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Learn how to become a foster parent at picnicSep 13, 2021 12:19 PM - The Forest Preserves of Cook County and Impact Grants Chicago are hosting a free picnic for people of all ages to raise awareness of the foster care system and recruit potential foster care families.
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What to do if your child gains too much weight
Sep 12, 2021 5:38 PM - It can make you feel helpless. The pediatrician has noticed your child's weight gain -- the same weight gain that has been troubling you. -
Kimberly Palmer: Do video games level up kids' money skills?
Sep 5, 2021 6:00 AM - Here are four conversations to have to help your video-game-loving kids develop real money skills.
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Elgin Fringe Festival continues with Family Fringe
Sep 4, 2021 5:00 PM - Parents and kids filled the new Civic Center Plaza in downtown Elgin on Saturday for Family Fringe, a part of the Elgin Fringe Festival geared toward the younger set. -
'Miracle' baby, once one of the country's smallest, now a teen who 'always gives it her all'
Sep 4, 2021 4:47 PM - Zoe Koz came into the world weighing a mere 10.8 ounces, so tiny she could fit in the palm of a hand. Her size made her one of the smallest surviving infants ever born in the United States. Today, she's a thriving teen who just started her senior year in high school. "This is really an important landmark for Zoe," said Dr. Bob Covert, who oversaw her care at Edward Hospital in Naperville. -
Is long COVID a concern for children?
Sep 4, 2021 7:00 AM - Millions of U.S. children and teens have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Fortunately, they have been less likely than adults, so far, to become very ill. However, even if they had few or no symptoms, kids can develop a number of other conditions after the COVID infection. -
The news these days is, well, a lot. How do you talk to kids about it?
Aug 31, 2021 8:29 AM - How can parents help children deal with all the overlapping crises -- Afghanistan, the delta variant and Hurricane Ida -- these days? It's essential to validate their feelings and help them feel safe, experts said. -
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
Aug 30, 2021 9:46 AM - China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector. -
Pay for your kid's college? 3 times to think twice
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Why autism in girls is often missed until adulthood
Aug 28, 2021 7:00 AM - While the needs of those with an autism spectrum disorder are better understood than ever, many of the struggles they face are caused by the biases of the people around them. This is perhaps most true for girls and women with autism.
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