Parenting
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Book eases first-day jitters for younger setAug 13, 2013 11:00 pm - Your first few days of going to school are gonna be big. There'll be all kinds of kids to meet, and you'll make some new friends. You'll see your teacher, and you'll fin...
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Parents, share your best back-to-school adviceAug 13, 2013 11:37 am - Get the phone number of your college freshman’s roommate. That’s my advice to parents of new college students, learned the hard way after spending too long imagining wha...
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Teachers give advice about starting off rightAug 12, 2013 12:00 pm - Having taught at Edison Middle School in Wheaton for 16 years, Heather Gordon has seen the same story play out many times at the beginning of the school year. “The first...
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Bringing excitement back to the brown bag lunchAug 10, 2013 6:00 am - Ah, back-to-school season is upon us. While my 3-year-old is super excited to pick out his very first back pack, my 5-year-old is already head-over-heels about getting t...
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How you handle kids’ mistakes a defining momentAug 08, 2013 7:47 pm - By Kent McDill Kids make mistakes. It’s hard being a kid. There is new information to deal with every day. Some things are heavy. Some things are slippery. It’s hard to...
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Be aware: Our schedules shape who we are; use them wiselyAug 08, 2013 2:36 pm - With the start of summer, I immediately noticed how happy my daughters became. The luxuries of staying up later, sleeping in longer and not having to do homework brought...
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Quinn signs student social networking lawAug 02, 2013 5:06 pm - A new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn will prohibit schools from requiring parents to give out students’ social networking account information. Quinn signed the measure on...
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Avoid what-not-to-say moments with new parentsJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Your sex life will never be the same. In my day. What, not breast-feeding? From diet tips to “little baby, little problems,” sleep-deprived and super-stressed...
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Get trendy for back-to-schoolJul 23, 2013 11:32 am - Buying back-to-school clothes is almost as hard as waking your kids up for their first day back to school. And maybe you’re the parent who surprised your children with n...
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Relieving back-to-school stressJul 23, 2013 1:00 am - Fingernail biting, sweaty palms and an elevated heart rate? It must be time to return to school, a ritual that can stress out even the coolest students and their parents...