Parenting
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Worker resents having to pick up slack for working moms and dads
Oct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: Our federal workplace, under the Cares Act, permits parents to work 75% of their hours (30 hours/week, any days or times) for the same pay. I'm glad not to lose my te...
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Don't skip these steps when borrowing parent student loans
Oct 30, 2020 7:00 am - In more than one-third of U.S. families, parents decide how to pay for college, according to a July 2020 report from private lender Sallie Mae. Half of those parents do...
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Roselle couple gifts sprinkle bags for HalloweenOct 29, 2020 6:00 am - A Roselle family wants to keep the Halloween spirit alive by giving out small gifts to children in the community. John and Teresa Franzen will be giving 100 "sprinkle ba...
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How to survive a COVID HalloweenOct 25, 2020 7:00 am - Halloween has never been so frightening. With the added precautions of the pandemic this year, trick-or-treating, haunted houses and other Halloween staples will look mu...
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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids
Oct 21, 2020 1:00 am - The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning - a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for...
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'Sesame Street' launches a podcast to help educate kidsOct 20, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - What has more letters than the alphabet? That's easy: The post office. That joke - sponsored by the letter A - is a highlight of the first original podcast fr...
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Tips from ophthalmologists for protecting your kids' eyes during screen timeOct 17, 2020 11:00 pm - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children between 8-18 years old spend up to nine hours each day looking at a screen for entertainment purpos...
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Employers are finally offering paid parental leave, but working moms are afraid to use it
Oct 11, 2020 6:20 am - Most countries have long recognized that parental leave is good for the economy. For new parents, 119 nations offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave. Nine offer more than...
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What does Halloween look like this year?Oct 10, 2020 7:30 am - Halloween is almost upon us. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a day traditionally filled with costumes and candy certainly needs to be celebrated differently this year. U...
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The first female recession threatens to wipe out decades of progress for U.S. women
Oct 04, 2020 6:25 am - Women helped pull the U.S. economy out of the last recession. This time around they are falling behind. The pandemic is disproportionately affecting women and threatenin...