Parenting
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Illinois updating birth certificates for transgender dads
Jan 15, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is updating its birth certificate system to affirm the gender identities of transgender parents, after a transmasculine person asked to be offici...
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Think magnets are a safe toy? Think againJan 11, 2020 5:00 am - Over the last several months, four children have been treated at Advocate Children's Hospital after swallowing magnets. While considerable efforts have been made to get ...
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What parents should know about marijuanaJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - As of Jan. 1, those 21 and older in Illinois are able to legally purchase cannabis (marijuana) from licensed dispensaries. While the state now permits the sale of nonmed...
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Learning opportunities abound when grocery shopping with childrenJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Ever notice how children grow an extra set of arms when you take them to the grocery store? We seem to spend most of our time taking things away from them that we don't...
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Children can make their own resolutions. Keep them simple and funDec 29, 2019 6:00 am - The new year signals a time when most of us pause and consider ways to improve ourselves with lofty intentions for the coming year. This year, we enter a fresh decade wh...
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Boy berated by teacher says he's still grateful for 2 dads
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What you might not know about mononucleosisDec 07, 2019 5:00 am - With the school year underway, it's likely your child or teen will come down with a cold or other illness as they are exposed to more germs. Dr. Ben Katz, infectious dis...
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Arlington Heights third-grader with Down syndrome featured in American Girl catalogDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Third-grader Annie Osterhues of Arlington Heights loves to sing and dance around the house, but not to traditional children's music. This girl loves the soundtrack from ...
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Report: Substitute teacher fired for berating child on dads
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Substitute teacher lectures Utah child over his 2 dads