Parenting
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Three steps you should take to ensure your family’s futureNov 03, 2013 6:00 am - Many parents of young children are so fixated on coming up with a plan to provide for their children’s college educations that they are ignoring the more immediate conce...
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Teaching kids about moneyNov 02, 2013 4:52 am - Learning how to save money is not a trait that just comes naturally. It’s something that is taught. We asked a variety of experts for tips on how to teach children the i...
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Colorado skiing offers mountains of fun for MidwesternersNov 01, 2013 6:00 am - Life in the Midwest has a lot to offer, but mountains aren’t a part of it. Are you looking to take your family on a world-class ski trip, but don’t want to break the ban...
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Costs vs. gains: Taking youth sports to the next levelNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Brian Touro used a line from a baseball movie to let Mike Seberger know what he thought of the idea to start a girls basketball travel program. “If you build it, they wi...
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Parent to parent: Where to spend money in youth sportsNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Parents with a son or daughter interested in playing competitive sports will quickly learn there's no shortage of options — from travel teams to personal trainers to sho...
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Easy revamps for healthier pizza nightOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - When I’m talking to kids and ask them to name a food that isn’t so healthy to eat, they almost always respond with pizza as one of the top three foods. When I’m talking ...
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Grandparents raising grandchildren on the riseOct 31, 2013 1:00 am - Michael McMeins and his wife, Kathy, took the first solo vacation of their married lives back in 2004. They were just reaching the point where their children were pretty...
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Money matters evolve based on family’s needsOct 30, 2013 2:36 pm - To give or not to give your child an allowance — that is the question! Actually, that is the first of many questions related to giving an allowance: How much money do yo...
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Avoid my mistake: Put your children to work nowOct 30, 2013 12:47 pm - I have three children in high school, and they all need jobs. Please help. My wife, Janice, and I did a decent job raising our four children. Haley (19) is a sophomore i...
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High design in high chairsOct 30, 2013 6:00 am - Feeding a baby is a messy business. Liquefied rice, vegetables and fruit are just begging to be smeared around. Once your child discovers how to blow raspberries with he...