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Earth Day 2008: The Magic of the Garden

At the end of a sunny day, you should smell like dirt. Margaret Atwood Summer time at my house was always the magic season. Not only were my five siblings — two brothers, three sisters — and I free from homework and cafeteria lunches for three whole months, …

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10 Questions: Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart has been in the public eye since she was three, making her showbiz debut in a television commercial for a bath toy called Splashy. She went on to perform in 25 more commercials before she reached the ripe old age of five. But she became an …

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Why Is My Daughter Friends with THAT Kid?

Dear Melissa, When my daughter Ingrid started kindergarten this September, she took an instant liking to another little girl, Jackie. We like Jackie’s family well enough and think Jackie is mostly a sweet girl, but we feel she is very different from our little one and this concerns us. Our daughter, Ingrid, is an only child in other words, she has the constant attention and guidance of two adults! — and she is the queen of enrichment classes, such as ballet, French, and experimental art classes. Ingrid’s ability to focus is excellent. She has been reading since she was four. She loves museums and sports. She is a quietly happy kid.