Parenting
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To make college cost even more, pay by credit cardAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - Sure, your college may allow students to pay for tuition and fees with a credit card. But, like partying the night before a midterm, it's probably not a good idea. Payin...
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'Crazy Rich Asians' draws immigrant parents to the movies
Aug 25, 2018 7:00 am - When "Crazy Rich Asians" surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising feat: It p...
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Review: How Apple's new Screen Time parental controls work - and don't
Aug 25, 2018 1:20 am - "Don't set the time limit. I can be reasonable!" pleads 9-year-old Tazio, looking up from his iPad. It's not always fun owning an iPad that a parent can remotely shut of...
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Teens are texting and using social media instead of reading books, researchers say
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Photographer calls out 'mommy shamers' with portrait projectAug 23, 2018 11:00 pm - When Las Vegas-based photographer Abbie Fox's son Maverick was an infant, she often cried herself to sleep at night over people's comments on her parenting choices. She ...
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6-year-old ordered $350 worth of Barbies from Amazon. Here's what her parents did with them.
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Suburban gyms lower membership age to attract young teensAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - After working out with a personal trainer at the Wellness Center in Arlington Heights, KC Jones often wished she could stay afterward and use the gym's elliptical or tre...
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Study results point to importance of diet in fertilityAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Q: I recently read that fast food interferes with a woman's chances of conceiving. What's the connection? A: Fast food would seem to be an easy fall guy for our current ...
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Five simple steps to healthy kidsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - It's always a good time to motivate kids to get off the couch and encourage them to be active. The 5-4-3-2-1 Go!® Program is here to do just that. It's the Consortium to...
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New wave of ninja gyms for kidsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The popularity among children of NBC's obstacle course competition show, "American Ninja Warrior," has spawned a wave of kid-friendly ninja gyms in the suburbs. Ninja co...