Child articles
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No mother should have to read their child's suicide note. Here's what it feels like to parent a child who wants to kill themselves
We all know there's a mental health crisis; in 2021 it was thought one in six children had a mental health problem. So our experience will probably resonate with many parents.
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Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career
AUBURN, Wash. – After a series of low-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to return to work after having her son […]
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Woman running unlicensed child care facility out of Crystal Lake home arrested for allegedly harming child
Police have arrested a woman accused of running an unlicensed daycare facility in Crystal Lake after she allegedly intentionally injured a child, officials said. The Crystal Lake Police Department received information around 11 a.m. Monday from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The agency reported an aggravated battery to a child that occurred […]