Parenting
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Spring break, Chicago!Feb 26, 2013 4:00 am - Chicago is: Ÿ Unpredictable. Spring temps last year were in the 60s, nearly 20 degrees above normal. Ÿ Beautiful. Between the architecture, museums and the lakefront, Ch...
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Encourage kids to floss every dayFeb 28, 2013 1:47 pm - Learning to brush their own teeth is a lesson all children must master. Although parents ultimately may have children who become proficient at brushing their own teeth, ...
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Suburban parents finding ways to sneak in exerciseFeb 25, 2013 9:55 pm - More and more parents are getting savvy when it comes to sneaking more nutritious food into their child's diet. Adding pureed veggies to sauces, swapping out oil with un...
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How to raise confident yet humble kidsFeb 25, 2013 9:55 pm - Parents today make considerable efforts to raise confident kids with healthy self-esteems. But what about humility? How can parents build up their child's self-confidenc...
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New law targets adults who allow underage drinkingFeb 24, 2013 7:07 am - Illinois' newly enacted social hosting law is an opportunity for parents to work with police to curb underage drinking, one suburban chief said. “I think it's a great st...
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‘Unbored’: What to do when you have nothing to doFeb 24, 2013 7:07 am - You are about to make your mother crazy. That’s because you’ve mastered every video game in the house, watched every movie she rented for you, and clicked through cable ...
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Can your kindergarten self come out to play?Feb 21, 2013 12:40 pm - I have a theory about skipping: I think that many of us start our lives out skipping, and then at some point we realize that we are too old to skip, or we look around an...
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Healthy quick road trip snacksFeb 21, 2013 6:15 pm - Spring break for a lot of families brings sun, fun and road trips! The end of winter is in sight everyone! While adventurous road trips often call for the need of portab...
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How to navigate your child’s education plan, the IEPFeb 21, 2013 5:40 am - If you have a child with special needs in the public school system, you know the importance of an IEP. If your child isn’t yet of school age, you need to become familiar...
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Two U.S. adoption agencies closing, citing woes abroadFeb 11, 2013 3:02 pm - NEW YORK — The lone U.S. adoption agency accredited in Kyrgyzstan is shutting down due to financial troubles, a sudden new setback for about 15 American families battlin...