Parenting
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Kids Expo returning to Schaumburg Convention CenterFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - Family Time Magazine's 12th annual Kids Expo 2017 will take place March 31-April 2 at the Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Drive. Mad Science, Rock N' Kids and...
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How a pet chicken helped me understand my autistic son
Feb 19, 2017 6:00 am - When my son was in kindergarten in the mid '90s, my husband and I joined a parenting class for “spirited children” at the University of Washington. Although this course ...
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Challenge your family to spend less time in front of screenFeb 18, 2017 6:00 am - Q: Our neighbor's kids, who don't have access to computers, video games or other technology, spend a lot of time playing together outdoors. How can we wean our own kids ...
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Will Trump maternity leave policy add fathers?
Feb 12, 2017 6:17 am - When Donald Trump pitched his plan in September to extend paid leave to all new mothers, his campaign insisted that the benefit would cover only women. But after critics...
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After her baby's heart surgery, researcher studies impact on parents' mental healthFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Sarah Woolf-King's son Charlie was born with holes in his heart that required open-heart surgery when he was just 9 weeks old. The terrifying experience created stress, ...
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Six ways to keep your kids healthy during winter
Feb 05, 2017 6:28 am - Norovirus seems to be circling like a vulture this winter, and snuffly kids are popping up on every park bench. A high school in St. Charles canceled classes for two da...
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Children's Dental Health Month stresses importance of oral health care for kidsFeb 04, 2017 6:26 am - Dental health is one of the most critical, unmet health care issues facing Illinois children today. Good oral health care is imperative for children, but many caregiver...
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Andy Boyle turns humor into advice for 20-somethings
Feb 01, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Boyle isn't a parent. He isn't a child development researcher or a psychologist or any kind of expert, really. But he's darn funny, and he's written...
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Eight things siblings of children with special needs struggle with
Jan 29, 2017 6:30 am - Having a sibling with special needs is a reality many children are born into, including my three typically developing children. Of all the things my children experience ...
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Your health: Sauna might help keep brain healthyJan 28, 2017 6:30 am - Sauna might help keep brain healthy Regular visits to the sauna can help lower the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease as well as dying of heart ail...