Parenting
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How to identify seasonal affective disorderFeb 05, 2023 5:00 am - During this time of year, especially for Midwesterners, it's common to experience “the winter blues” as a result of the drearily cold and dark days. Oftentimes, individu...
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Glenbard Parent Series speaker to discuss expanding students' capacity Feb. 1Jan 28, 2023 10:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host Zaretta Hammond in Motivating, Supporting and Expanding the Capacity of All Students at 7 p.m. Wednesda...
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What you need to know to manage diabetes in children and adolescentsJan 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Diabetes is a demanding disease. And while it can be difficult for an adult to manage, parents of children with diabetes experience an even more daunting task. The typic...
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Pretty but toxic: Watch toddlers around these houseplantsJan 28, 2023 6:00 am - When visiting friends or family who have both houseplants and young children, I've been compared to "Aunt Bonnie" from the Geico commercial "Aunt Infestation." In it, a ...
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It's good for kids and the environment. So why aren't more students walking to school?Jan 23, 2023 4:30 am - Watch students converge on many suburban schools in the morning and you'll see some walkers, a posse of buses and an inevitable car line stretching down the street. It w...
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What is obesity and when do children need medical treatment?Jan 22, 2023 6:00 am - As a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. When your child comes to see a pediatrician, for either a well visit or a sick ...
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What's causing your child's cough and sniffles?Jan 15, 2023 5:00 am - Cough and congestion are common for many children this time of year, signaling any number of illnesses. For parents, it's important to identify the exact cause of your c...
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Why your adult child needs a HIPAA formJan 14, 2023 6:00 am - Research indicates that the brain doesn't fully mature until around age 25, but nonetheless: In Illinois (as in most states), 18 is the age at which a child is considere...
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Glenbard Parent Series speaker to help students navigate complex social worldJan 09, 2023 10:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Strategies to Foster Tweens' and Teens' Social Skills with social-cognitive therapist Michelle Garci...
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Navigating the difficult topic of suicide with kids and adolescentsJan 07, 2023 6:00 am - Despite efforts to return to a version of “post-pandemic normalcy,” the reality is that youth in the United States are still struggling, concerningly so, with their ment...