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Our editors are always on the lookout for cool news that affects families. Each month, Postings brings you the scoop on the latest health research, parenting trends, happenings and more. Read on for this month's top-of-mind news you can use!
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Postings for June, 2013
Let’s treat ’em to the Arboretum Washington Park Arboretum is a living museum — with a catalog of botanical specimens and a wealth of academic learning. It is also one of the best places in our region for city tots to learn to hike, play and explore nature.On Saturday, June 8, from 9 to 11 a.m., the
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Postings for May 2013
Teachers, we thank you! What would have happened if Oscar award-winning actress Hilary Swank had not been chosen to star in her school production of The Jungle Book by Mr. Eric Sellereit, teacher at Happy Valley Elementary in Bellingham, Wash.? What would have happened to you if your favorite teache
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Postings for April 2013
Biking for the cure Everyone these days at “The Hutch” (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) is buzzing about Obliteride, a new community-wide bicycling event dedicated to accelerating lifesaving cancer research. Obliteride is an entire weekend of cycling, celebrations and concerts, with all proc
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Postings for March 2013
Now that’s early learning Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, according to a recent study that finds babies begin absorbing language while still in the womb. The study shows that unborn babies are listening to their mother
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Postings for February 2013
Cry, babies Here’s a new twist to that very old dilemma: to let the baby “cry it out” or to pick up the infant, soothe, walk or feed her? A new study by Temple University psychology professor Marsha Weinraub reports that infants are best left to self-soothe and fall back to sleep on their own. “By 6
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Postings for January 2013
Less lying! Less cheating! In the “we must be doing something right” department: A survey of 23,000 high school students, which was conducted by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, reports that for the first time in a decade, students are cheating, lying and stealing less than in previous years. Acco
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Postings for December 2012
Weathering storms and other disasters According to psychologist Janet Taylor, a natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy offers kids an example of the way life can be unpredictable. “We have to prepare our kids for the fact that sometimes things don’t happen the way they’re supposed to,” she said on
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Postings for September 2012
New website will help families The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is launching For Families, a new website for parents and families with young children. The site will offer information on ways to find child care, articles about how children learn and creative learn
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