Parenting
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Gorton Community Center's kids-only Holiday Shop Dec. 5Dec 02, 2018 10:00 pm - Submitted by Gorton Community Center Gorton Community Center understands that even Santa's Little Helpers need a place to shop this holiday season. On Wednesday, Dec. 5,...
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Are you at risk of these common holiday hazards?Dec 02, 2018 6:30 am - The time leading up to the holidays is often described as the most wonderful time of the year. While it's often filled with festive occasions and memorable moments, it'...
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How to make the most of the child tax credit this yearDec 02, 2018 12:12 am - The wallet-emptying experience of raising kids understandably fuels a lot of interest in the child tax credit, but thanks to some big changes recently, the fascination c...
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Helping kids with sensory issues enjoy holiday outingsNov 27, 2018 10:00 pm - Children who have autism and sensory issues are usually happiest with predictable routines and familiar places, so going new places can be difficult. Add blinking Christ...
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Healthy Lombard invite kids to play 'I Spy'Nov 25, 2018 10:00 pm - The Healthy Lombard Foundation is inviting kids ages 5 through 10 to play the "I Spy with my Little Eye game" with a new twist. To play, all kids need to do is post an ...
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Discipline that works: Advice on positive strategies to influence children's behaviorNov 25, 2018 6:00 am - Ask a room full of adults how to handle a child's bad behavior, and you will get a rainbow of answers. Parents across generations have tried timeouts, reasoning, yelling...
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For same-sex couples, a new path to legal parenthood
Nov 23, 2018 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - When Sara Watson's partner got pregnant with their son through in vitro fertilization, they were overjoyed. Then the fear came. They weren't married, so Wa...
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Looking for Santa? Here's where you can find him in the suburbsNov 21, 2018 5:00 am - Even though Santa is getting ready for Christmas Eve, he seems to be just about everywhere nowadays. How? We don't know. But every year, Santa works his magic and offers...
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Tips for handling head liceNov 18, 2018 6:20 am - Your child starts scratching his or her head more often than usual. Then you find out that your child's best friend has head lice. Now what? First, don't panic. Dr. Jen...
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Antibiotic Awareness Week: Why you should care about antibiotic overuseNov 11, 2018 6:20 am - Nov. 12-18 is U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week. The week is part of the Centers for Disease Control's efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing and use among health care f...