Parenting
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New book urges parents to reorder life for the sake of kids
Jan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Dr. Leonard Sax has been a family physician and psychologist for 27 years, conducting workshops around the world for parents, teachers, social workers, counse...
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Where does your suburb rank in best places in Illinois to raise a family?Jan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Morton, Illinois ranks #1, East St. Louis is dead last and many suburbs made the top 25, in Wallet Hub's annual rankings of best Illinois towns in which to raise a famil...
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Elmhurst Academy chef teaches kids to eat — and love — veggiesJan 07, 2016 5:00 am - In cooking, Chef Sigy Rafalovitz lives by these rules: Use fresh vegetables. And the simpler, the better. With this philosophy, she gets children to eat their vegetable...
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Hoverboards crash holiday fun
Jan 04, 2016 5:00 am - Zoooooooooooom, crash. Was that the sound of the idea of holiday fun hitting the reality of riding a popular, but tricky, present this year? We should have seen this com...
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EXCHANGE: 'Helicopter parenting' prompting talk at colleges
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Take a hike at these six top spots in the suburbsJan 01, 2016 4:30 am - Flatlanders, beware: There are actually plenty of great hiking spots in the suburbs. The northern Illinois landscape is far from flat and boring - if you know where to l...
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Explore the great outdoors in suburbiaJan 01, 2016 4:30 am - You don't have to travel far to sleep under the stars and experience the wonders of the wilderness - suburban forest preserves and nearby state parks offer plenty of pla...
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Six indoor pools, water parks you should visit this yearJan 01, 2016 4:30 am - Cold winter weather isn't always ideal for suburban families searching for fun activities that don't involve multiple layers of clothing. But it's the perfect time to t...
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Maternal exposure to anti-depressant SSRIs linked to autism in children
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Products marketed toward men are the better buy