Parenting
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10 at-home occupational therapy activities that can make a differenceJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - While summer plans might look different due to COVID-19 this year, it's important that children still engage in simple activities that promote developmental milestones. ...
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Parents should expect these safety precautionsJun 20, 2020 7:00 am - As Illinois slowly begins to reopen, parents everywhere are wondering what this summer and fall will look like and what activities their kids can safely partake in, incl...
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'Covid baby bust' could lead to half a million fewer births next year
Jun 20, 2020 6:15 am - In a new report, economists writing for the Brookings Institution estimate that the United States could see "on the order of 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births next year" a...
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Constable: Prescription ADHD video game 'needs study,' doctor saysJun 18, 2020 5:00 am - Children struggling with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often take drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall. Now, doctors can write those kids a new prescription - fo...
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Liz Weston: When parents are the emergency fund
Jun 15, 2020 7:00 am - Financial fallout from the pandemic is hitting millennials hard - and many will soon turn to their parents for help, if they haven't already. Before parents ride to the...
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Talking to children about racism: The time is nowJun 13, 2020 8:00 am - Horrific events like the killing of George Floyd and the protests and civil unrest that followed graphically illustrate how racism and discrimination harms everyone in o...
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'Children can and do get this virus': How Naperville parents cared for 3-year-old triplets with COVID-19Jun 08, 2020 5:30 am - Maureen Dunne found herself facing the unimaginable when her children became part of a frightening statistic. In DuPage County, 147 kids younger than 10 have developed C...
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How to know when kids could use a therapist's helpJun 07, 2020 6:00 am - It's been a long couple of months. In many families, parents and kids have spent far more time together than before. Emotions are running high, patience is wearing thin ...
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Summer book club: Tales that share some great secrets
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Five new books for your teenager's summer reading pile