Parenting
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Move over Mom: Pumpkin puree pumps up oatmeal cookiesOct 02, 2014 6:00 am - I just made pumpkin cupcakes in my high school cooking class, and it got me thinking about what other things I could make with pumpkin. Did you know that most pumpkins g...
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Skies now more friendly for kids on autism spectrumOct 02, 2014 6:00 am - Four-year-old Nathaniel Horsley of Roselle was all smiles as he recently navigated busy O'Hare International Airport concourses with his mom, his grandmother, Judy Smith...
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Economist divides parents as drifters vs. plannersOct 01, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - When it comes to pregnancy and child rearing, behavioral economist Isabel V. Sawhill sees a cultural divide between the planners and the drifters. The senior ...
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Disability awareness programs provide insightOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - There is a common thread in conversations with families who are raising a child with special needs. It goes to the heart of every parent's concerns that their child will...
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Youngsters form equine bonds early in lifeSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - There's an old saying, “There's something about the outside of the horse that is good for the inside of the man.” While its origin is uncertain, some sources say it date...
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Middle-class squeeze: From day care to health careSep 27, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Three years ago, Jason Prosser was stunned to discover the cost of child care for his newborn son — so much so that he and his wife postponed having a secon...
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'Do Fathers Matter?' says something newSep 26, 2014 5:45 am - From the tiniest microbe or fragment of DNA to the origins of the universe, it sometimes feels as if every subject generates a vast tide of scientific studies and that v...
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Apps for Kids: ChoresSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - Getting your kids to do their chores is a difficult task. And even when your kids complete their chores, there is nonstop complaining. Below are three iPad apps that wil...
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Apptitude: Is that kid's art worth Keepy?Sep 20, 2014 7:44 am - With the start of school, it won't be long before your child walks through the door in proud possession of yet another adorably misspelled "essay" or charmingly childish...
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Ask a designer: Tween bedroom's a balancing actSep 18, 2014 5:45 am - Decorating a baby's room is all about what mom and dad want. But decorating a bedroom for a "tween-age" child is more complicated. It's a great place to give growing ado...