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Chicago self esteem

Why can't our girls do it all?

Lisa Bloom, journalist and author of “Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed Down World,” recently posted an opinion...
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Please ask, please tell

  • parent advive
  • October 16, 2010
Amy, a bright, happy, kindergartener without any siblings sat in the rocking chair in her classrooms library sucking her thumb. Her teacher,...
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Can you build a healthy self esteem and stay in an abusive relationship?

"If you don't run your own life, somebody else will."~ John AtkinsonA word about assertiveness and domestic violence: Chicago is a...
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Self-esteem: Making your way back to a healthy outlook

To be clear, not every domestic violence victim has a low self-esteem. I will admit though that the most common treatment goal that many of my...
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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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Dating bill of rights

Dating Bill of Rights I have a right to: •Ask for a date •Refuse a date •Suggest activities •Refuse any activities, even if my...
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Crazy for you @sshole!

Which gender is more difficult to deal with? Is it men or women who complicate to the point of exhaustion? An endless debate. The only conclusion...
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World's largest block party

Chicago's summer is in full swing, can you feel it yet? Fourth of July has passed and the tourists have vacated the Taste of Chicago - but by...
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In bed

After finishing the amazing Kung-Pao Chicken at Emperor's Choice in Chinatown there's only one thing left to do - besides pay the bill....
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SATC

With the release of Sex and the City 2, the ladies of Chicago are out on the town - and trying to act like they're from New York. Ah, the city...
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