Dog makes loving companion for senior
Typically, we hear all about a boy and his dog: Timmy and Lassie; Charlie Brown and Snoopy; Nixon and Checkers. pantagraph.com |
Create manageable -- not exhaustive -- collections of your children's art
Brace yourselves, moms and dads. If you have kids in elementary school, the deluge of crayola-ed cows, fall-leaf collages and tissue-paper wreaths is about to hit. It's an onslaught that has buried many a refrigerator, not to mention dining room tables, kitchen counters and whole family rooms. pantagraph.com |
Immigrants find quirks as they adopt parenting styles to Central Illinois
When the Garrido family moves back to France in June after three years in the Twin Cities, they will take a newfound love of baseball, better English language skills and Halloween decorations. | Immigrant parents blend best of both worlds for kids pantagraph.com |
Holiday economics 101: Parents should explain reality of money crunch
CHICAGO -- For years, Roshelle Doty heaped video games, clothes, electronics, dolls and toys upon her children at Christmas. But like so many other parents navigating the rough economy, Doty recently sat her 8-, 10- and 11-year-old children down and explained that this year will be different. pantagraph.com |
Home cooking, familiar brands gain in popularity during recession
CHICAGO -- In the grocery aisles and in kitchens across the country, old school is increasingly in, courtesy of the recession and higher food prices. pantagraph.com |