone, (510) 208-5985; fax, (510) 267-3270; e-mail, phpalmer@co.alameda.ca.us.
· Michael De Hart, Boot Camp coach, Regional Medical Center of San Jose, phone, (408) 258-2595; fax, (408) 258-9020; e-mail,
bcfndmd@aol.com.
· Travis AFB: Kirsten Clary, family advocacy nurse, (707) 423-5163; fax, (707) 423-5347; e-mail,
Kirsten.Clary@60mdg.travis.af.mil

Book Review: Gay Dads. Available online.

 The First Year: Can You Cuddle Your Baby Too Much?, by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

 Growth & Development: Our Son Hates Day Camp!, by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

 Family Calendar, by Melanie Lawrence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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