Parenting
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Why college students take on loans they can't repayMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They've been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should pursue their dreams. That stu...
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'Amazon moms' aren't the only ones calling for backup day-care benefits
Mar 10, 2019 6:00 am - A group of working mothers at Amazon that calls itself the "Momazonians" is pressing the retail giant to provide a backup child-care benefit, according to a Bloomberg re...
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Colic is common in young babies, but it is temporary and rarely seriousMar 09, 2019 7:00 am - Colic. The word strikes fear into the parents of newborns. And the reality can be even worse. Colic is a general term for an increased fussiness that often occurs when ...
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Police: Teen shot parents, believed they were Satanists
Mar 05, 2019 6:00 am - EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - A suburban Oklahoma City teen told investigators that his older brother told him that he shot and killed their parents because they had been communi...
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Dads-to-be must tell bosses, too. But when?
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Tackling the toddler tantrumMar 02, 2019 6:30 am - When a child turns 2 or 3, it is common for toddler tantrums, "terrible twos" and "threenagers" to emerge. Dr. Kenneth Polin, a primary care pediatrician at Lurie Childr...
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Learn some tips from a 'baby whisperer'Mar 01, 2019 6:00 am - If you've ever raised a fussy baby, you know that it often takes more than singing and rocking to calm them. Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Occupational T...
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The 'Momo challenge' isn't a viral danger to children online, but it sure is viralMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - If you're a parent of a young child, chances are that someone on Facebook has sent you an alarming post about the "Momo challenge," a game illustrated by a disturbing ph...
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YouTube to ban comments on most videos featuring minors to combat child exploitation
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A full night's sleep is within reachFeb 23, 2019 7:00 am - It's an experience new parents know all too well - many months of sleepless nights as newborns wake to feed, to cry, and to be held. After months of intermittent sleep, ...