Parenting
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Mom mentors: It pays to learn from moms of all agesApr 17, 2013 2:36 pm - Before I became a mother, I had all kinds of opinions and ideas as to how I would parent my own children someday, as well as the results I could expect. For example, I ...
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The key to a smooth test day is preparationApr 17, 2013 9:05 am - Don’t wait until the last minute and pull an all-nighter cramming for a test. Get a good night’s sleep. Eat a healthy breakfast. The standard advice for how to prepare f...
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Tips for coping with travel during sequestrationApr 05, 2013 1:00 am - There are enough challenges to traveling with kids. Families don’t need sequestration — the across-the-board budget cuts — to complicate things. But it has. And that can...
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Programs help families get healthy togetherMar 25, 2013 6:08 am - Families struggling with weight issues and obesity typically don’t have the advanced degrees it takes to understand the chemical complexities of food and nutrition, but ...
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Trooper’s boot camp helps parents get their mojo backMar 24, 2013 6:32 am - During her first workout with the Train Like a Trooper Boot Camp, Chris Bower cried. The 46-year-old Island Lake mom knew she’d “let herself go,” ballooning to 300 pound...
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Running program empowers girls — body and mindMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - With its “in like a lion, out like a lamb” reputation, March doesn't seem like the best month to start a running program. But in only 12 to 14 weeks there'll be the seas...
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Do you know when to take your child to the ER?Mar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Debbie Steward of Carol Stream knows a thing or two about sticks and stones and broken bones. The mother of four is an expert at handling scrapes, scratches, cuts and br...
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Is it time for your child to give up his blankie, or pacifier?Mar 22, 2013 1:00 am - Jessica Zaucha's daughter, Alex, used to sleep through the night. But when Alex was about 6½ months old, that changed. Alex would become hysterical at bedtime. She thoug...
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‘Holy Spokes’ will tell you all you need about bikesMar 21, 2013 8:37 am - Dad said you can’t have the car this weekend. That’s OK. You don’t have your license anyhow, but you had to ask. No, you rely on rides and your feet to get you where you...
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Super foods to the rescueMar 21, 2013 8:36 am - It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s super foods!! There are a lot of foods out there with “super” qualities. Often these foods are high in antioxidants and phytochemical...