Parenting
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Distinguishing defiance from anxiety: What to do with a child who worries
Mar 19, 2016 7:21 am - I should have recognized the signs earlier. Looking back on my oldest son's first year of life, I hear Star Wars' "Imperial March" playing in my head. If I'd been a sea...
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Postpartum depression: How a partner can help
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A smashing twist on Easter egg huntsMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - Coloring eggs at Easter usually is followed by peeling and eating the hard-boiled contents. Tasty, but not exactly fun. What if, instead, you and your friends ran around...
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'Renegade' rule mom Heather Shumaker is back with new book
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Homework? Ban it! Circle time? It's not for every kindergartner. Forced sharing? How about letting a kid play with a toy until she's done? Those are just a fe...
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District 204 social workers: Teens' need mental coping skillsMar 04, 2016 4:00 am - Parents in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 who attended a diversity council forum on mental health Thursday night wanted insight into the minds of their kids. What they...
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Workshop March 14 in Palatine for parents with special-needs childrenFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - The Special Education Parents Accessing Resources and Knowledge (SPARK) Committee of the Northwest Suburban Council PTA/PTSA will present a free workshop titled "Underst...
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Families find lots of fun at kids expo in SchaumburgFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Children ran from booth to booth trying on costumes, playing with toys, interacting with dinosaurs and princesses, and tumbling in inflatable bouncers on Sunday during t...
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Evenflo recalls over 56,000 child seats for harness problem
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Super Eddie toughs it out through multiple heart surgeriesFeb 25, 2016 5:00 am - From Mother Goose Club songs to Thomas the Tank Engine, Superman, balls and blocks, 18-month-old Eddie Devore's world is chock-full of wonder and awe. For his parents, J...
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Pediatrician mom offers advice to parents of kids with sensory issuesFeb 25, 2016 5:00 am - Mothers just know. They instinctively know when their child is sick, something is bothering them, or even when there is something just not quite right. I spoke with one ...