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IN THE FAMILY WAY

The Reach Every Reader literacy initiative at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education launched three apps last week designed for early childhood.

Running out of things to talk with your toddler about? These apps can help

Three new apps developed by Harvard University encourage parents to talk with their kids, not at them, to promote literacy skills at risk during the pandemic.

Everything you want to know about COVID-19 and kids (but were afraid to ask)

Dr. Rick Malley, pediatric infectious disease physician at Boston Children’s Hospital, gives us a dose of insight.

10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining

Burgers, empanadas, fries, and beer for the grown-ups.

10 ways to make your days easier starting now

Cheap, simple, healthy life hacks for the frazzled.

COMFORT ZONE

Three designs that Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya created for the "We Are More" installation, now displayed around Boston.
City of Boston, MBTA unveil digital billboards celebrating Asian American strength, resilience
Amid Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, dozens of digital billboards around Greater Boston boast slogans supporting the country’s largest diaspora.

Carrie Finison's "Don't Hug Doug" is about a boy who doesn't like to hug
Hugs are coming back, and for people like me, that’s not great news
Carrie Finison's children's book "Don't Hug Doug" can serve as a primer for adults, too.

It's been a trying year for the average American mother. Now she deserves something nice.
What burnt-out moms really want for Mother’s Day
It's been a trying year for the average American mother. Now she deserves something nice.

The Wajer 77 Yacht.

Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

Looks like the GOAT needs a bigger boat.
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

Owner and Airbnb disagree on refund for rental. Who’s right?

T Lawrence-Simon in Krka National Park in Croatia with friends Zoe Backwell (left) and Nicola Moran (right).
THE VIP LOUNGE

From circus performer to TV baker, his life is a juggling act

TABLES

Venice Pizza returns to Dorchester, Comfort Kitchen pops up in Jamaica Plain, and Brasserie says bonjour to Harrison Avenue

Restaurant news you can use.
QUICK BITE

Belmont Center gets a tasty, efficient taqueria

La Victoria opens a third location, serving tacos and tortas.

How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

A look at eight events and series that nod to the past, present, and future of the country’s AAPI community.

most read

The author's Airstream hotel room at AutoCamp Cape Cod.

Cape Cod’s stylish new Airstream hotel is a lesson in high-density luxury camping

Miraval Berkshires’ 30-day summer camp gives you the time and space to fully reset. And it comes with an adult price tag.

A historic hotel reopens, ‘Golden Girls’ fans set sail, and a cooler cooler

A long walking path traces the outlines of Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester.

Boston Harborwalk in four easy pieces

The bar at the Newbury Boston hotel.

These 5 Massachusetts hotels made Travel + Leisure’s worldwide ‘It List’

MORE LIFESTYLE HEADLINES

BOOKS
Caroline Kautsire donated copies of her memoir "What Kind of Girl" to libraries in Weymouth.

‘What Kind of Girl’ author shares her story — and her book

Caroline Kautsire came to the Boston area from Malawi when she was 17, and now she’s donating her memoir to libraries across Massachusetts.

Love Letters

After losing my wife, I might be ready to meet someone new

"After a storybook romance spanning 35 years of marriage and four children, I lost my wife to cancer almost a year ago." Help this reader figure out what's next.

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
Miraval Berkshires’ 30-day summer camp gives you the time and space to fully reset. And it comes with an adult price tag.

A historic hotel reopens, ‘Golden Girls’ fans set sail, and a cooler cooler

Travel news you can use.

TELEVISION
Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen in the first images from the upcoming HBO series, "House of the Dragon."

First photos from ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel, ‘House of the Dragon,’ released and we’re here for it

Tantalizing signs of new shows and long-awaited TV returns are starting to emerge, including the first official photos from the upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon,” and casting news about "Succession" Season 3.

Partner’s online gaming causes serious rift

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

Bird sightings on Cape Cod

Recent sightings on Cape Cod as reported to Mass Audubon.

DJ WhySham was photographed in the studio while she worked on new music. The artist has been using TikTok to promote other Black women hip-hop artists from Boston.

DJ WhySham brought Boston’s Black women hip-hop artists to TikTok — and the world

“I’ve had people say, I didn’t know there were female rappers in Boston,” WhySham said.

TRAVEL
Maybe we should rename it “waterfall season.”

A Maine for all seasons

When you’re not afraid to get dirty, mud season has so much to offer. Just ask Alex Carr, founder of Bethel Adventure Tours.

Chef Daniel Humm stands for a portrait inside his restaurant Eleven Madison Park in 2017. The highly acclaimed Manhattan restaurant Eleven Madison Park announced on Monday that it would no longer serve meat or seafood when it reopens next month.

One of the world’s best restaurants — NYC’s Eleven Madison Park — is going meatless

“The way we eat meat, it is not sustainable,” chef Daniel Humm said of the decision to take meat and seafood off the menu when the restaurant reopens post-pandemic.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
The author's Airstream hotel room at AutoCamp Cape Cod.

Cape Cod’s stylish new Airstream hotel is a lesson in high-density luxury camping

Even with the trailers being so close together, AutoCamp takes glamping to a new level.

TRAVEL
A visitor walks along the Main Street USA at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on April 30.

What it’s like to work where the magic happens

Nothing can emotionally prepare you for seeing Goofy holding his own head, taking a smoke break.

Melinda and Bill Gates in 2015.

If Bill and Melinda Gates can’t make a marriage work, what hope is there for the rest of us?

Just imagine how many hours of couples therapy you can afford when you’re among the world’s richest people. Or the shared sense of purpose you could forge while raising three children and running a $50 billion charitable foundation with your spouse.

Uninterrupted conversations lead to monologues

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

It's been a trying year for the average American mother. Now she deserves something nice.

What burnt-out moms really want for Mother’s Day

It's been a trying year for the average American mother. Now she deserves something nice.

DEVRA FIRST
Crispy shrimp tacos and a prickly pear margarita at Barra in Somerville.

This Cinco de Mayo, indulge in some tacos

Cinco de Mayo drives traffic to restaurants that need it more this year than ever. Here are several Mexican eateries that opened locally just before or during the pandemic where you can get your fix.

"Abuelita’s Pastelitos" by Jesus Pizarro

MassArt has a new student gallery. It’s all the way over in SoWa

The space is devoted to art by students and alumni of the college’s graduate programs.

Ask Amy

Partner’s online gaming causes serious rift

Uninterrupted conversations lead to monologues

Possessive granny might crave control more than time with grandson

Grandpa wants to bribe girls not to get a tattoo

Private disclosure puts in-law in the middle