Parenting
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Kids behaving badly — other people’s kids, that isNov 29, 2013 4:30 am - NEW YORK — He’s the toddler who always bites. She’s the 6-year-old drama queen prone to “it’s mine” fits and hair-pulling. The problem, for you anyway, is they belong to...
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Study quantifies increase in animosity after marriageNov 28, 2013 7:00 pm - The harbinger of an unhappy marriage might be your gut. A new study by psychologists found that newlyweds had underlying positive or negative gut feelings about their sp...
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Don’t let the holidays derail healthy habitsNov 28, 2013 4:36 am - Despite my shock that we’re in the throes of the holiday season, it’s here and it’s time to celebrate! I love the parties, the extra family time and the amazing food tha...
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Toy recalls down, but hazards remainNov 27, 2013 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Toy recalls for excessive lead and other hazards are down this year, but consumer advocates warn that potential dangers to children remain on store shelves....
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Waukegan police discourage co-sleeping after baby deathsNov 18, 2013 8:47 pm - Three infant deaths in the past few weeks have Waukegan police discussing the issue of co-sleeping and nighttime safety. Each of the three babies was under a year old, a...
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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...