Parenting
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'Unprecedented' reports of bullying, bias seen against LGBTQ students
Nov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Advocacy organizations across the state have received an "unprecedented" number of reports of bullying, harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ students, a coalition...
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'Fancy and full of life': Esther's Friends supports families of hospitalized childrenNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Esther Viola Frey never knew a stranger. She always had a smile on her face and, by all accounts, she was a force to be reckoned with. Her strong spirit made up for her ...
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Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee, GPS to discuss habits that form healthy relationshipsNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Nov. 18, the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (B-PAC) and Glenbard Parent Series will present "Habits That Form Healthy Family Relationships" at 7 p.m. v...
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Glenbard Parent Series speakers to share tips for motivation, happy homeNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance, Motivation...
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LCFS foster fathers give six boys a forever family through adoptionNov 11, 2021 10:00 pm - On any given day, more than 122,000 foster children are eligible for adoption and they will wait, on average, four years for an adoptive family. Ideally, the goal of fos...
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Many myths exist about kids and the COVID-19 vaccineNov 06, 2021 11:00 pm - This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11. We are extremely confident in the safety and efficacy of this vacci...
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Managing stress and expectations during the holiday seasonNov 06, 2021 11:00 pm - With the COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for children under the age of 12, this holiday season might resemble more normalcy for families than last year. Families may fee...
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Fun crafts highlight Changing Children's Worlds Foundation event in St. CharlesNov 05, 2021 6:00 am - Kim Svevo has spent the better part of three decades focusing on preventing child abuse and neglect. But a shift in focus from "fixing" kids who have suffered abuse to o...
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'This is a very important moment for our family': Suburban kids start getting COVID-19 vaccineNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - Things were a bit different for 6-year-old Amelia Ateca's return to Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge Thursday. The girl bounced down the hallway, literally ski...
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How you can lessen the fear and pain of needlesOct 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Many parents put off checkups because they dread how their child might act when they need a shot. If your child — or you — are afraid of pain from getting a vaccine, you...