Parenting
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Liz Weston: Should you give your kids an equal inheritance?
May 17, 2020 6:22 am - Your estate plan may be your last words to those you leave behind. If you're a parent, you should think carefully about the message you'll be sending. Parents who leave ...
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Three tips to keeping a happy home during the pandemicMay 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Being in the middle of a pandemic can be stressful for anyone. Children who are not in school and adults not going to work are radical changes to a family's environment ...
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Despite fears, make sure your child is vaccinated on timeMay 02, 2020 7:00 am - Many aspects of life have recently changed or been put on hold due to COVID-19. But should parents delay important vaccinations for their infants, children and teens? "W...
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Watch my kids, please: Parents hire Zoom babysitters so they can shelter in peace
May 02, 2020 6:19 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Babysitting used to go something like this: A local teenager comes over to the house after school to play with the kids, then tucks them into bed and spe...
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Should you let your kid get that app? Here's how to set boundaries during social distancing.
May 02, 2020 6:19 am - When our kids are cooped up at home, they're going to turn to tech. For many households, this is where the battle lines are drawn. New tech is tempting, and our kids wil...
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Millennial Money: Put whatever you want on a baby registry
Apr 26, 2020 6:00 am - My husband and I want love and opportunity for our first baby, due this summer. We also want a $95 digital thermometer. And a $160 video monitor. I initially felt uneasy...
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As a parent, are you wondering if you're doing enough?Apr 25, 2020 11:00 pm - These are confusing, uncertain and overwhelming times. As a parent, you've likely taken on unforeseen roles as teachers and therapists to one or more of your children, w...
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YouTubers are the teachers now
Apr 25, 2020 6:21 am - Typically, this time of year is slow for the "Amoeba Sisters." The YouTube channel makes animated, intricate videos about biology for over half a million subscribers, an...
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Tech companies are adding new parental controls amid virus-fueled surge in screen time
Apr 25, 2020 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — It's the era of coronavirus screen time, and some tech companies are rolling out new tools to help parents better monitor what their kids are watching an...
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DuPage Children's Museum develops online activities for kids and parentsApr 23, 2020 6:00 am - The DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville is temporarily closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. So the museum has bumped up its online content to help out families...