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When a child is gay, how should parents respond?
Most scientists, doctors and mental health professionals agree that people are born gay, that it is as natural as heterosexuality. Nothing you did or will do has any bearing on whether or not your child is gay. Whether you agree with this or not, though, isn’t really the issue. The question is, are you willing to love and support your child? Read more...
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You want your child to have a good relationship with his teacher, but is Facebook over the line? Read more...
Avoid the flu this winter in Chicago
Some people may think of the flu as a remote risk, but more than 20 million kids got the flu during the 2009-2010 season. Here's how to protect the ones in your family. Read more...
