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Friends of the Public Garden's Duckling Day Parade at Boston Common, Sun, May 13 10:30a The Friends of the Public Garden host the annual Duckling Day parade. Based on the children's classi...more Mother's Day Cruises at Spirit of Boston, Sun, May 13 11:00a Give Mom the day off and treat her to a special day full of festivities and fun aboard the Spirit of...more Odyssey Mother's Day Cruise at Rowes Wharf Sea Grille, Sun, May 13 9:30a Celebrate Mother's Day aboard The Odyssey and treat Mom to a day full of memories. The Odyssey featu...more Celebrate Mother's Day at the Zoo at Franklin Park Zoo, Sun, May 13 10:00a Celebrate your mom at Franklin Park and Stone Zoos this Mother's Day. Free admission for all mothers...more Walking Tour: Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the Downtown Freedom Trail at Boston Public Library - Central Branch, Fri, May 11 12:30p Begin in the elegant Back Bay, find out how the Back Bay was filled, check out the great 19th centur...more How parents can fill the void when schools cut arts and music programs One day, when Barbara Martin was 11 years old and lounging around her Tennessee home with her three siblings, their mother returned from a backyard foray with some unexpected marching orders. Patients from across US take part in study of galactosemia at Children’s Hospital Boston For three decades, Dr. Gerard T. Berry has studied a rare, potentially lethal genetic disease that makes milk poison to an infant. Still, it’s difficult for him to know exactly what life will be like for 1-year-old Oliver Siminoff, a ferocious crawler with a penchant for high-fives. Carolyn Rubenstein pledges perseverance Few people’s careers are set into motion at age 6. But that’s what happened for Carolyn Rubenstein, whose family spent a week at a camp in Maine, owned by friends, for children with cancer. Rubenstein later volunteered at Camp Sunshine and, while new in high school, started a nonprofit corporation to benefit teens with cancer. Now 24 and a Harvard ... MD Mama: Kids and allergies: Five key tips for parents 'Fifty Shades of Grey' fever in Boston Officials warn parents about 'the cinnamon challenge' Bring the family: Things to do this spring for under $25 Child in Mind: Animal therapy for children (and parents) Supreme Court wary of life without parole for juveniles Challenges behind prenatal exams Book review: Parenting book 'Momnesia' Photos: Your newborns High school grad rates improving in Mass. President Obama talks about his daughters Cover Story Are parents more accepting of 'the five-second rule'? Interest spikes in Pinterest, notably from women The 24-Hour Workday A slacker mom's manifesto