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Your Child's Life is at Stake

Parenting with ConsciousnessHave you ever wondered what it means to be a parent? What it really means to parent? Merriam-Webster suggest parenting...
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Parents need time alone

As a parent you need to take time out for yourself. New parents may find this a difficult thing to do. That first time being separated from your...
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Ask The Dad advice column: On men who don't want kids and the trials of puberty

Stop here every day for a new question and answer, practical help for busy parents.QuestionLast week my boyfriend of four years dropped a bombshell...
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Ask The Dad advice column: On bedtimes, nosy families, and custody disputes

Stop here every day for a new question and answer, practical help for busy parents.QuestionIs 8 p.m. a suitable bedtime for a 10-year-old? My...
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State funding, not for summer school.

In February, the state of Illinois announced that at that time they did not have plans to fund the Summer Bridges Summer School Program for this...
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Ask The Dad advice column: What to do when a kid won't go to sleep

Stop here every day for a new question and answer, practical help for busy parents.QuestionMy 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter wakes up at 5 a.m. and...
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So you're not a classroom mom

Raising children and being a breadwinner can be very challenging for moms. Especially for the mother who out of necessity has to hold down a full...
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Parenting tips for crowded places

Do you have a child who simply refuses to listen to you? Do you find your frustration levels rising to the point that pretty soon you are screaming...
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To collect or not to collect...

Teacher, why do I need to take this home? My mom throws everything I make in the garbage; can I just throw it away here? Teachers in the Chicago...
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Spanking -- where do you stand?

I have beenwriting for a few years and the one topic I have veered away from is spanking. I must say I don't believe in spanking or hitting a child...
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