Parenting
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'Our kids are the sacrifices': Parents push schools to open
Dec 05, 2020 6:00 am - LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) - The activism of Jennifer Dale began when she watched her third grade daughter struggle with distance learning, kicking and screaming through her...
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Which is best for your child: Pediatrician, emergency department or immediate care?Dec 05, 2020 5:00 am - Your child is sick or injured and needs to be seen by experts. But what level of care do they need? The answer doesn't always come easy to parents. Pediatrician? Emergen...
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A pandemic winter feels daunting. Here's how parents can help kids cope.
Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - "He's over it," a friend said of her son recently. "He doesn't like the cold. He doesn't want to play outside anymore." And so, she said, her remote-schooling 10-year-ol...
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Constable: Mom and 7-year-old spin a bedtime tale, then see it published as a bookDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The bedtime story is a tradition played out nightly between kids and parents across the suburbs, the nation and the globe. In the Woodridge home of Hafsa Naz Mahmood, he...
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COD nursing alumna opens first free-standing birth center in DuPage CountyDec 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Sarah Stetina witnessed her first live birth during a labor and delivery clinical rotation as a second-year nursing student at College of DuPage. "I had just witnessed t...
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How to celebrate the winter holidays safely during COVID-19Nov 29, 2020 6:00 am - The holiday season is a happy, magical time. The anticipation of celebrations and family gatherings gives many people — especially children — a warm and happy excitement...
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Glenbard parenting webinar in Spanish to provide parenting strategiesNov 28, 2020 10:00 pm - B-PAC: Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee and Glenbard Parent Series in Spanish will present "Strategies for Successful Parents" with psychologist Dr. Ferney R...
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Vernon Hills running coach goes the extra mile for middle school runnersNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary Connolly of Vernon Hills is a professional running coach whose clients have ranged from adults involved with the Chicago Area Runners Association to children in the...
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Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
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How to treat your baby for croupNov 22, 2020 5:00 am - One of the most nerve-wracking experiences for any new parent is the first time a baby gets sick. Because babies can't yet verbalize their symptoms or how they're feelin...