Parenting
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Is cannabis harmful for children and teens?Feb 19, 2023 6:00 am - As states across the country vote to legalize cannabis for medical or recreational adult use (or both), some parents feel unsure what this might mean for their children....
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Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027
Feb 15, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million ...
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How much screen time is too much for your kids?Feb 11, 2023 6:00 am - Suffering through another bitter Chicago winter may have your kids climbing the walls. The easy solution? Park them in front of the tablet, smartphone or TV screen to ke...
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Groups push for expansive paid family, medical leave in Illinois
Feb 09, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A coalition of advocacy and labor groups is pushing for a state law to give Illinois workers 26 weeks of paid leave if they need to recover from an illness...
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Glenbard Parent Series webinar to explore how self-care and mindfulness empower youthFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Take in the Good: Skills for Staying Positive, Reducing Stress and Living Yo...
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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...