Parenting
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Navigating teenage moodiness, anxiety and other emotionsMay 02, 2021 7:00 am - For more than a year, many of our familiar routines have been altered and that can be especially challenging for teens who have gained a bit more independence in adolesc...
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Report finds Black, rural and poor mothers more likely to die after childbirth
Apr 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday issued its second report on maternal mortality rates in the state, which found there were 103 pregnanc...
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Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital to host child car seat safety event May 4Apr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital will offer a free child car seat safety check event from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at the hospital, 10400 Haligus Road in Huntle...
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Marfan syndrome: Lifelong monitoring leads to a normal lifeApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - One in 5,000 Americans has Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder causing the connective tissues that shape and support many parts of the body to be weaker than they should...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives
Apr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...
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Conroy's bill would free up Medicaid money for autism treatment
Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs - not walks - from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-aunt's backyard ...
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Talking with children about climate changeApr 18, 2021 7:00 am - Your children may have questions about the changing climate. Many are hearing about or experiencing climate-change-fueled disasters such as wildfires and severe storms. ...
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Illinois expands postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothersApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Gov. J.B....
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How to help your kids cope with COVID-19 anxietyApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - Last year, while our children were learning to navigate the world around them, that world suddenly changed. What used to seem normal is now strange. What used to excite ...
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Free webinar offered for parents of teens struggling with remote learningApr 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Krista Sherinian of Dunham Counseling in Naperville will present a free program for parents of teens on "Ways to Improve Learning Remotely." The program will address hel...