Parenting
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Glenbard Parent Series to focus on 'Rethinking Parental Pressure' Aug. 19Aug 05, 2021 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Aug. 19, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Rethinking Parental Pressure: A Positive Approach to Encouraging Your Child t...
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The truth about vaccination: Spread the wordAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - As we face another possible surge in COVID-19, health care experts everywhere continue to stress the need for vaccination against the deadly virus for everyone ages 12 a...
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Naperville police to give college safety presentationAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville police are hosting a presentation Thursday to teach crime prevention strategies and promote safety on college campuses. College freshmen and their families ar...
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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at Des Plaines Public LibraryAug 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Comic book fans around the country will celebrate their favorite superheroes and diabolical villains on Aug. 14 with Free Comic Book Day - and the Des Plaines Public Lib...
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Your adult child has health challenges. How can you help?Jul 25, 2021 7:00 am - They don't call it the “sandwich generation” for nothing. When I look back on these columns, I see a fair number concern caring for aging parents, whether they live down...
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What parents should know about the Delta variantJul 24, 2021 7:00 am - The Delta variant is now the second most dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States and expected to soon become the most dominant. What does this mean for c...
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Freedom of choice: An Arlington Heights mom's mission to make masks optionalJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. This story was revised to say the school b...
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'We have the science behind us': Why Warrenville mom urges mask-wearing in schoolsJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. Jessica Banaszek won't sit on the sideline...
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Why should my kid mask up? Because COVID-19 has infected 4 million+ children, experts sayJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Along with the normal stress of back to school, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is causing additional angst for parents and students this summer. Here are 10 topical qu...
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Your guide to talking to your child about pubertyJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - Puberty is a time of physical, emotional and sexual changes. The process can take an emotional toll on both children and parents. But these significant changes are much ...