Parenting
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Tips for coloring Easter eggsMar 10, 2026 5:15 pm - Eggs are a traditional component of Easter festivities and decor. A few easy tweaks can make the process go more smoothly and result in vivid and creative eggs.
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FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
Mar 10, 2026 11:42 am - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.
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Hanover Township Open Gym returning for spring breakMar 09, 2026 3:00 pm - With warm weather around the corner, Hanover Township is looking ahead to its Spring Break Open Gym.
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Children’s health: Innovative types of therapy options for childrenMar 06, 2026 8:35 am - If you've never experienced behavioral therapy for yourself or your family, your concepts of it might center on what you’ve seen in the media, for better or worse. But behavioral therapy can take many forms for some of our youngest patients.
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Indoor mini-golf, trampoline park, more coming this year to Gurnee MillsMar 05, 2026 1:33 pm - Indoor minigolf and a trampoline park are among new offerings opening this year at Gurnee Mills.
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Bonnie Lane: What are mood disorders?Feb 27, 2026 8:49 am - When someone is feeling sad or happy, we might say they’re in a “bad mood” or “good mood.” So when you hear the term “mood disorder,” you might think it’s nothing more than a transient feeling. But mood disorders are not the same as being in a good or bad mood.
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Children’s health: Understanding blood pressure readings in childrenFeb 27, 2026 8:48 am - At most well-child visits, parents expect to hear about height and weight. But another important number is quietly becoming part of routine care: blood pressure.
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Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says
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Raising terrific kids: GPS event offers science-backed tools for parenting in anxious timesFeb 22, 2026 10:42 pm - Award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer will present "Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times: The Strengths to Survive and Thrive" at the GPS Parent Series event on March 3.
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Children’s health: Signs of heart problems in children and infantsFeb 20, 2026 8:10 am - February is American Heart Month. In the United States, a baby is born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) every 15 minutes. Affecting nearly 1 in 100 babies, CHDs include a wide range of structural heart conditions present at birth, from mild abnormalities to complex, life‑threatening defects.