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Bringing Up Boys

By Laura Knoy on Monday, March 12, 2001.

We'll talk about how parenting boys is different than raising girls. Some child psychologists say raising our sons to mask their feelings and 'be tough' can squelch their emotional lives and and lead to anger or violent outbursts. Steve Zind hosts. His guest is family psychologist and author Michael Thompson, Ph.D, author of the New York Times bestseller "Raising Cain:Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys" and "Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons." (www.randomhouse.com)

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Compromise may get Amtrak service in Maine going

By David Darman on Monday, March 12, 2001.

If news reports are correct, travelers will be able to take the train from Boston to Portland by June. Maine's Rail Authority has agreed with the track's owner to temporarily operate the train at a slower speed.

This is not the first time an announcement has been made predicting the passenger train's arrival. But the compromise marks progress, and both sides claim the end is in sight.

NHPR's David Darman has more.

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