Parenting
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In a pandemic, every day is bring-your-child-to-work day
Nov 07, 2020 5:22 am - Years before "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" became a thing, my dad occasionally brought me to his office as the need arose. There was something a bit thrillin...
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New kids' series 'Pikwik Pack' puts spotlight on deliveries
Nov 05, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The studio behind the kids' mega-hit TV show 'œPaw Patrol'ť has a new animated series that arrives timed perfectly for a global pandemic: It celebrates d...
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Symposium shows young people have a passion for birdingNov 04, 2020 5:00 am - Those of us working through the COVID-19 era may be tiring of video conference calls. It's easy to get Zoomed out, dreading the next "virtual" meeting. But a Zoomer abou...
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Unhealthy video gaming: What parents can do about itNov 01, 2020 4:00 am - As we watch our children and teens use screens more often to play video games during the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents wonder: How much is too much? People are spendin...
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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...