RAY ROUTHIER'Ant' goes marching school by school

DRS. SPARROW & BRAZELTONFAMILIES TODAY
Slow down, follow our six steps to toilet training

'It takes a community to support an older adult'

JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD & SHARYL JUPE EX-ETIQUETTE
Ex's new wife? Copycat of old one

BOB KEYES/Staff WriterSUNDAY CHAT: DON MESERVE
Divinely inspired: His Stations of the Cross through Jesus' eyes continue to earn Maine artist Don Meserve critical acclaim.

RAY ROUTHIERIrish twin for Portland – let's give it a shot

DEIRDRE FLEMING/Staff WriterSUNDAY CHAT: TOM ROTA
At Blue and Boru, the pipes, the pipes are calling

DRS. SPARROW AND BRAZELTONReaders chip in with ideas to help improve eating habits

Weight loss camps cut down on drastic measures
Sending youngsters home with a healthy lifestyle seems to have replaced all-out efforts aimed at a quick weight-loss fix.

What's Easter without a bonnet?
And what could be more fun for young crafters than making one that suits their individual tastes?

JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD & SHARYL JUPEEX-ETIQUETTE
Knowing right easier than doing it

Let the (weird Maine) games begin
Think potatoes and pumpkins are just for eating? Then you`re not thinking like a Mainer.

RAY ROUTHIERCatchy ad is all in Day's work

RAY ROUTHIER/Staff WriterSUNDAY CHAT: TOM PORTER
Maine news, in the King's English

DRS. SPARROW & BRAZELTONFAMILIES TODAY
Withholding food no way to punish or reward preschoolers

Not all drop-in care centers are created equal
Knowing the right questions to ask can make
the experience good for both parents and children.

CDC panel recommends all children be vaccinated against flu

JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD & SHARYL JUPEEX-ETIQUETTE
New partner nixes Dad-kids relationship

TOWN & COUNTRY
Contemporaries turn 1 in style

An introduction to Lomi Lomi
The form of relaxing massage that incorporates music, chanting and hula is like a having a Hawaiian vacation -- in frosty Portland.

RAY ROUTHIERStrummin' on the cold banjo

Meredith Goad/Staff WriterSUNDAY CHAT: STEVE CORRY
Well done, and a side of 'insane'

HELOISEHINTS FROM HELOISE
Fresh ideas for laundry day

Say hello to an impatient Generation Green
They're well-researched and angry, urging their parents to do much more and do it much better.

JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD & SHARYL JUPEEX-ETIQUETTE
Calling stepmother mom's not a bonus

Does a lack of sun put your health in danger?

Axes and ohs
At Maine Academy of Staged Combat, aspiring actors and others learn to fake fights.

SUNDAY CHAT: ANDY ABELLO
Tree farmer, chair man of the boards

RAY ROUTHIER, Staff WriterWe got the blues

When childhood fun comes packaged in a box ...
Something may be lost, the experts say, unless kids put something of themselves in the pursuit.

DRS. JOSHUA SPARROW and T. BERRY BRAZELTONFAMILIES TODAY: Who's to blame not always as simple as it first appears

JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD and SHARYL JUPEEX-ETIQUETTE: Dad flaunts new life in son's presence

Recession-minded Mainers share ways they STRETCH their budgets
For some, belt-tightening means saying bye-bye to clothes shopping and hello to brown-bagging.

Ray RouthierHe's talking his way into your living room

SUNDAY CHAT: Donna McNeil
Bringing fresh colors to state arts advocacy

Teens take their venting offline for bit of privacy
Experts say there's a fine line between healthy expression and TMI (too much information).

FAMILIES TODAY: Drs. Sparrow and BrazeltonShape discipline to fit the offense

Was Disney savvy or sneaky with 'Hannah' film?
The studio says it planned for a limited weeklong run, but demand persuaded them to extend it.

An engaging proposal
Creative marriage proposals leave couples with a romantic story to tell - and raise the bar for their friends.

RAY ROUTHIERCall it puppy love

DEIRDRE FLEMING/Staff WriterSUNDAY CHAT: NICK GIRARD
Harmonic convergence for men of Overboard

Too young for cell phone getting a lot younger
Teens and their 8- to 12-year-old siblings are the fastest growing segment of the cell phone market.

New Nick show 'mainstreams' Chinese culture
The animated series, "Ni Hao, Kai-lan," premieres on Thursday to coincide with the Chinese New Year.

EX-ETIQUETTE
Avoid sides when friends divorce

TOWN & COUNTRY
2007's long gone, end-of-year poem wraps it up nicely

So, got a game plan?
Here are some ideas for folks who'd like nothing more than to take a pass on today's Super Bowl.

DRS. SPARROW & BRAZELTONFAMILIES TODAY
Son teaches parents a lesson about success

RAY ROUTHIERGiving family stories a life of their own

JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD & SHARYL JUPEEX-ETIQUETTE
Child shouldn't be bearer of big news

Age shapes tech turf tussle
Younger people may feel territorial as more adults ask to join their social networking sites.